Health Testing

Required Test for Dachshunds

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The purpose of the OFA Companion Animal Eye Registry (CAER) is to provide breeders with information regarding canine eye diseases so that they may make informed breeding decisions in an effort to produce healthier dogs. CAER certifications will be performed by board certified (ACVO) veterinary ophthalmologists. There are many different types of eye diseases out there.

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Diseases that can be discovered through these exams: 

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Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), Cataract, Lens luxation or subluxation, Glaucoma, Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV), Retinal detachment, Retinal dysplasia, Optic nerve coloboma, Optic nerve hypoplasia, and Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA).

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This test can be done at any age.

Required Test for Dachshunds

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The patella, or kneecap, is part of the stifle joint (knee). In patellar luxation, the kneecap luxates, or pops out of place, either in a medial or lateral position. Bilateral involvement is most common, but unilateral is not uncommon. Animals can be affected by the time they are eight weeks of age. The most notable finding is a knock-knee (genu valgum) stance. The patella is usually reducible, and laxity of the medial collateral ligament may be evident. The medial retinacular tissues of the stifle joint are often thickened, and the foot can be seen to twist laterally as weight is placed on the limb.

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Patellar Luxation is grade from 1-4 depending on severity.

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This test can be done anytime after 12 months of age.

Required Test for Dachshunds

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Dachshunds have their own specific breed panels that focus on a variety of things that are permanent to the breed. It is important to test for genetics with everything else to make sure you are not breeding an affected dog to another affected/Carrier or Carrier to Carrier to help prevent certain health risk.

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This test can be done at any age.

Required Test for Dachshunds

Congenital heart disease in dogs is a malformation of the heart or great vessels. The lesions characterizing congenital heart defects are present at birth and may develop more fully during perinatal and growth periods. Many congenital heart defects are thought to be genetically transmitted from parents to offspring; however, the exact modes of inheritance have not been precisely determined for all cardiovascular malformations. The most common congenital cardiovascular defects can be grouped into several anatomic categories. 

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The grading for cardiac exams are grade 1-6 depending on the severity of the murmur.

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This test can be done at any time after 12 months of age.

Optional Test for Dachshunds

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The Dentition Database was established in late 2011 at the specific request of the American Rottweiler Club. Full dentition is an element of breed specific health, form and function for a number of breeds. The purpose of the database is to certify dogs with all adult teeth fully erupted. The database does not certify overall dental health, misaligned teeth, or dentition in accordance with a breed standard.

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This test can be done anytime after 12 months of age.