No one in my area does hip x-rays without anesthesia. I believe it depends, in part,on the law in each state. I have it done when the dogs need teeth cleaning. For my own edification. Jo Ann
> << First of all examining eyes isn't simple - it requires several stages of > examination of the lids, cornea and retina under different lighting > conditions.>> > > >From what I have seen at several health clinics it doesn't seem very > complicated or invasive. The eye drops are a bit annoying for the dogs, but > I wouldn't call it invasive. > > << X raying hips requires (almost everywhere) a general anaesthetic >> > > Actually more and more places in the USA will do the hip Xrays for OFA > certification without anaesthesia. It took us all of two calls to find one > and North Carolina is not a booming metropolis. The first wanted the dog out > the second said no problem without anaesthesia. While there may still be > area's of the USA where it is more difficult to find a vet willing to xray > hips in this manner "almost everywhere" is surely innacurate these days. > > After having Jeannie describe the difficulties of obtaining the same kind of > testing in AU as we have in the USA it made me wonder how the growing number > of imports from AU and other areas are grading out when put through the > testing here in the USA. I would say if they are passing at a rate equal to > or greater then those bred in the USA then whatever system is being used in > these other countries must be as effective as what we are using here. If not > ... maybe not. Wouldn't it be nice if all of this testing information were > public so we would know the answer. > > Dave > CastleMyst Cavaliers ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
