Yes, Susan....this is correct.....a friend of mine sent xrays of the same dog twice and got two different answers.......so how do you know which one to go by? ............ then I've paid for two pieces of paper that tell me no more than if I just did the xray and had my vet's opinion.
This can be debated till the cows come home. I know there are people that agree with me.....and those that do not. Let's just respect each others point of view. give me credit for at least knowing what I'm dealing with......what choices I decide to make with that info is my business......but I will NEVER lie about my dogs! pam From: Susan Cochran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 11:48 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] HD > Gerri, you are right that the tests are subjective. That is why I look at > all of our dogs x-rays myself. Also, there was some furor a while back at > the poor job that the OFA vets were doing at reading the x-rays. Some say > that you could send the same x-ray in twice and get two different grades. I > certainly have seen ones that I would have rated higher and lower than they > were rated by the OFA people. A bad hip is a bad hip, but rating the normal > hips can be like choosing the best bitch from an open class of 20 black > cockers. > All the best, > Susan Cochran ========================================================= "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 2002 by its original author.
