Orthopedic Foundation for Animals

This page last updated November 11, 2008

Notice Regarding the OFA Cardiac Database

The OFA has received word that incorrect information is being disseminated that the OFA Cardiac Database is being discontinued as of August 2008. Please be assured this is NOT the case. The OFA is committed to registering cardiac examination results and is committed to the highest standards for cardiac examination protocols as recommended by Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Cardiology Group. The OFA will continue to accept evaluation results from all licensed veterinarians, and will continue to designate the level of expertise of the attending veterinarian through suffixes assigned to the resulting OFA number (P for Practitioner, S for Specialist, C for Cardiologist). In addition, when the examination includes echocardiography, an additional suffix of ECHO is added to the OFA number. The OFA online databases continue to be the world’s most comprehensive resource of health screening results to assist breeders in making more informed breeding decisions in an effort to breed healthier dogs.

OFA 2008 Fee Increase

OFA Statistics Updated Funded Research 2007/2008 OFA E*News Nov/Dec Verfication of Perm. ID CHIC DNA Repository Add a photo to your OFA record! More Breaking News..	Ch. Random Wind In Your Dreams More Health Champions..	Clinics Updated 10/29/08 Next Health Clinics: 11/15: Houston, TX 11/15-16: Bangor, ME 11/16: Purcellville, VA 11/23: Agawam, MA 11/23: Red Bank, NJ 11/23: Dover, NH All Health Clinics...	Akita Australian Cattle Dog Borzoi Labrador Retriever Parson Russell Terrier Schipperke Shetland Sheepdog Swedish Vallhund Vizsla	NEW! Go to our main DNA Testing page. The OFA now offers DNA based disease testing through an exclusive license arrangement with the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine.