Health Tests
BREED: English Springer Spaniel

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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
​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]