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Hi all,
Xena's WGSL and both parents' hips are certified. Still, I worried and had her hips x-rayed when she was about 2 years old and the vet said she had mild dysplasia but it probably wouldn't bother her much. The films taken are below. She based that on the fact that there's a flattened area at the tops of both femur bones.
We sent them to our breeder, who forwarded them on to a specialist. The specialist said the flat areas are supposed to be there, Xena was poorly positioned, and the person who read the x-rays probably didn't have much prior experience. I know from reading on various sites, including Leerburg, that this is common and many dogs go through unnecessary surgeries.
These were taken in January 2017, and Xena's had no health problems ... until a few days ago. She started limping after playing with another dog, and I'm thinking she probably pulled a ligament, but it seems to be on both sides. This was acute, not a gradual onset of symptoms. I've been meaning to get pet insurance and hadn't gotten around to looking into it fully, but this reminded me I really need to get on it. Someone wrote on here last year that there might be a sticky about pet insurance but I wasn't able to find it. I also can't seem to find anything from KR13, which Magwart mentioned.
Can someone provide a good link? Also, what are your opinions on the x-rays? And timing to get new ones? TIA!
Xena's WGSL and both parents' hips are certified. Still, I worried and had her hips x-rayed when she was about 2 years old and the vet said she had mild dysplasia but it probably wouldn't bother her much. The films taken are below. She based that on the fact that there's a flattened area at the tops of both femur bones.
We sent them to our breeder, who forwarded them on to a specialist. The specialist said the flat areas are supposed to be there, Xena was poorly positioned, and the person who read the x-rays probably didn't have much prior experience. I know from reading on various sites, including Leerburg, that this is common and many dogs go through unnecessary surgeries.
These were taken in January 2017, and Xena's had no health problems ... until a few days ago. She started limping after playing with another dog, and I'm thinking she probably pulled a ligament, but it seems to be on both sides. This was acute, not a gradual onset of symptoms. I've been meaning to get pet insurance and hadn't gotten around to looking into it fully, but this reminded me I really need to get on it. Someone wrote on here last year that there might be a sticky about pet insurance but I wasn't able to find it. I also can't seem to find anything from KR13, which Magwart mentioned.
Can someone provide a good link? Also, what are your opinions on the x-rays? And timing to get new ones? TIA!
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