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by joanro on 26 August 2018 - 17:08
Jesse: Added - I’m not saying the pennhip test is the be-all end-all test, IMO.
I personally would have concerns about stretching my dogs hips at a few months of age with a distraction tool. While the ligaments do spring back, they may take a while to reorganize the (perhaps in some cases if stretched too far) the overly stretched ligament cells/bands. Ligaments are very slow in healing due to lack of blood circulation in them. This would create more instability
That is a big issue with Penn hip, Jesse, damaging the ligaments. I have heard of dogs being injured doing pen hip...I would never allow it done Tomy dogs.
OFA exray checks for laxity as well, without pulling apart like Penn hip done. Stretching the big ligament that holds the ball in the socket tears it and causes bleeding...very painful.
I personally would have concerns about stretching my dogs hips at a few months of age with a distraction tool. While the ligaments do spring back, they may take a while to reorganize the (perhaps in some cases if stretched too far) the overly stretched ligament cells/bands. Ligaments are very slow in healing due to lack of blood circulation in them. This would create more instability
That is a big issue with Penn hip, Jesse, damaging the ligaments. I have heard of dogs being injured doing pen hip...I would never allow it done Tomy dogs.
OFA exray checks for laxity as well, without pulling apart like Penn hip done. Stretching the big ligament that holds the ball in the socket tears it and causes bleeding...very painful.
by Prager on 27 August 2018 - 17:08
I agree with Joanro on pen hip.
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