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Date Posted: 15:35:37 01/28/11 Fri
Author: Jennifer Sider
Subject: Re: Opinion on hip x rays. What to expect?
In reply to: Ariel 's message, "Re: Opinion on hip x rays. What to exspect?" on 02:03:31 01/25/11 Tue

Hi Ariel; did you notice in the older set of x-rays that the positioning is not the same as the second set.

The older set has the hip ball rotated into the socket; which would lead one to think that the hips are "tight", whereas the newer x-ray has the legs aligned with the body; allowing the hip to fall where it will.

I agree these are not good hips (I am not a vet so don't quote me), you can see in the older x-ray how the right hip doesn't have such a deep socket to hold the ball and how the ball is flatter, not as round as the left.

Exercise and keeping weight off goes a long way towards keeping a dog with the physical propensity for hip dysplasia sound. The musculature developed from weight-pulling will give support to the hip via ligaments/tendons/muscles that is not given by the bone. This is one reason why I am an advocate of x-raying dogs even if they are in working situations; since I believe heavy-muscled breeds can disguise the effects of hip dysplasia better than the lighter muscled breeds.

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