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by raulgrmn on 01 June 2015 - 17:06
Thoughts on these hips? Would better positioning improve the probability of him passing? 
by raulgrmn on 01 June 2015 - 17:06
by hexe on 01 June 2015 - 17:06
I wouldn't accept them as suitable for OFA...the dog is sedated, and they still couldn't get the pelvis straight and the stifles lined up? Pssh. I could set a fully awake dog up better than this...
by Western Rider on 01 June 2015 - 17:06
by Nans gsd on 01 June 2015 - 20:06
Sorry I cannot tell anything from these x-rays. find a different vet... Nan
by Blitzen on 02 June 2015 - 00:06
Is this a GSD? I agree the xray could be positioned "squarer" but IMO it is still diagnostic - normal for breed and age. A better xray could mean the difference between a good and a fair.
by hexe on 02 June 2015 - 00:06
Blitzen, it's not that the film isn't diagnostic, it's the fact that if the OP paid for OFA-quality films, then that's what they should get--these are not that. If the dog wasn't sedated, the bad positioning could be forgivable, but with a sedated dog, there's really no excuse save for sloppiness.
by Jenni78 on 02 June 2015 - 01:06
The dog's hips are perfectly fine. The vet's skill is perfectly awful. 
by Blitzen on 02 June 2015 - 11:06
For sure if I wanted the best possible rating on this dog, I'd have another xray done. IMO, if the reason was to get a preliminary evaluation, I wouldn't bother now as there are no signs of any incongruities for breed and age I can see. If it's for OFA it's going to have to be done again at 24 months and if I were using the SV instead I'd still wait til 24 months to ceritify as I personally believe 12 months is a bit too young for that. I'd probably look for a different vet the next time.
by BlackthornGSD on 03 June 2015 - 02:06
It's really hard to tell from the picture of the xray, but I think this dog has a transitional vertebra, which makes it very hard to get a straight film with correct OFA positioning. I see no signs of degeneration in the socket or femoral head, but it looks like the one socket should be deeper -- also a common observation in dogs that have a TV.
If the dog doesn't have a TV, then the dog is really poorly positioned--look how the knees are extended to different degrees, making it look like the dog has femurs of two different lengths.
Christine
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