CERF (Canine Eye Registration Foundation) was founded by a group of concerned, purebred owner / breeders who recognized that the quality of their dogs» lives was being affected by
heritable eye disease.
The Canine Eye Registry Foundation is both a registry for dogs that are clear of known
heritable eye disease and a research data base to help track the incidence of disease in a particular breed.
Price includes: a LIFETIME GUARANTEE that the puppy will be free of 17 genetic diseases / issues Labradors are prone to (including three
heritable eye diseases and heart), as well as a separate guarantee on hips and an additional eye guarantee.
The Tosa used for breeding should have Orthopedic Foundation for Animals testing for hip and elbow dysplasia and Canine Eye Registry Foundation testing for
heritable eye diseases.
Hip dysplasia and
some heritable eye problems such as cataracts, corneal dystrophy, and PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy).
It provides a variety of reports to help educate owner / breeder on
heritable eye disease questions, healthy breeding stock, and breed - specific eye problems.
Maintains a registry of dogs that ACVO Diplomates examine and have found to be unaffected by major
heritable eye disease.
Not exact matches
The surveys include questions regarding
heritable aspects like
eye color, widow's peak hairlines and even whether an individual has the ability to roll his or her tongue.
However, Jablonka thinks that
heritable epigenetic changes alone could explain the loss of
eyes.
Knudson, who has been affiliated with the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia since 1976, was studying children with retinoblastoma, a cancer of the
eye, noting differences between the 40 percent of cases with
heritable tumors and the 60 percent of non-
heritable cases.
Feline
eye diseases / problems include conditions (
heritable, age - related, immune mediated, metabolic, or infectious) or post-traumatic injuries related to any structure of the
eye, the eyelids, or surrounding tissue.
Equine
eye diseases / problems include conditions (
heritable, age - related, immune mediated, or infectious) or post-traumatic injuries related to any structure of the
eye, the eyelids, or surrounding tissue.
Canine
eye diseases / problems include conditions (
heritable, age - related, immune mediated, metabolic, or infectious) or post-traumatic injuries related to any structure of the
eye, the eyelids, or surrounding tissue.
Like all dogs, Goldens are subject to a number of
heritable defects including
eye, heart, hip, elbow, blood and thyroid disorders.
Basically, German Shepherds are prone to
heritable skin issues,
eye issues, elbow and hip issues, spine / disc and bone issues, blood disorders, heart conditions, and dysfunction of the pancreas and thyroid.
If you contributed your dog's DNA to the University of Missouri's TT DNA bank, please remember to update your dog's health information if your dog is diagnosed with a possible
heritable disease (for example, PRA or other
eye disease, deafness, orthopedic disorders, AIHA, lymphoma, etc.) since the sample was submitted.
The OFA is an organization that tracks
heritable diseases in many parts of the body including
eyes in dogs with the goal of identifying and eliminating genetic conditions.
It is most often caused by a
heritable weakness of the connective tissue that holds the gland under the third eyelid of the
eye.
The OFA CAER exam is designed to screen dogs for diseases of the
eye that have been proven or are suspected to have a
heritable - genetic component.