Official examinations for hereditary diseases and defects
Pevisa = a programme for the prevention of hereditary diseases and defects. It refers to the medical examinations of dogs before mating that are required by the Finnish Kennel Club and without which the resulting puppies cannot be entered in the Kennel Club’s register. The programme is reviewed every year, and you can check the up-to-date requirements here: https://www.kennelliitto.fi/sv/avel-och-halsa/hundavel/pevisa-och-rasspecifika-specialvillkor
Hip ,elbow, shoulder and spine X-rays are available for dogs over 12–18 months old. The X-ray will be taken under anaesthesia or sedation. After the X-ray, the dog can be given medication that reverses the anaesthetic. All our vets can do these examinations.
Knee examinations and heart auscultation examinations are available for dogs that are more than 12 months old. A medical report on the knee of a dog that is less than 3 years old is valid for 2 years, while a report made when the dog is more than 3 years old is final. Our vets Emma Vikström, Marina Hultholm, Jaana Niemi and Kirsi Heino can do knee examinations & heart auscultations. The dog will not have to be anaesthetised or sedated for the examination.
For an official eye examination, certain eye drops will be placed in the dog’s eye to dilate the pupil. After the drops have been allowed to take effect for about 15–20 minutes, the eye will be examined from top to bottom in a dark room using a special eye microscope.
We perform hip, elbow, spine,shoulder and knee examinations daily at our clinic. There are currently no eye veterinarians in Vaasa, but Licentiate of Veterinary Medicine Päivi Kallioniemi comes to our clinic roughly every 3 months to perform eye examinations. We provide information about her visits on our website. The closest clinic with an eye specialist is Evidensia Seinäjoki.
