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Pacific Rim Golden Retriever Club of Oregon
Recommended Health Testing
According to the Golden Retriever Club of America (GRCA) and the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA), this is a list of required health testing and recommended genetic testing that should be done on all Golden Retrievers before being bred:
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Hip Clearances (X-rayed and evaluated by a board of specialists at OFA and/or PennHip)
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Elbow Clearances (X-rayed and evaluated by a board of specialists at OFA)
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Eye Clearances (performed annually by a board certified canine ophthalmologist)
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Heart Clearances (Auscultation and/or Echocardiogram performed by a board certified veterinary cardiologist)
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Full Genetic Panel, which includes:
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prcd-PRA (Progressive Rod-Cone Degeneration)
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PRA 1 & 2 (Progressive Retinal Atrophy)
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Ich 1 & 2 (Ichthyosis)
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DM (Degenerative Myelopathy)
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NCL (Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis)
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SAN (Sensory Ataxic Neuropathy)
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CMS (Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome)
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MD (Muscular Dystrophy)
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