Hip Dysplasia

weimmomma · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:10 pm Post subject: Hip Dysplasia

Any thoughts on which testing is better? OFA or Penn Hip?

anne · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject:

Each does the hip tests differently and both registries are reputable. Many swear by one or the other. I'd say either is fine.

weimmomma · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:43 pm Post subject:

I have always used Penn Hip, but I am being pressured by my vet and my handler to have all of my weims recertified with OFA. Thank you for the information, Anne.

anne · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject:

http://www.workingdogs.com/ofa_penn.htm

anne · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject:

One reason you might want to redo the hips with OFA is because that is what most people here use and understand. It's just more popular...

weimmomma · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject:

Thank you for the website. It may appear that my thought pattern about the more scientific method was correct. So basically, I would recertify with OFA to pacify the show world. HMMMMM...

Banshee13 · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:44 pm Post subject:

If I could ask a dumb question--how does one go about getting their dog tested? the fees sound very reasonable.