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Originally Posted by BostonRott The one thing I didn't like about the Q&A section was that they lump all the causes into the Grade I DJD. I personally would like to see whether it was an FCP, UAP or OCD or simply DJD. If the elbows weren't rated until 5-6yrs old in a dog who has worked hard, and they simply had DJD, as opposed to other etiologies, how would that sway you as a breeder? |
Fizbin was rated as DJD1 in both elbows. 15 months later I had his elbows redone and at multiple angles. I had copies of his OFA x-rays and compared them to the new ones with the help of my vet. Fizbin doesn't have FCP, UAP or OCD. What he does have is a small bump on the tip of his humerus (both elbows) that has not grown and does not interfer with the ulna. He should not have any problems with his elbows in his life.
Misty was rated as DJD1 in both elbows and she did have problems by age three, mainly refusing jumps and not engaging in volunteer exercise (playing with Duncan in the yard). By age 5 she was not able to do most things without going lame. We managed her activities and had her on large dosages of ascriptin to keep her painfree from normal life. Both of her parents were rated as normal.
How do breeders know the difference between a elbows that don't fit the perfect elbow picture, but doesn't cause any problems and those that do cause the problems when they are rated the same?