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CONGRATULATIONS This is how I understand it, but as usual you should check the CHIC website to double check me but this how "I" have perceived it. ARTA's members voted on the most prevalent health issues our breed has and the ones that we should test for. In hopes that we can identify the carriers to breed away form these problems and to hopefully prevent them in the future. These test are, Patella, LCP, Hip Dysphasia and Cardiac. If you have tested your dog for all these test, if your dog has a permanent identification i.e. tattoos or microchip and if the results have been submited to OFA you will then receive a CHIC number. A number that show's your dog has met the criteria recommended by our parent club. There are more test that can be done and they too will be listed. These just happen to be the ones the parent club vote to be the most prevalent. This cost no more other than submitting your test results to OFA.
For more information you can go to the CHIC link listed below, OFA (link listed below), e-mail me (listed at the top of this site), ask ARTA (linked below) or ask on the breeders board.
AGAIN congratulation!! This is just one more step to improving an already great little dog.
Available Test and Ages For OFA Certification
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Phone orders:(866)597-2424
RAT TERRIER BREEDERS
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Patellas: Can be tested and certified with OFA as early as 1 year. |
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Cardiac: Can be done and certified as early as 1 year. |
| Hip/Elbow: X-Rays prelims can be done before 24 months but 24 months to be certified. |
| LCP:Can be done at 1 year. You can do this when you do your Hip X-rays but it is a seperate form and it can be sent in with x-rays for Hip Dysplasia. |
| BAER: Puppies as young as 6 weeks of age can be successfully tested IF they can remain still long enough for an unadulterated reading (they cannot be held and tested at the same time). |
| CERF: Can be done at any age but suppose to be repeated every year. |
| PennHIP: Can be done as early as 16 weeks but most vets prefer that one wait until one year. OFA is the same for Hips (as a prelim) you can x-ray a pup at 16 weeks certification at 24 months.
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by Some Breeders Hips/Elbows: Are one time if done after 24 months of age and certified. Patellas: Yearly re-certification or before breeding. Cardiac: Murmurs can develop so I would say every two - three years while a dog is in their breeding years.
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This chart is directly from the OFA site as of this date 07/08/2008. We still advise you to check the Test Age Fee Litter Rate Kennel Rate Hip dysplasia > 24 mo $35 $90 $15 ea Elbow dysplasia > 24 mo $35 $90 $15 ea Hips + Elbows together > 24 mo $40 $90 $15 ea Hip prelims 4-24 mo $30 $60 $15 ea Elbow prelims 4-24 mo $30 $60 $15 ea Hip + Elbow prelims together 4-24 mo $35 $60 $15 ea Hip/Elbow Follow-ups > 24 mo $15 — — Legg-Calve-Perthes** > 12 mo $25 $45 $15 ea Shoulder OCD > 12 mo $25 $45 $15 ea Shoulder OCD + Hips & Elbows together > 12 mo $5 no charge no charge Thyroid* > 12 mo $15 $30 $7.50 ea Cardiac* > 12 mo $15 $30 $7.50 ea DNA (any)* any $15 $30 $7.50 ea Patellar Luxation* > 12 mo $15 $30 $7.50 ea Deafness* (Dalmatians see note below) any $15 $30 $7.50 ea Sebaceous Adenitis*** > 12 mo $15 $30 $7.50 eaOFA Fee Structure
Check with your own veterinarian for cost of his/her exams and please check the OFA website to find
the cost to have your results certified and posted on the OFA site as these prices may be subject to change.
OFA site to make sure that these prices etc. have NOT changed.
