Pam, I go by what I see in the x-rays myself and use the rating as well. All the best, Susan Cochran
----- Original Message ----- From: "PAMoesinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 7:23 AM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] HD > 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. ========================================================= "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.
