HEALTH TESTING

We have each of our labs health tested through Paw Prints Genetics for the 7 most common lab diseases.  We do these so your labs will not be affected by any of these listed below.  They possibly can be a carrier but not affected. They include:

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• Exercise-Induced Collapse (EIC)

  • After strenuous activity of around 5 to 20 min dogs will become wobbly, uncoordinated and can collapse. 
     

• Degenerative Myelopathy

  • Gradual muscle atrophy and loss of coordination typically in the hind limbs.
     

• Centronuclear Myopathy

  • Can present as downward flexion of the head and neck, low muscle tone and episodes of collapse when exposed to cold temperatures. 
     

• Hereditary Nasa Parakeratosis

  • Dry, rough, gray to brown crusts and rarely, painful cracks on the tip of the nose.
     

• Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Progressive Rod-Cone Degeneration

  • Vision deficits in bright light, vision loss.
     

• Retinal Dysplasia/Oculoskeletal Dysplasia 

  • Dwarfism
     

• Skeletal Dysplasia 2

  • Dwarfism