| Re: Elbow dysplasia and breeding
Well I think you can't compare OFA elbow exams to other elbow certs in other countries, the films aren't shot the same. Even the vet who did our OFA's (he is an orthopedic specialist associated with the university) said that OFA just isn't consistent with elbow ratings. He looked at her hips and said excellent (was correct) and he took a magnifying glass and said her elbows were clear (ended up grade I DJD), in slovakia they were done when she was almost 3 she got HD-A and ED-, her OFA's were done at just over 4 years of age. My vet also said he has submitted elbows which should have failed and they passed. His opinion was that not all of them "know" what they are looking at. I don't know if he is correct or not, but it won't change my mind. |