Health Clearance Glossary

ACV0                               American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
CAERCompanion Animal Eye Registry (OFA)
CARDIACHeart Disease Tests – 2 types – Basic and Advanced (requires a cardiologist)  
CMSCongenital Myasthenic Syndrome
CHICCanine Health Information Center (OFA Health Screening Registry Program)
CNCanine Narcolepsy
CNMCentronuclear Myopathy
CPRACentral Progressive Retinal Atrophy
CRDChronic Renal Disease
CSCanine Cystinuria
CTCopper Toxicosis – testing is for risk
DILUTED-Locus Coat Color Gene
D-LOCUSDilute Coat Color Gene
DMDegenerative Myelopathy – testing is for risk
DNAGenetic Panel – may be used for parentage identification –may be used to identify disease
EICExercise-Induced Collapse
HNPKHereditary Nasal Parakeratosis
LGENE (FGF-S)Long Coat Gene
MCDMacular Corneal Dystrophy
OAOsteoarthritis
OFA/OFFAOrthopedic Foundation For Animals (Registry)
OFA-Hips/Elbows/EyesHip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia and ACVO Eye Exam results submitted to OFA for CHIC registry
OCDOsteochondritis Dissecans – a cartilage disease
OPTIGENGene Mutation Testing Service for RD/OSD
OSDOculoskeletal Dysplasia
PATELLASKneecaps – also called slipped stifles
PENNHIPRadiographic Hip Screening/Evaluation Service
PKDPolycystic Kidney Disease
PRAProgressive Retinal Atrophy – there are many types – some do not occur in Labradors
PRCDProgressive Rod-Cone Degeneration – listed as prcd form of PRA- main form in Labradors
PRA-CRD4/CORD1Progressive Retinal Atrophy-Progressive Rod-Cone Dystrophy
RDRetinal Dysplasia
RD/OSDRetinal Dysplasia/Oculoskeletal Dysplasia
SD2                                   Skeletal Dysplasia 2 – Dwarfism
XLMTMX-Linked Myotubular Myopathy