Testing
Lab Tests
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Health Screening Testing
Canine Health Test Clinics. This website has a current list of test clinics in the USA and Canada for a large number of health disorders. The list is compiled by www.CavalierHealth.org
Health Screening Tests, BCCA CHIC Program.
Tests that are required for a CHIC number but do not have to be passing.
- Hip evaluation (see various options)
- Eye examination (by board certified ACVO ophthalmologist) each year until age 5, then every 2 years. Results registered with OFA.
- Autoimmune thyroiditis with OFA evaluation by an approved lab each year until age 5, then every 2 years.
Optional test for Bearded Collies - elbows by OFA.
It is instructive to review other breeds CHIC Program health screening test requirements. A few require that test be passing. Some list few tests; some list more tests.
