Eye Scheme
In this section you can find out more about the Eye Scheme
For over 30 years BVA has operated a hereditary eye disease screening programme in conjunction with the Kennel Club (KC) and the International Sheep Dog Society (ISDS). The scheme now covers 11 hereditary eye conditions in over 50 breeds of dog.
The main purpose of the scheme is to ensure that there is no evidence of hereditary eye disease in dogs used for breeding. Breeders are often advised to submit dogs for annual eye tests, since some diseases have late onset of clinical signs.
It is also possible for litters to be tested for congenital hereditary conditions such as Collie eye anomaly and Multifocal retinal dysplasia when they are between six and twelve weeks of age.
There are 29 appointed eye panellists around the country who can issue official certificates.
Related Documents
Find out more about hereditary eye disease in dogs and why eye testing is important, In Practice article
If you decide to get your dog tested please download and read the procedures leaflet first, which outlines the correct procedure to take.
List of the 29 appointed eye panellists
Costs
|
Description |
Excluding VAT(£) per dog | Including VAT(£) per dog |
| Routine Eye Examination | ||
| 1st dog | 33.19 | 39.00 |
| Extra dogs in same ownership | 28.00 | 32.90 |
| Group testing (25 or more) | 17.74 | 20.85 |
| Gonioscopy per dog (no discount for more than one) | 33.19 | 39.00 |
| Examination of dogs over 8 years of age | 17.74 | 20.85 |
| Litter Screening (6-12 weeks) | ||
| Per litter of 5 puppies or less | 30.98 (per litter) | 36.40 (per litter) |
| Per puppy for litters with more than 5 puppies | 6.21 (per puppy) | 7.30 (per puppy) |
| Duplicate copy of certificate | 17.53 | 20.60 |
Publication of results
Eye Scheme results are only published where a specific condition is known to be inherited and certified as such.
The Kennel Club is responsible for publishing eye results for all pedigree dogs in the Kennel Club Breed Records Supplement and on progeny registration certificates.
Information for panellists
Information for panellists
Information for panellists 
The information given here contains references to accompany the above In Practice article and provides fuller background information. Please note, this document may not be completely up to date, if members wish to provide additional references contact s.m.crispin@bristol.ac.uk
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