Does your vet send in the actual radiographs or email them digitals? MSU still mails them and they sit on them for a while...they didn't even get to OFA for almost two weeks
Why not? Of course waiting until she is older is no problem - my younger girl turns 3 years old next week and has never been bred but I have never heard of a heat actually having an impact on results. I know people who have taken films immediately before, during, and after a cycle and the hips are perfect. The hormone relaxin won't cause degenerative joint disease so if that's present it's not going anywhere, however if there is some increased laxity then I would simply redo the films in a few months but like I said I know plenty who have had them done and the results are the same.
I keep hearing stories about people getting OFA excellents on their girls when they're in season, but I think you're wise to wait, especially based on the OFA's recommendation. Fingers crossed still that she passes everything with flying colors...even if we have to wait a bit longer to find out! (((Hugs))) We'll certainly miss seeing you at LRCSC again this year.I'm not a breeder, but isn't that risky? Didn't rottnlabs' "Essy" pass her prelims and then her final OFA showed elbow problems?WigWag said:
You know, elbows are a real mystery thing and everything I've read on elbows would tell me that prelims only catch the big stuff (like OCD)-- which your dog will likely be symptomatic anyhow. I know of MANY folks who were burned on prelims--- actually of both hips and elbows, but esp of elbows-- from lines of good, deep clearances. Unfortunately we can't predict (w/ much certainty) what failures are due to injuries and what are due to genetics. Too many genes involved in dysplasias to do that. I just cringe seeing some of the young boys being used many times over at stud prior to 2, and then find out later that he didn't clear something. To me, it's our responsibility to dot the i's and cross the t's in advance. That said, if someone really wanted to do a test breeding w/ their own boy early, I'd not say a whole lot as long as they are honest to the puppy buyers that parent(s) don't have their finals. Gosh, there are just too many other things to worry about when breeding!!!! Take it from me..... Jazz is at day 58 today, due this weekend. Many many things going thru my head right now but at least I don't have the "what if's" re: clearances on my mind. I think if you as a breeder do all in your power to choose the best male for your girl, have all the genetic bases covered, folks are alot more inclined to forgive you if there is a problem down the road. And that problem isn't TYPICALLY as bad either, when it comes to the dysplasias. -AnneCYNLABS said:
