Health Tests

BREED: English Springer Spaniel

Remember to refer back to the Health Testing Page for general information.

TYPE	DESCRIPTION	TEST AVAILABLE / RESULTS
Joint	Hip Dysplasia	HD and ED screening of the parents is recommended: These are X-rays of the hip and elbow joints, scrutinised by specialist radiologists and graded. In South Africa, the scoring system is A1-E2 per hip; A1 being the best/near perfect hip, A2 being a good hip, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2, E1, E2 being a severely dysplastic hip.
Joint	Elbow Dysplasia	In South Africa, there are 4 possible scores: 0 indicates normal elbows 1-3 different grades of Elbow Dysplasia
Eye	Cataracts	Annual Eye Certificate by a SAVA Certified Veterinary Ophthalmologist
Eye	Glaucoma	Annual Eye Certificate by a SAVA Certified Veterinary Ophthalmologist
Eye	Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA)	Annual Eye Certificate by a SAVA Certified Veterinary Ophthalmologist DNA Test [Clear, Carrier or Affected]
Eye	Entropion & Ectropion	Annual Eye Certificate by a SAVA Certified Veterinary Ophthalmologist
Other	Epilepsy	None
Other	Phosphofructokinase (PFK)	DNA Test [Clear, Carrier or Affected]
Other	Fucocidosis (FUCO)	DNA Test [Clear, Carrier or Affected]
Other	Allergies	None
Other	Dyserythropoietic Anemia and Myopathy Syndrome (DAMS)	DNA Test [Clear, Carrier or Affected]
Other	Acral Mutilation Syndrome (AMS)	DNA Test [Clear, Carrier or Affected]