Ridgeback Health

The Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the US (RRCUS) includes a significant amount of helpful information related to ridgeback health here: http://rrcus.org/health/

Health Registries

Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (“OFA”)
Canine Eye Registry Foundation (“CERF”)
The Canine Health Information Center (“CHIC”)
Hearing Testing: Brain Auditory Evoked Response
OFA’s BAER Testing Protocol
BAER Testing Sites

Rhodesian Ridgeback Inherited Arrhythmia (RR IVA)

Please take time to learn about a devastating issue with our Ridgebacks (Inherited Arrhythmia (RR IVA)).

There is a study being done by Dr. Meurs of NC State, the following link provides an overview as well as several interesting webinars.

https://cvm.ncsu.edu/genetics/rhodesian-ridgeback-inherited-arrhythmia-rr-iva/

If interested, please join the Facebook group (Rhodesian Ridgeback Inherited Arrhythmia (RR IVA)) for the latest discussions.