x-rays - comments please - Page 2

 Elbows and hips both look normal

Hi SitasMom
Both elbows have mild bone shadowing (new-bone formation - see "red highlight" in the close-up image below), which in my experience is read out at "mild degenerative joint disease" by OFA and "fast normal" via the SV. The clinical significance of the changes is highly speculative IMO (dog will most likely be absolutely fine). 
Hips look great; real nice positioning too. Hope this helps
Daniela

thank you.

 Hello,both hips are Normal,both elbows are Normal too,The positioning for the elbow X-rays is deeply flexed her(not the ideal positioning) ,if you want only one view to read Elbows it has to be 45 degrees flexed view.But both the elbows are normal and I don't see any signs of degenerative joint disease.

Hips look excellent to me. Very nice congrats! Elbows I do not know

dbeden01 - this is my worry too........so far she show no sign of any type of pain - out of 4 GSD's she is by far THE most active of the bunch....I put her in the  high maintenance group because she needs to be exhausted to relax!


Thank you everyone!

OH - and hope y'all have a happy and prosperous new year - they best ever!

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SitasMom - FYI, I am posting the elbow images of a few other dogs that we have x-rayed and the respective rating they have received. None of these dogs have developed any lameness to date that I am aware of (see them somewhat frequently and have known them for years - two are active working dogs). Personally, I would not worry; if all fails you can always re-radiograph once you dog is >2yr.

Happy New Year to you as well!

Daniela

dbeden01 - excelent post! Thank you for the photos to compare. Is there a way for you to get x-rays of each of these so we can more easily "see" them? Maybe with some circles and arrows too? I've been searching all over the internet and just cannot find anythng clear enough to learn from. I know I'm asking for a lot.......

http://offa.org/ed_types.html
Elbow Dysplasia Types
The Three Faces of Elbow Dysplasia
Elbow dysplasia is a general term used to identify an inherited polygenic disease in the elbow of dogs. Three specific etiologies make up this disease and they can occur independently or in conjunction with one another. These etiologies include:
1.Pathology involving the medial coronoid of the ulna (FCP)
2.Osteochondritis of the medial humeral condyle in the elbow joint (OCD)
3.Ununited anconeal process (UAP)
Studies have shown the inherited polygenic traits causing these etiologies are independent of one another. Clinical signs involve lameness which may remain subtle for long periods of time. No one can predict at what age lameness will occur in a dog due to a large number of genetic and environmental factors such as degree of severity of changes, rate of weight gain, amount of exercise, etc. Subtle changes in gait may be characterized by excessive inward deviation of the paw which raises the outside of the paw so that it receives less weight and distributes more mechanical weight on the outside (lateral) aspect of the elbow joint away from the lesions located on the inside of the joint. Range of motion in the elbow is also decreased.