Evidence · 49 care rules in use at Riverside Vets · step 0.2 Plan
49 care rules in use. 25 with a cited source, 24 waiting for a clinician to confirm one.
| Check | Evidence | Source | Network finds | Riverside | Protocol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back and nerve check Back and nerve problems · Basset Hound, Boykin Spaniel +15 | B · registry data | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Breathing (airway) assessment Breathing problems · Brussels Griffon, English Toy Spaniel +5 | B · registry data | Needs a source | 1 in 3 · 141 | — | — |
| Dental check Dental disease · Abyssinian, American Shorthair +11 | C · expert consensus | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Dental check Dental disease · Affenpinscher, American Eskimo Dog +20 | C · expert consensus | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| DNA test for collie eye anomaly Collie eye anomaly · Boykin Spaniel, Collie +4 | C · expert consensus | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| DNA test for drug sensitivity (MDR1) Drug sensitivity (MDR1) · Afghan Hound, Cirneco dell'Etna +8 | C · expert consensus | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| DNA test for exercise-induced collapse Exercise-induced collapse · Boykin Spaniel, Labrador Retriever | D · limited evidence | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| DNA test for phosphofructokinase deficiency Phosphofructokinase deficiency · English Springer Spaniel | D · limited evidence | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| DNA test for von Willebrand's disease Von Willebrand's disease · Bernese Mountain Dog, Chesapeake Bay Retriever +14 | D · limited evidence | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Elbow X-ray and grading Elbow dysplasia · Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Australian Cattle Dog +35 | B · registry data | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Eye examination Inherited eye disease · Abyssinian, Bengal +10 | C · expert consensus | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Eye examination Inherited eye disease · Afghan Hound, Airedale Terrier +155 | B · registry data | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Heart check Heart disease · Oriental Shorthair, Scottish Fold +1 | D · limited evidence | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Heart check Heart disease · Affenpinscher, American Staffordshire Terrier +29 | C · expert consensus | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Heart scan (echocardiogram) Heart muscle disease · American Shorthair, Bengal +6 | C · expert consensus | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Heart scan (echocardiogram) Heart muscle disease · Great Dane, Newfoundland +3 | C · expert consensus | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Hip X-ray and scoring Hip dysplasia · Affenpinscher, Afghan Hound +149 | B · registry data | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Kidney blood and urine test Kidney disease · Bedlington Terrier, Bull Terrier +5 | C · expert consensus | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Knee and joint check Joint problems · Abyssinian, Bengal +3 | D · limited evidence | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Knee and joint check Joint problems · Affenpinscher, American Eskimo Dog +70 | B · registry data | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Thyroid blood test Underactive thyroid · Afghan Hound, Airedale Terrier +103 | B · registry data | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Urine test Urinary stones · Basenji, Bichon Frise +8 | C · expert consensus | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Weight and body condition check Weight gain · American Shorthair, Birman +5 | D · limited evidence | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Weight and body condition check Weight gain · Basset Hound, Beagle +4 | C · expert consensus | Needs a source | — | — | — |
| Annual cardiac check (auscultation ± ECG) Heart muscle disease · Great Dane, Newfoundland +1 | C · expert consensus | Breed club health guidance | 1 in 8 · 97 | — | — |
| Annual eye examination Inherited eye disease · Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever +4 | B · registry data | BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme | 1 in 12 · 205 | — | — |
| Annual heart auscultation Mitral valve disease · Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | A · population study | Kennel Club / CKCS Club heart testing guidance | 1 in 4 · 312 | — | — |
| Annual Holter and echocardiogram Dilated cardiomyopathy · Doberman Pinscher | C · expert consensus | Breed DCM screening consensus guidance | 1 in 4 · 61 | — | — |
| Back and weight check Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) · Dachshund | C · expert consensus | Dachshund Breed Council IVDD guidance | 1 in 8 · 230 | — | — |
| Breed DNA test panel Inherited conditions (prcd-PRA, CNM, EIC) · Labrador Retriever | A · population study | OMIA (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals) | — | — | — |
| Breed DNA test panel Inherited conditions (prcd-PRA, familial nephropathy) · Cocker Spaniel | A · population study | OMIA (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals) | — | — | — |
| CM/SM MRI screening Chiari-like malformation / syringomyelia · Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | B · registry data | BVA/KC CM/SM Scheme | 1 in 3 · 96 | — | — |
| Dental check Dental disease · Yorkshire Terrier, Pomeranian +7 | A · population study | VetCompass primary-care studies | — | — | — |
| DNA test for dilated cardiomyopathy Dilated cardiomyopathy · Doberman Pinscher | C · expert consensus | Togo breed health database | — | — | — |
| DNA test for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy · Maine Coon, Persian +1 | C · expert consensus | Togo breed health database | — | — | — |
| DNA test for L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria · Staffordshire Bull Terrier | C · expert consensus | Togo breed health database | — | — | — |
| DNA test for lens luxation Lens luxation · Jack Russell Terrier, Lakeland Terrier +5 | B · registry data | Togo breed health database | — | — | — |
| DNA test for polycystic kidney disease Polycystic kidney disease · Maine Coon, Ragdoll | C · expert consensus | Togo breed health database | — | — | — |
| DNA test for progressive retinal atrophy Progressive retinal atrophy · Abyssinian, Bengal +3 | C · expert consensus | Togo breed health database | — | — | — |
| DNA test for progressive retinal atrophy Progressive retinal atrophy · American Eskimo Dog, American Water Spaniel +29 | B · registry data | Togo breed health database | — | — | — |
| DNA test for spinal muscular atrophy Spinal muscular atrophy · Maine Coon | C · expert consensus | Togo breed health database | — | — | — |
| Elbow X-ray and grading Elbow dysplasia · Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever +3 | B · registry data | BVA/KC Elbow Dysplasia Scheme | 1 in 11 · 388 | — | — |
| Heart scan (echocardiogram) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) · Maine Coon, Ragdoll +3 | B · registry data | International Cat Care HCM guidance | 1 in 9 · 130 | — | — |
| Hip X-ray and scoring Hip dysplasia · Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever +3 | B · registry data | BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme | 1 in 7 · 734 | — | — |
| PKD1 DNA test Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) · Persian, Exotic Shorthair +1 | A · population study | OMIA (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals) | — | — | — |
| Respiratory function grading Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) · French Bulldog, Bulldog +2 | B · registry data | KC/University of Cambridge Respiratory Function Grading Scheme | 1 in 3 · 352 | — | — |
| Senior check, blood panel and blood pressure Kidney disease, thyroid disease and high blood pressure · Every cat | C · expert consensus | International Cat Care senior cat guidance | — | — | — |
| Senior health check and blood panel Age-related organ changes · Every dog | C · expert consensus | Senior pet wellness consensus guidance | — | — | — |
| Senior health check and blood panel Age-related organ changes · Great Dane, Newfoundland +3 | C · expert consensus | Senior pet wellness consensus guidance | — | — | — |
Network finds: how often the check finds a problem across the Togo network (1 in N), and how many checks that's based on. Riverside: findings recorded here so far.