VIP Recommended Genetic Tests for Standard Poodles:

Hips for hip joint dysplasia (HD)
How: X-ray
When: After second birthday for OFA, after 3 months for Penn-Hip, may do screening
for Legg-Pertheʼs Disease at 6 months of age
Where: Most veterinarians are experienced in x-raying dogsʼ hips. These films are then
sent to the registry for a reading. Many orthopedic and radiologic specialists can do the
Penn-Hip films.

Skin for sebaceous adenitis (SA)
How: Two small skin biopsies done in the midline near the shoulders
When: After the second birthday and annually thereafter if a breeding animal or every 2
years if a non-breeding animal
Where: Your veterinarian can take the biopsies, these are then sent to a certified
veterinary dermatopathologist. For a list of the currently certified pathologists go to
CHIC pages at www.caninehealthinfo.org

Eyes for progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) and the other 21 inherited eye
abnormalities found in Poodles such as juvenile cataracts, entropion, ectropion, etc.
How: Eye examination
When: An eye exam at 8 weeks of age and annually thereafter.
Where: By a veterinarian who is board certified by the American College of Veterinary
Opthalmologists for routine eye examinations. There may be an “eye clinic” held in your
area sponsored by a breed club.

DNA for Von Willebrandʼs disease (vWd)
How: Cheek swab sample
When: Anytime after birth
Where: VETGEN

Blood for thyroid malfunction
How: Blood sample
When: Subsequent to sexual maturity in males and between heat cycles (12 to 16 weeks following onset of heat) in the female.
Where: A full set of thyroid tests including evaluation for thyrod antibodies should be done by an approved lab. For a list of the labs approved to do these tests go to www.offa.com

Addisonʼs Disease
How: Blood test for sodium/potassium ratio as a screening test (suspicious for Addisonʼs disease is a ratio of less than 27), ACTH stimulation test in suspected Addisonʼs Disease. At this time there is no DNA test to search for carriers of this disease and no way to determine if the dog will get Addisonʼs Disease until they are actually ill with the disease.
Where: Most veterinarians can do these tests and send them to a laboratory for analysis

Juvenile Renal Disease
How: Blood urea and creatinine determination and urine protein excretion
When: After six months of age or earlier in some cases. This is usually a fatal disease in affected animals and should be done by breeders before sending puppies to their new homes, if there is a family history of JRD. There is a new DNA test for JRD which has not yet been published and peer reviewed. You can obtain information on this test by going to www.dogenes.com/jrd.html.
Where: Your veterinarian can do the urea and creatinine and urine protein excretion test, and you can get information on the DNA test (not yet recommended by VIP until the test obtains publication and peer review status) from the above link.

Addresses:

Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA)
2300 E Nifong Boulevard
Columbia, Missouri, 65201-3806
Phone: (573) 442-0418
Fax: (573) 875-5073
e-mail: ofa@offa.org
website: www.offa.org
PennHIP (University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program)
PennHIP Analysis Center
20 Valley Stream Parkway
Suite 267
Malvern, PA 19355
USA
website: www.pennhip.org
Send all CDs of digital images here (they can't accept digital submissions through the website):
PennHIP Administrative Center
MJR-VHUP
Attn: Tom Gregor
3900 Delancey St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6010
USA

CERF (Canine Eye Registry Foundation)
The Veterinary Medical DataBases-VMDB/CERF
1717 Philo Rd
P O Box 3007
Urbana, IL 61803-3007
217-693-4800 fax: 217-693-4801
e-mail: CERF@vmdb.org
website: www.vmdb.org/cerf.html

OptiGen®, LLC
Cornell Business & Technology Park
767 Warren Road, Suite 300
Ithaca, New York 14850
Tel: 607 257 0301 · Fax: 607 257 0353
email: genetest@optigen.com
If we have not answered your email in 2-3 days, please send it again from your email program to optigen@clarityconnect.com. Some email servers are not accepted by our server "optigen.com". Thank you.
You can also fill out a form direct on the website for e-mail.
website: www.optigen.com vWD

vWD:
VetGen
3728 Plaza Drive, Suite 1
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108 USA
Phone: 734.669.8440
Toll Free: 800.483.8436 (US & Canada)
Fax: 734.669.8441
For e-mail you need to fill out a form directly on the website.
website: www.vetgen.com/

Canine Health Information Center (CHIC)
Eddie Dziuk or Dr. Greg Keller
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, Inc.
2300 East Nifong Blvd.
Columbia, MO 65201
(800) 442-0418
Email: chic@offa.org, Website: www.offa.org
Erika Werne
AKC Canine Health Foundation
PO Box 37941
Raleigh, NC 27627-7941
(888) 682-9696
Email: caninehealth@akcchf.org
CHIC www.caninehealthinfo.org/

update: 10/13/2008