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Originally Posted by cav
CAVALIER KING CHARLES
heart
eyes
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Originally Posted by Laureng05
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Blood test to check liver and kidneys
Heart and Eye tests (V IMPORTANT IN THIS BREED)
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Originally Posted by muse08
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Heart test by vetenary cardiologist do be done annually,clear certificates are valid for a one year period.
Eye test by vetenary ophthalmologist to be done annually,clear certificates are valid for a one year period.
MRI scan recommended at the age of 2 ½ for SM, any dog screened before the age of 2 ½ should have a second screen when older.
The above tests do not identify carriers of the above conditions, they are an assessment of the parents only.Affected puppies can still be produced.
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Heart and eyes yearly. CKCS should be over 2.5 years old when bred for the first time at the earliest, and preferrably older, and they should only be bred this young if their parents are over 5 and still heart clear.
MRI scan as Muse mentioned is essential.
Hips and knees can also be a problem.
See
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel - Health & Genetic Diseases for the full list of things Cavaliers are prone to (there are over 40).