Tuesday 12th Jan 2021 LATEST NEWS
Eye Veterinary Clinic sadly announces that the clinic will not be opening any new eye testing slots for adult dogs until the end of this present lockdown. Litter screening will continue due to the time limited nature of the screen. We all have a responsibility to limit movement and travel at this critical time and hope that our clients will bear with us until we can restart testing. When the COVID restrictions allow us, we will endeavour to restart testing as soon as possible. We appreciate your desire to maintain healthy breeding stock in your dogs and we applaud this however we must prioritise human health at this time.
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For litter screening
* We will ask you to pre-pay at the time of booking as this will reduce telephone traffic on the day.
If you decide to cancel your eye test appointment we require 48 hours notice - any less than this we will not be able to offer a refund. Over 48 hours we can offer a refund less the cost of the certificate (£10.08) as it will of been prepared for you in advance of your appointment.
* We will also require your kennel club registration document/s to be scanned and emailed to us so that we can minimise the transfer of paperwork at the time of the eye test and so we can fill in test forms before the appointment. If this has not arrived 24 hours before you are due to come for the test with your pet then we will cancel the appointment; refunds will not be given in this case.
*It may be necessary to cancel an appointment at short notice if the vet becomes ill or has been asked to self-isolate due to close contact with a COVID positive individual. We will do our best to rearrange your appointment as quickly as possible.
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The Eye Scheme is run in partnership with BVA, the Kennel Club, and the International Sheep Dog Society.
The Eye Scheme was established in 1966 as a means of identifying inherited, and non-inherited eye conditions in dogs. It is a clinical eye examination carried out by Specialist Veterinary Ophthalmologists. The scheme is open to all breeds of dog including cross breeds and non Kennel Club registered dogs.
What is hereditary eye disease?
There are many types of eye disease, both congenital (conditions that exist from birth) and non-congenital (conditions that develop later in life) that affect dogs. Many of these conditions can have serious effects on health and welfare, causing pain and or blindness, and possibly the need for lifelong medication. All of these should be taken into consideration when breeding dogs.
Please click Here to view the list of Inherited Eye Disease and the breeds affected.
