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Following are health screenings often performed on breeding Dogue de Bordeaux adults; choosing a puppy from a breeder who tests parents for health can help avoid future health problems in your puppy:
Cardiac Evaluation - OFA
CERF Screening (Canine Eye Research Foundation)
Elbow Displasia (OFA, by X-Ray)
Patellar Luxation Test - OFA
Shoulder OCD (OFA)
Thyroid Function Test (blood test)
vonWillebrand's Disease (vWD) (factor antigen test)