![]() ![]() Because veterinarians must be trained and certified, sedation is used, and several views taken, the expense is approximately 35% more than OFA testing.Īt Best Friends Animal Hospital, we offer both PennHIP and OFA radiographs/testing.Only certified veterinarians can perform PennHIP radiographs.Breeders can also make informed decisions about their breeding stock much earlier. This means dogs with dysplastic hips are identified much earlier in their development, when interventional procedures ( JPS, triple osteotomy) can be performed. PennHIP radiographs can be done as early as 16 weeks of age.The procedure is more objective (comparing numbers) than OFA radiographs.The PennHIP method of evaluation is more accurate than the current standard in its ability to predict the onset of osteoarthritis (OA).PennHIP Compression View PennHIP Distraction View Ideally a tighter fitting joint has less distraction and will be less likely to develop disease. The radiographs are sent to a veterinary radiologist who objectively measures the distraction index. It is required that the dog is heavily sedated for the procedure and a series of radiographs (compression view, distraction view, and hip extended view) is taken. ![]() Because PennHIP testing evaluates both bony and soft tissues, it is a more comprehensive picture of joint stability and a better predictor of which dogs will develop arthritis.įor PennHIP testing, the veterinarian must be specially trained and certified, and specific equipment must be used. ![]() If there is increased laxity (looseness) in the soft tissues of the hip joint, then there will be poor conformation during weight bearing and subsequent joint trauma and osteoarthritis development. Both are major factors in stabilizing the hip joint and maintaining proper anatomical weight bearing along the acetabulum (cup) and the femoral head (ball). In the hip joint, the soft tissue structures include the joint capsule and the ligament of the femoral head. Instead of simply looking at the static bony anatomy of a dog’s joint (OFA xrays), he developed a method to evaluate the bony anatomy and soft tissue structures to give us a better indicator of the actual joint stability. Gail Smith (University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Plan) developed a different method of evaluating a dog’s hips.
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