Sentences with phrase «screened by a cardiologist»
Once a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is screened for eyes through an OFA or CERF form, heart screened by a cardiologist and submitted to OFA, patellar screened by a practitioner and submitted to OFA, and hips x-rayed by an experienced practitioner and sent to OFA the CHIC number will automatically be issued.
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All cavaliers should be regularly screened by a cardiologist starting at a year old.
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One of the most significant findings was that an annual EKG and ausculation by a ACVIM board - certified cardiologist is sufficient to screen Irish Wolfhounds for heart disease.
The recommended health screenings for Cavaliers are annual auscultations (listening to the heart with a stethoscope) by board certified cardiologists and doppler (Echocardiogram) if there is a question on auscultation.
Many cardiologists now recommend that those breeds that are commonly affected be screened early in life and at least annually for «occult» (hidden) cardiomyopathy by wearing a Holter monitor for 24 hours to detect arrhythmias.
To qualify for CHIC, Cavaliers must be screened for Hip Dysplasia (OFA, Penn HIP or OVC), Cardiac (OFA - exam performed by Board Certified Cardiologist.
Screening schemes for MVD in Cavaliers do exist but tend to be administered independently by individual cardiologists working with breed clubs, with no centralised data collection.
A study to determine if an EKG is a satisfactory screening test for heart disease in Irish Wolfhounds is underway by veterinary cardiologists Dr. Bill Tyrrell and Dr. Henry Green.