2008 DACA National Specialty August 30th, 2008 Hutto, TX

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Hip Dysplasia
 

Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA)

• Orthopedic Foundation for Animals is the recognized certifying body in the United States for hip and elbow dysplasia, and other genetic canine diseases. They feature a database where you can easily look up the hip and elbow evaluations for thousands of dogs.

   

• How Hips Are Graded is explained on the OFA web site with accompanying graphics and evaluative detail.

   

• Two articles reviewing PennHIP and OFA radiologic protocols for evaluating and predicting CHD. Drs. Keller and Corley, Diplomates of A.V.C.R. and principal radiologists of the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA), detail the research studies and scientific literature that support their position that PennHIP stress radiography to date remains an inconclusive method for reliable testing and evaluation. Fred Lanting, PennHIP promotional consultant, responds to some comments posted on Internet email lists with commentary promoting the PennHIP extraction method to diagnose CHD, and recommends its use over OFA protocol to screen for CHD.

   

• Orthopedic Update on Hip Registries, 2001-2002 by Fred Lanting

PennHIP

• PennHIP (University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program)

• Canine Hip Dysplasia and PennHIP by Patricia Long promotes PennHIP diagnostic methods.

   

• Canine Hip Dysplasia: Are Breeders Winning the Battle? -- Including Comprehensive Sections On Methods for Diagnosing and Predicting Genetic Predisposition by Pamela Davol compares methodologies for evaluating hip joint soundness.

   

• Questions and Answers About PennHIP

   

• Canine Hip Dysplasia and PennHIP by Patricia Long, reviewed and edited by Dr. Gail Smith and Dr. Peterson of PennHIP

   

• PennHIP Questions and Answers by Anne V. McGuire and Dr. Gail Smith of PennHIP

   

• The PennHIP Method of Diagnosing Hip Dysplasia by Kathleen R. Hutton, DVM

   

• Why Look Into PennHIP? PennHIP promoter Fred Lanting discusses PennHIP wedge radiography to determine hip joint laxity.

   

• PennHIP: Misconceptions and Misinformation by PennHIP promoter Fred Lanting

   

• What Happens to the PennHIP Radiograph? by PennHip promoter Fred Lanting
   

• Locate a vet in your area who performs PennHip Testing. This covers the USA and Canada ONLY, and is over 177 pages long so we advise against printing the entire list. Instead, you may wish to copy and paste the vets from your state into MS word or some other program and printing the information from there.

General Overview of CHD

• Acme Pet presents Canine Genetics Primer

   

• Comprehensive series about Canine Hip Dysplasia by John C. Cargill, MA MBA, MS and Susan Thorpe-Vargas, MS including:
  • Part I: The Normal Canine Hip
  • Part II: Genetic, Nutritional, and Environmental Factors
  • Part III: Methods for Diagnosing the Abnormal Hip
  • Part IV: Orthopedic Registries Fighting CHD
  • Part V: Predicting the Normal Hip
  • Part VI: Treatment of the Disease Tailored Specifically to Your Pet
  • Part VII: Surgical Management of CHD (Part I)
  • Part VIII: Surgical Management of CHD (Part II)

   

• Dr. Hank DeBoer, Schutzhund trainer, championship competitor, and nationally recognized sporting and working dog veterinarian, shares his expertise and recommendations for successfully evaluating, treating, and using humane judgment when training the dog affected by canine hip dysplasia.

   

• Canine Hip Dysplasia by Malcolm Willis, author of History and Genetics of the German Shepherd Dog.

• Cheryl Minnier's Canine Hip Dysplasia references pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatments (including estimated costs) for the disease.

   

• Cornell University presents Five Misconceptions about Hip Dysplasia.

   

• Orthopedic Disorders of Dogs includes discussions of many common disorders on the Tier-Vet Info site.

   

• Six Common Joint Conditions of the Dog by the makers of Adequan.

• Development, clinical signs, and treatment of Canine Hip Dysplasia by the Southern California Veterinary Surgical Group

   

• Canine Hip Dysplasia by Tom Phillips, DVM, MS, PhD focuses on the causes of CHD.

   

• Hip Dysplasia and Hip Joint Basics by Chick Newman, PhD, DVM

   

• Signs, Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Hip Dysplasia by PawCare.com

   

• Signs, symptoms and risk factors for Hip Dysplasia by Joe Bodewes, DVM

   

• Hip Dysplasia by Dr. G. Siemering and Dr. D. Brehm features radiographs of normal and dysplastic hip joints.

   

• Canine Hip Dysplasia by Ann L. Reed, DVM, MS, DACVR

   

• Orthopedic Soundness in the Field (Working Sporting) Dog by Fred Lanting

Treatment Options

• North Carolina State University shares early results of Juvenile Pubic Symphysidesis (JPS), a procedure redirecting pelvic development to forestall the degenerative effects of hip dysplasia in the young dog.

