If you’ve been following along this week, you know that the Canine Eye Registry Foundation (CERF), which has been the leader in verifying and certifying purebred eye health for the past 30 years, has recently closed its doors. All CERF records are being transferred to OFA, the organization which has (also for decades) been the leader in verifying and certifying purebred hip health.
This seems like a very big deal to me, so I’m interested to know: do any of you use these two registries?
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Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
From the OFA website:
Is the OFA Eye Certification Registry (ECR) replacing CERF? Is CERF going away?
The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) designated the OFA’s Eye Certification Registry as their endorsed registry as of November 1, 2012, and in the first 18 months the OFA has successfully processed over 32,000 applications. ACVO diplomates (veterinary ophthalmologists) receive regular quantities of the OFA eye examination forms, and the ACVO is encouraging their use and registration of results with the OFA going forward.
UPDATE – On May 28, 2014 CERF announced that they will be closing effective June 15, 2014.
Continue reading Updated: FAQs regarding the conversion from CERF to OFA for eye exams →
For years, I have recommended that people who are interested in buying a purebred puppy check the Canine Eye Registry Foundation to make sure that both the mama and the papa of the puppies have healthy eyes. Today when I looked at the CERF website, I was shocked to see that the registry is closing down.
Continue reading CERF is closing it’s doors →
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