Hip critique - Page 1

This is a 5 year old neutered male "Heinz 57" dog.  X-rays are much better quality than the photos (they are analog so I took a picture of them).  What do you think OFA would say?  (I'm not sending them in)

they would say the positioning is horrible, but since the dog is already 5 years old the hips borderline or mild?
the left hip (right side of x-ray) seems to have an issue, is he displaying pain?

Not bad for 5 years old;  fair overall. 

Positioning is not correct,internal rotation is not done while taking X-rays.Hips would go Good no signs of degenerative disease.

I'm not really concerned with the positioning.  I was never planning on sending them in, this is a rescue mutt so the OFA results have no value for breeding or for proving the quality of a breeder's stock so I'll keep my $45.  He was already at the vet for another procedure and I asked the regular vet to take x-rays while he was already out.  For OFA or A-stamps I get a different vet who is more experienced at positioning.  I got two hip x-rays for $50 and even though the positioning is not OFA-perfect they gave me the peace of mind that the dog is in relatively good condition.  He has weird conformation and always walked very stiff-legged so as he gets older I was worrying that if he did have a problem I would miss early signs of arthritis and pain since he always walks stiff.  That is why I had them done.  On the phone the vet tech did mention that the left head seemed more square to her and she would recommend some supplements and that should be all he'd ever need.  I think I'm going to just start all my dogs on a joint supplement anyway, they said it won't hurt even though the GSDs' hips are all fine.

This is him after three afternoon's worth of grooming (I trim him a LOT, he has a long top coat and very thick undercoat like a Malamute or some other large outdoor kind of breed).  He's bigger than my GSDs but only weighs 65lbs.

He is stunning. If all rescues were this handsome, shelters wouldn't have any to find homes for.

You may need to have his knees and hocks checked, as these joints can also be incorrectly formed. Also he may have had a slight back compression injury that causes him to walk stiff legged.

On the left side the socket edge is less rounded, the head is flattened, neck is thickened and it looks like bone to bone contact at the bottom of the joint. Maybe i'm wrong.......hope so.

Isn't he cute?  When I applied to get him the foster said they'd had him for a long time so I wondered what the catch was, but he's great!  He loves people and dogs, he never has to be crated, and....he's REALLY lazy, so even if he has or develops joint problems unless it is some major injury it won't be much of a problem.  We just try to keep him active enough to stay fit and muscled but he is really, really low maintenance.  As much as I love working and training my GSDs I love coming home to this guy.