Dr. Brewer works closely with breeders to help ensure the breeding of healthy dogs. Any dogs predisposed to certain cardiac diseases should be screened prior to breeding. A thorough cardiac examination and echocardiogram (if necessary) can be performed.

The orthopedic foundation for animals (OFA) is an organization whose mission is to reduce the incidence of genetic diseases in companion animals. They maintain a large database of dogs and cats to help meet their objectives. OFA forms can be downloaded at offa.org.