Sentences with phrase «hip radiographs»

The CHIC clearance screenings for Great Danes are hip radiographs for hip dysplasia, CERF eye exams, and tests for congenital cardiac disease and autoimmune thyroid disease.

OFA was established in 1966 to evaluate hip radiographs in an attempt to reduce the incidence of hip dysplasia.

OFA Patella certification any time after 12 months of age Screening OFA hip radiographs after 24 months of age OFA thyroid profile at least once at age 3 or older OFA or CERF eye exam — at least once at age three or older

Hip dysplasia can be found in the Lagotto and therefore, responsible breeders make sure that they get hip radiographs (x-rays) on any dog in their breeding program and only breed dogs with passing scores.

The most frequently performed screening technique is based on the ventro - dorsal extended hip radiograph (EHR).

Hip radiographs show most bulldogs to be dysplastic but few show overt symptoms

The SV has recently required a second hip radiograph after a dog has produced a certain number of litters, but popular dogs will still have put far too many dogs on the ground by then.

A hip radiograph under general anesthetic is the preferred method for diagnosing hip dysplasia.

In addition, every puppy package entitles you to a 20 % discount off of the price of your puppy's spay, neuter, pre-anesthetic bloodwork panel, and hip radiographs (if recommended) if done at the same time and before your puppy is six months of age.

Some owners state that their veterinarian recommended not sending in a hip radiograph because the dog would probably not get certified.

The OFA evaluates the hip radiograph for nine anatomical aspects.

With the OFA system, it is up to the individual breeder to work with their veterinarian to break down the hip radiograph into these separate components.

All dogs over 40 pounds should have a hip radiograph to screen for hip dysplasia at the time of surgical altering.

Health screening includes a complete blood count and a chemistry panel; urinalysis; general physical examination, orthopedic, ophthalmologic, oncology, neurologic and cardiac exams; a nutrition consult (for consistent body condition score), hip radiographs, serial force plate gait analysis, body measurements for morphometric studies, and upper airway examination, all conducted by board certified specialists.

Some young dogs (8 - 12 months of age) with «good» hips when evaluated in the OFA style extended - hip radiograph, have positive Ortolani signs meaning that their hips are unstable.

The biggest problem with the old - fashioned ventro - dorsal position still used by SV, OFA, and others, is that at the ages most dogs are sold to new homes, about half of the hip radiograph evaluations will be erroneous... we call these «false negatives» and as such, they represent great economic risks to the buyer.

While your pet is under anesthesia, it is the ideal time to perform other minor procedures, such as dentistry, hip radiographs, ear cleaning, or implanting an identification microchip.