Are these hips positioned correctly? X-ray opinions please - Page 2

For what it's worth... another to chime in... bad positioning.  Redo before you submit.

Thank you for the comments, if anyone can elaborate as to why they are badly positioned I would greatly appreciate it.  I'm planning on printing this out for the veterinarian to see.

look at the x-ray from top to bottom and compare sides (right side vs left side) - the two sides should be exactly the same.  From the top, the spine is not straight.  It should be straight (indicating the dog is not twisted but is positioned straight).  See the two tops of the pelvis - the horn-like protrusions at the top left and right of the picture.  They should be the same and they are not.  The bone below these protrusions should be the same and they are not.  One is skinny and one is fat - meaning one is turned and the other is straight.    Also one side is higher than the other (they should be the same position as each other).  There are four dark "empty" spaces in semi-round shapes inside the pelvis - they should be the same size and shape left to right.  They are not even close to being the same size and shape, and one is higher than the other also.  Look at the sockets - they should be the same height, shape and size.  one is sideways and one is frontal.  They are completely different, meaning the dog was turned - and in this case also twisted.   The two femur heads ("balls") should be the same size and shape. One appears bigger than the other - indicating that hip was closer to the x-ray than the other (dog is turned and not straight).  Now look at the lower protrusions of the pelvis - the long-bones of the legs cover these, should be in the same place and same amount.  These are both different - the dog was not positioned straight.  And lower down you can see the knees - the knee cap should be in the middle, and both should be the same.  One is off to one side and they are not the same.  This dog was twisted, turned, legs not straight, pelvis not straight, body not straight - I hope this vet A) refunds your money, B) takes new x-rays for no additional charge if he CAN do the proper positioning, or C) goes back to vet school to learn how to do proper OFA x-rays.

molly

http://www.leerburg.com/hipart.htm

http://www.takuaussies.com/hips.htm

Same dog with different positioning.