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BakersDozen · 03-08-2008, 03:42 PM

Just to clarify: OFA stands for Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. For patellar luxation, they do not require x-rays, they require your vet to palpate the dog and classify it as not having luxation, or as having a grade 1, 2, 3, or 4 luxation. The vet fills out a form provided by OFA, signs it, and you send it in with your $. The dog is then entered into OFA's database and becomes OFA certified.

So as far as any extra verification of not having patellar luxation, OFA cannot provide this, as they never see the dog. All the OFA certification means is that your vet has examined the dog, signed the form, you sent it to OFA and they entered it.

Perhaps some are thinking of being OFA certified for hip dysplasia (usually done for large breeds).....OFA does require the x-rays for this.

03-08-2008, 03:42 PM	#90
BakersDozen Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rosco & Bentley's World Posts: 257	Just to clarify: OFA stands for Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. For patellar luxation, they do not require x-rays, they require your vet to palpate the dog and classify it as not having luxation, or as having a grade 1, 2, 3, or 4 luxation. The vet fills out a form provided by OFA, signs it, and you send it in with your $. The dog is then entered into OFA's database and becomes OFA certified. So as far as any extra verification of not having patellar luxation, OFA cannot provide this, as they never see the dog. All the OFA certification means is that your vet has examined the dog, signed the form, you sent it to OFA and they entered it. Perhaps some are thinking of being OFA certified for hip dysplasia (usually done for large breeds).....OFA does require the x-rays for this. Last edited by BakersDozen; 03-08-2008 at 03:43 PM.