I have puppy owners who will be needing to find OFA veterinarians for OFA hips and elbows next month.
Suggestions for OFA Hip/Elbow vets in the following areas appreciated.
Baltimore area
Dallas TX area
Pittsburgh, PA area
Rebekah J. replied:
For you MD area folks: Event for: Belquest Kennel Event Date: 03/22/2015 Email Address: belquest1@aol.com State: MD Category: Health Tests Announcement: All Breed Canine Health Clinic Sunday, March 22, 2015 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM OFA Cardiac Testing - (Auscultation & Echocardiogram w/Doppler) CERF-OFA - Eye Exam Microchips & Optigen DNA Testing Dr. Nancy M. Bromberg, VMD, MS, DACVO Dr. Luis Braz-Ruivo, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM Appointments Required Belquest Kennels 18745 Penn Shop Ro301-831-7507 or 410-795-8395 email: belquest1@aol.comwww.belquest.com OFA Cardiac Testing Heart Auscultation $45.00 Heart Echocardiogram (with Doppler) $200.00 By Board Certified Veterinary Cardiologist Dr. Luis Braz-Ruivo, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM *Limited number of appointments – Paid in Advance, on first come basis* Exams will be performed for OFA clearance. Clinic fees do NOT include OFA registration. Owners will be provided a copy of their results and can register their dog by mailing the form to OFA with the registry fee. For more information, visit http://www.offa.org/cardiacinfo.html CERF Eye Exam - $40.00 By Dr. Nancy M. Bromberg, VMD, MS, DACVO. The CERF-OFA eye exam is a general eye exam that screens for genetic and non-genetic abnormalities in dogs. $40.00 fee does NOT include CERF or OFA registration. Owners will be provided a copy of their EYE results and can register their dog by mailing the form to CERF and or OFA with the registry fee. Plan to arrive 30 minutes PRIOR to your EYE appointment time since dog's pupils need to be dilated prior to seeing the vet. Optigen DNA Testing Testing provides DNA based diagnosis and information about inherited diseases in dogs. Visit http://Optigen.com to view the complete list of genetic test and cost. A 20% discount will be provided to their listed fees when you use the clinic code BK315 (code is good from 3/4/15 to 3/24/15). You can receive an additional 5% discount if you register online. If you pay online, bring the completed Optigen form and payment receipt with you to the clinic. Otherwise, bring a completed Optigen form and check (payable to Optigen) for the amount of your test. A clinic fee of $5.00 is charged for the cost of DNA swabs and shipping to Optigen. Results will be mailed to the owners directly from Optigen. Microchips - $25.00