   

• BioMedTrix develops and manufactures veterinary implants; their site features FAQs about contemporary issues in canine hip replacement and surgical procedures for treating CHD, including total hip replacement and TPO.

   

• Canine Hip Dysplasia page features radiographs of surgical treatments for CHD.

   

• Options for Your Pet's Hip Dysplasia by Sarah Probst

   

• Surgical Treatments For Hip Dysplasia by Anita Weidinger, DVM

   

• Total Hip Replacement by BioMedtrix

   

• Total Hip Replacement and Triple Pelvic Osteotomy (TPO) by the Southern California Veterinary Surgical Group

   

• Treating Hip Dysplasia in Dogs by George Siemering, DVM

   

• Options for treating Canine Hip Dysplasia by All-Care Animal Referral Center

   

• Causes, Diagnosis, and Medical Treatments for Canine Hip Dysplasia by Long Beach Animal Hospital features many detailed diagrams and photos.

   

• Treatment options for Canine Hip Dysplasia by Meyerland Animal Clinic

   

• Diagnosis, clinical signs and medical treatments for Canine Hip Dysplasia by Dr. Shields Henney

   

• What Is Hip Dysplasia? by Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists includes photos of bilateral hip dysplasia at six months, and total hip replacement and triple pelvic osteotomy information

   

Veterinary Research

• Medline Literature Search summarizes CHD veterinary research abstracts from 1966-1996.

   

Radiography/Diagrams

• Operating Room Seminar on Hip Dysplasia provides nice diagrams of a healthy canine hip and one affected by CHD; includes promotional information about PennHIP.

   

• Canine Hip Dysplasia page features radiographs of surgical treatments for CHD.

   

• The Pet Center features comparative radiographs -- one a healthy hip joint, and the other displaying canine hip dysplasia with arthritic developments.

   

• Ed Frawley's Leerburg Video site features The Importance of Proper Positioning for Canine Hip X-Rays, with diagramatic radiographs.

   

• Canine Hip Joint Conformation with diagrams of normal and dysplastic hip joint.

Nutrition and Supplementation

• Relationship of Nutrition to Developmental Skeletal Disease in Young Dogs by Daniel C. Richardson

   

• Adequan (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) pharmaceutical information provided by its manufacturers.

   

• Ester-C: Miracle Cure for Hip Dysplasia? Larry Mueller takes a non-scientific approach when discussing a study that reports the efficacy of Ester-C as a treatment for CHD.

   

• Canine hip dysplasia A interesting article that has a great illustration of hip replacement.
  
  Difficult to prevent and treat, canine hip dysplasia is among the most studied and the most frustrating diseases in veterinary medicine. Read More...

   

Genetics of CHD

• Hip Dysplasia: Understanding the Condition and Its Treatment by Dr. Race Foster & Dr. Marty Smith includes detailed diagrams of the canine skeleton and affected joints.

   

• The Institute for Genetic Disease Control in Animals.

   

• Eliminating Genetic Diseases in Dogs: A Buyer's Perspective by Gary Mason.

   

• The Dog Owner's Guide includes CHD in their article, It's All in the Genes.

   

• Working Dogs Cyberzine Canine Genetics Resources page

   

Hip Evaluation Schemes

• British (BVA/KC) hip scoring scheme with descriptive graphics of each scored part by Malcolm B. Willis.

   

• British BVA/KC scheme summary

   

• Sample British Veterinary Association (BVA) hip evaluation certificate

   

• Hip scoring scheme in France.

   

• Australia's hip rating scheme with some very nice graphics of the canine hip components.

   

• International Hip Dysplasia Ratings for Finland, Holland, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, and USA

   

• Foreign Hip Evaluations comparison chart for OFA, FCI, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland.

   

• FCI Hip Classifications comparison chart for Finland, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland.

   

• Certification classifications (USA/OFA, United Kingdom/UK, and Germany/SV) compared to official FCI hip ratings

   

• Breed Value and the GSD - Breed Value and the SV Zuchtwert System by Fred Lanting

   

• Martin Wahl summarizes the SV "Zuchtwertschätzung" hip rating system, with helpful links to more in-depth information and statistics.

   

• SV Zuchtwert System (German Hip Rating Scheme on the SV web site (in German)

   

• Susann Stramm helps translate the SV's HD Zuchtwert system on her Westerode web site.

Mobility Aids

• K9 Cart Company features pet mobility aids for mobility-impaired pets.

   

• Dewey's Wheelchairs for Dogs assists dogs with problems with their hind legs.

   

• Doggon' Wheels features wheelchairs, slings, paw protector booties, and other products for the mobility-impaired dog.