Health Clearance Glossary

ACV0                               

American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists

CAER

Companion Animal Eye Registry (OFA)

CARDIAC

Heart Disease Tests – 2 types – Basic and Advanced (requires a cardiologist)  

CMS

Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome

CHIC

Canine Health Information Center (OFA Health Screening Registry Program)

CN

Canine Narcolepsy

CNM

Centronuclear Myopathy

CPRA

Central Progressive Retinal Atrophy

CRD

Chronic Renal Disease

CS

Canine Cystinuria

CT

Copper Toxicosis – testing is for risk

DILUTE

D-Locus Coat Color Gene

D-LOCUS

Dilute Coat Color Gene

DM

Degenerative Myelopathy – testing is for risk

DNA

Genetic Panel – may be used for parentage identification –may be used to identify disease

EIC

Exercise-Induced Collapse

HNPK

Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis

LGENE (FGF-S)

Long Coat Gene

MCD

Macular Corneal Dystrophy

OA

Osteoarthritis

OFA/OFFA

Orthopedic Foundation For Animals (Registry)

OFA-Hips/Elbows/Eyes

Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia and ACVO Eye Exam results submitted to OFA for CHIC registry

OCD

Osteochondritis Dissecans – a cartilage disease

OPTIGEN

Gene Mutation Testing Service for RD/OSD

OSD

Oculoskeletal Dysplasia

PATELLAS

Kneecaps – also called slipped stifles

PENNHIP

Radiographic Hip Screening/Evaluation Service

PKD

Polycystic Kidney Disease

PRA

Progressive Retinal Atrophy – there are many types – some do not occur in Labradors

PRCD

Progressive Rod-Cone Degeneration – listed as prcd form of PRA- main form in Labradors

PRA-CRD4/CORD1

Progressive Retinal Atrophy-Progressive Rod-Cone Dystrophy

RD

Retinal Dysplasia

RD/OSD

Retinal Dysplasia/Oculoskeletal Dysplasia

SD2                                   

Skeletal Dysplasia 2 - Dwarfism

XLMTM

X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy