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cost of healthy eye certificate?
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how much for the above, and should this be done yearly? (cav king charles) my vet would charge �21 for consultation to check heart but they dont do the eye checks.
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The cost of a healthy eye certificate is priceless! (Well it is in my breed!).
Seriously, here is a link to the BVA site, which gives full details. You may get it done cheaper if you can find a breed club putting on a testing session, or sometimes at dog shows they have sessions. Weekly dog papers (Our Dogs/Dog World) list forthcoming sessions at shows.
Let me know where/when you want it doing and I will see if I can find one for you. The reason your vet cannot do it is that it has to be done by a specialist opthamologist, who is on a panel selected annually by the BVA.
Depending on what conditions are relevant in your breed, a yearly examination is recommended in most breeds. Some conditions are certified for life though, so only need doing once. Others are present at birth, and do not get any worse, some get worse as the dog gets older. The Kennel Club site gives details of which breeds are susceptible to which conditions.
http://www.bva.co.uk/public/chs/eye_scheme.asp
Seriously, here is a link to the BVA site, which gives full details. You may get it done cheaper if you can find a breed club putting on a testing session, or sometimes at dog shows they have sessions. Weekly dog papers (Our Dogs/Dog World) list forthcoming sessions at shows.
Let me know where/when you want it doing and I will see if I can find one for you. The reason your vet cannot do it is that it has to be done by a specialist opthamologist, who is on a panel selected annually by the BVA.
Depending on what conditions are relevant in your breed, a yearly examination is recommended in most breeds. Some conditions are certified for life though, so only need doing once. Others are present at birth, and do not get any worse, some get worse as the dog gets older. The Kennel Club site gives details of which breeds are susceptible to which conditions.
http://www.bva.co.uk/public/chs/eye_scheme.asp
The are two lists of conditions affecting eyes, Schedule A and Schedule B. Schedule A is for conditions known to be hereditary in certain breeds, and Cavaliers are listed on this for MRD (Multifocal Retinal Dysplasia) and HC (Hereditary Cataract). Schedule B is for conditions believed to be hereditary, but not confirmed. Cavs are on this list for MOD (Multiocular Defects).
Annual eye testing is recommended for Cavaliers.
Annual eye testing is recommended for Cavaliers.
Thanks lankeela! sound advice as usual, Oscar will be 14 weeks on friday. Not really sure whens best to have it done, but regardless, it will give me peace of mind.I have been given a number for a mr ellis at Lancashire, but its too far to travel. I live in the north east. Somewhere closer would be better, so if you can be of any help i would really appreiciate it.
Stuart Ellis is the Chief Panellist for the BVA scheme. Although he is based at Preston, he does part time clinics at the following vets:
Castle Veterinary Surgeons
Montalbo Road, Barnard Castle
Co.Durham DL12 8ED
Telephone 01833 637700
and
Fairmoor Veterinary Centre
Fairmoor, Morpeth
Northumberland NE61 3JN
Telephone 01670 505321
If you ring them they will tell you when he is next due there.
I will try to find out if there is an eye testing session anywhere in your area in the near future.
Castle Veterinary Surgeons
Montalbo Road, Barnard Castle
Co.Durham DL12 8ED
Telephone 01833 637700
and
Fairmoor Veterinary Centre
Fairmoor, Morpeth
Northumberland NE61 3JN
Telephone 01670 505321
If you ring them they will tell you when he is next due there.
I will try to find out if there is an eye testing session anywhere in your area in the near future.
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