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by steve1 on 15 July 2013 - 14:07
that made me smile which is a rare thing so that is good; well at least some do Table Training then, so that is a start in the right direction
Steve1
by GSDNewbie on 15 July 2013 - 14:07
I never xray my pets. Why would I? Money wasted, unnecessary radiation, no real purpose. If they're a pet, they're staying no matter what. To say not spending $500 (that's what OFA is in my area for hips and elbows) for something meaningless unless you are breeding means you shouldn't have a dog is asinine.
Pet dogs should also be x rayed because you cannot tell if the activities you are asking of them are matched to their physical ability if there is a possiblity that they may be dejenerative. How many times on dogs tested and failed we say it is good to know so you can supplement, watch acitivities, and keep the dog slim? The info for A stamp and OFA for what is really being produced on hips and elbows would also read a hell a lot different if all dogs were in the table to see what is with full data and not just the ones being shown. Even when I was just a "pet" owner I did stuff with my dogs that would have been putting wrong pressure on hips and elbows on dogs that I would not if I knew they had problems. They were pets so I did not know about the affect of them on the statistics to not have it sent in but I always had them checked for issues so that I was not putting them in pain. My pet dogs have never been stored and bored in a fenced area :)
by Blitzen on 15 July 2013 - 14:07
by zdog on 15 July 2013 - 15:07
But I guess it would be better to confine them to leashed walks only for the remainder of their life because of an xray?
by samael28 on 15 July 2013 - 15:07
Now I agree both should be done. I had a mali bitch that had an elbow that popped out of socket at random. It was only her front left and it didnt start til about 9 months and was that way for life.being that it was a repeat litter and none of her sibling from either litter had this issue we obviously discussed to no avail whether it was genetics or injury.
But just curious how often you see bad elbows and excellent hips or vice vs and if there is any data compiled on it.
Also, I thought there was more to a dog functioning with dysplasia than simply the socket/joint. I mean if a dogs soft tissues around the socket are strong and well maintained the dog can still function even in high medium to high pressure activities. Is that different than your opinions? Not saying breed it by no means but do you really think you have to bench a dog for that reason solely?
by Blitzen on 15 July 2013 - 15:07
by zdog on 15 July 2013 - 15:07
Whatever indeed
by Blitzen on 15 July 2013 - 15:07
I think there's a difference between managing dogs with congenital hip and elbow incongruities and treating sports injuries in humans.
by mollyandjack on 15 July 2013 - 17:07
by Ibrahim on 15 July 2013 - 18:07
Ibrahim
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