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PennHip
= Six X-rays
OFA = One
X-ray
PennHip
= Must be put under
general anesthetic.
OFA = To
be determined by your vet.
PennHip
can be done as early as
4 months.
OFA cannot
be done till age two.
(preliminaries can be
done before the age of two)
PennHip
is a newer test, but
does seem to be reliable.
OFA has
been around a lot longer and is more well known.
PennHip
is evaluated by a
computer program.
OFA is
evaluated by three board certified veterinary
radiologist.
PennHip
requires training for
the vets to perform the x-rays.
OFA can
be done by most any vet.
PennHip
and
OFA do
not use the same rating system.
PennHip
is more expensive than
OFA.
If one has their animals X-rayed
for PennHip,
even if they do not "appear"
good to the vet, they are required to be
submitted for the database.
In OFA
we get a more slanted
view as if you think the X-ray is bad
or the dog is "bad", they do not have to
be submitted.
*PennHip
stands for The
University Of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program
*OFA stands
for The Orthopedic Foundation For Animals.
Special
thanks to Andrea for teaching me the importance of
testing, also Marge, HAW and Ghostwuppy.
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