noch zugelassen (a3)=OFA excellent

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by Sunsilver on 08 November 2009 - 18:11

My bitch Star is the first dog I've ever had OFA'd. I looked at her x-rays before they were submitted, and the minute I saw that right hip, I knew it was bad news. Sure enough, the right hip rated 'mildly dysplastic'.

I'm with Bob-O: show me the proof! Even a lay person who's used to looking at x-rays (like a lot of us on the board here) should have no trouble telling the difference between OFA good/excellent and A3 hips!

by Louise M. Penery on 08 November 2009 - 19:11

I saw x-rays of a friend's NZ dog before they were sent to the SV. I felt that they might never pass OFA. This person later got an OFA elbow certification (before the SV had an elbow registry) but never x-rayed the hips for OFA purposes.

by clifford on 08 November 2009 - 19:11

in germany they do anything,

by K-9mom on 09 November 2009 - 02:11

Maybe the film sent to the SV was a poor positioning or development causing blurring?

But I am with the others on this one, show me the actual films sent to each organization. I had a dog who was A3 once and when she arrived and I wanted to OFA her (she was A Stamped at 12 months by her original owner), she would have never passed. Unfortunately I purchased her pregnant (long story) and after the litter I had her spayed. The hips were horrendous.

by yellowrose of Texas on 09 November 2009 - 05:11

I agree with BOB-O and Molly , show me the xrays with proper ID on them to match the dog...see dog also....someone elses exrays can be substituted if you do not match the dog to the xrays...even then....got to be a detective...with xtra strength eye glasses.

Louise: You are PLUMB FUNNY; How is the DE coming???are you still taking It?

YR

by Rik on 10 November 2009 - 02:11

Does not matter if it is SV or OFA.

The x-rays are read by orthopedic specialists, not day laborers picked up on the corner for the task

There will always be room for individual interpretation.

I've had many dogs "OFA'd" over the years and never had a surprise. The ones who obviously wouldn't, I did not submit. Of the ones I sent in, (evaluated by myself and my vet) they all passed.

There is no way in hell that a dog went NZ in Germany and then OFA Excellent in the U.S. That would imply gross incompetence on one side or the other. It does not happen.

Rik

by vom Fallsview on 10 November 2009 - 19:11

I think the may happen if it was a young 1 year old dog that was noch zugelassen because of subluxation.
Then the x-ray was taken again at 2 years of age and the dog was in good firm condition.

by sachsenwolf on 10 November 2009 - 20:11

I agree with Fallsview. I knew a dog that went from NZ to OFA good at 2 years. Some lines seem to have a lot of laxity when young. Leerburg states something along the lines of this being good as it prevents the joints from being permanently injured as puppies tend to be reckless. But unfortunately this isn't taken into account when the OFA grades hips. Laxity plays a big role with the OFA, and maybe it does with the SV as well.

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