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RECOMMENDED READING:
Control of Canine Genetic Diseases by George Padgett
How to understand the mechanics of inheritance, how to deal with percentages and predictability of outcome, and how to breed away from such scourges as canine hip dysplasia. |
Canine Hip and Elbow Dysplasia Resources
By Moc Klinkam; Rev. June 3, 2002 - Fred Forrest
These on-line resources provide valuable educational information about canine hip dysplasia and other common canine orthopedic diseases and conditions and their inheritance, diagnosis, and treatment. Most of these resources provide comprehensive, non-breed specific coverage of the topics.
- Orthopedic Foundation for Animals is the recognized certifying body in the United States for hip and elbow dysplasia, and other genetic canine diseases. They feature a database where you can easily look up the hip and elbow evaluations for thousands of dogs.
- How Hips Are Graded is explained on the OFA web site with accompanying graphics and evaluative detail.
- Two articles reviewing PennHIP and OFA radiologic protocols for evaluating and predicting CHD. Drs. Keller and Corley, Diplomates of A.V.C.R. and principal radiologists of the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA), detail the research studies and scientific literature that support their position that PennHIP stress radiography to date remains an inconclusive method for reliable testing and evaluation. Fred Lanting, PennHIP promotional consultant, responds to some comments posted on Internet email lists with commentary promoting the PennHIP extraction method to diagnose CHD, and recommends its use over OFA protocol to screen for CHD.
- Hips, Elbows and OFA by veterinarian Catherine Priddle reviews evaluation and testing for the Rottweiler. This article is the fourth and last article on the page -- scroll down.)
- Orthopedic Update on Hip Registries, 2001-2002 by Fred Lanting
- Acme Pet presents Canine Genetics Primer
- Comprehensive series about Canine Hip Dysplasia by John C. Cargill, MA MBA, MS and Susan Thorpe-Vargas, MS including:
- Dr. Hank DeBoer, Schutzhund trainer, championship competitor, and nationally recognized sporting and working dog veterinarian, shares his expertise and recommendations for successfully evaluating, treating, and using humane judgment when training the dog affected by canine hip dysplasia.
- Canine Hip Dysplasia by Malcolm Willis, author of History and Genetics of the German Shepherd Dog.
- Cindy Tittle Moore's Hip Dysplasia FAQs
- Cheryl Minnier's Canine Hip Dysplasia references pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatments (including estimated costs) for the disease.
- Cornell University presents Five Misconceptions about Hip Dysplasia.
- Orthopedic Disorders of Dogs includes discussions of many common disorders on the Tier-Vet Info site.
- Six Common Joint Conditions of the Dog by the makers of Adequan.
- Flat Coated Retriever Manual discusses Canine Hip Dysplasia
- Development, clinical signs, and treatment of Canine Hip Dysplasia by the Southern California Veterinary Surgical Group
- Canine Hip Dysplasia by Tom Phillips, DVM, MS, PhD focuses on the causes of CHD.
- Hip Dysplasia and Hip Joint Basics by Chick Newman, PhD, DVM
- Signs, Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Hip Dysplasia by PawCare.com
- Signs, symptoms and risk factors for Hip Dysplasia by Joe Bodewes, DVM
- Hip Dysplasia by Dr. G. Siemering and Dr. D. Brehm features radiographs of normal and dysplastic hip joints.
- Canine Hip Dysplasia by Ann L. Reed, DVM, MS, DACVR
- Orthopedic Soundness in the Field (Working Sporting) Dog by Fred Lanting
- British (BVA/KC) hip scoring scheme with descriptive graphics of each scored part by Malcolm B. Willis.
- British BVA/KC scheme summary
- Sample British Veterinary Association (BVA) hip evaluation certificate
- Hip scoring scheme in France.
- Australia's hip rating scheme with some very nice graphics of the canine hip components.
- International Hip Dysplasia Ratings for Finland, Holland, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, and USA
- Foreign Hip Evaluations comparison chart for OFA, FCI, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland.
- FCI Hip Classifications comparison chart for Finland, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland.
- Certification classifications (USA/OFA, United Kingdom/UK, and Germany/SV) compared to official FCI hip ratings
- Breed Value and the GSD - Breed Value and the SV Zuchtwert System by Fred Lanting
- Martin Wahl summarizes the SV "Zuchtwertschätzung" hip rating system, with helpful links to more in-depth information and statistics.
- SV Zuchtwert System (German Hip Rating Scheme on the SV web site (in German)
- Susann Stramm helps translate the SV's HD Zuchtwert system on her Westerode web site.
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