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Somebody knows about the "penhip" test???


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funzie

Fri Dec 04 2009, 12:18PM

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I'm really curious to really know how are the hips and what are the probability of dysplasia. She is very sound now and I'm sure she will be great for many and many year but I'm curious. Have you ever did it before on a Neo?

MastinoCharina

Fri Dec 04 2009, 12:37PM

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I have had my 2 older Neos done.

I would reccomend waiting til the pup is atleast 12 months or older (even though you can do it as early as 16 weeks) and BEFORE Breeding.

Basically they get put under and the Hips are manipulated in certian positions (according to PennHip) and radiographed.
Then your vet sends the film and your pups info to PennHip for and Evaluation. You then in about 3 weeks get your results back. It gives you an actual measurement of the Laxity of each Hip.

PennHip does not give you a Pass or Fail. Just measurements. It also gives you what Percentile you are in for your breed BUT when I got mine done Last year, ONLY 74 Neos had been PennHip'd in 25 Years (a lot of BS talkers when it comes to health testing and its so easy)so the Percentile part really at this point doesnt matter and it also gives you and average of what others measurements are to compare with your own results.

You are suppose to take the measurements you are given and breed to another that has been tested with the same measurements or TIGHTER than your dogs to breed for tighter Hips.

Hope this helps!

megladon

Fri Dec 04 2009, 07:45PM

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Many here (including myself) have this done on their dogs at around 18 months of age
And as Charina says not many in Australia as in America bother with it.
Strange thing is some dogs with good average scores go on to develop Hip D and ones with the higher scores dont.
Yesterday I took Argent to have his injections and I had the vet I dont really like (but it was only injections) and he squished and pulled at Argent like he was a toy being palyed with by a kid. Legs put into positions even I wold of cried and then asked me will I be checking his hips/elbows later.
I know newly qualitfied vets need to practice but from now on Im phoning to find out which vet is on before taking any of my dogs to the surgery.

jessica

Mon Dec 07 2009, 08:22AM

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I think testing a dog is great!
Personally I had just had my vet do the X-rays and go over them with me. Icis goes in this coming Wednesday.

Igmuska

Thu Dec 10 2009, 12:46PM

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Here is an article about the PennHIP method and what it measures, which is joint laxity, not shape. There are advantages and disadvantages with both PennHIP and OFA. Personally, I prefer to consult an Orthopedic specialist for evaluations.
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MastinoCharina

Thu Dec 10 2009, 08:24PM

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Good Link


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