Health Testing
OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals)
Cardiac Evaluation One of the following:
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Standard Congenital Cardiac Exam
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Advanced Cardiac Exam
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Basic Cardiac Exam
ACVO Eye Exam
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ACVO Eye Examination
Patellar Luxation
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Veterinary Evaluation of Patellar Luxation. Minimum age 1 year.
Embark Genetic Testing
Embark tests for the following in Chihuahuas​
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Degenerative Myelopathy, DM (SOD1A)
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Chondrodystrophy and Intervertebral Disc Disease, CDDY/IVDD, Type I IVDD (FGF4 retrogene - CFA12)
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Congenital Cornification Disorder (NSDHL, Chihuahua Variant)
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Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 7, NCL 7 (MFSD8, Chihuahua and Chinese Crested Variant)
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Progressive Retinal Atrophy, crd4/cord1 (RPGRIP1)
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Progressive Retinal Atrophy, prcd (PRCD Exon 1)
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Proportionate Dwarfism (GH1 Exon 5, Chihuahua Variant)
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Spinocerebellar Ataxia with Myokymia and/or Seizures (KCNJ10)
