Health Tests
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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