I am just curious as to how many people have owned a dog/dogs that did not OFA because of an injury? And how did you know it was because of an injury?
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OFA and Injuries
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Hello! I have not had this happen personally but a good friend did. Her golden bitch did not pass an elbow because of a prior injury. The pup started limping after exercise on a front leg. Months of vet visits with inconclusive results until a vet finally went in with a laparoscope and found a rather large wood splinter jammed in the elbow joint capsule, with a lot of damaged cartilage around it. Obviously there were some degenerative changes in that joint, OFA picked up on it and gave her a grade 1 elbow. Even though it was certainly documented WHY there was a problem, OFA wouldn't automatically pass it because there's no absolute, definitive way to prove there was no DJD BEFORE the splinter. The other elbow was normal.
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This is just one example of why many people have started doing preliminaries on the hips and elbows.
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Alittle off topic, but has anyyone had an OFA result that was in thier opinion (hard one to call I know) that was effected by previous knee injury repair(implant/TPLO)?
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I have a male who shttered his elbow into five pieces when he was four months old. After several surgeries and all of the hardware being removed, his elbows OFAed normal when he turned two.
Worth that Mercedes I bought the surgeon . . . Dog is nine now with no problems (with that elbow!)
Worth that Mercedes I bought the surgeon . . . Dog is nine now with no problems (with that elbow!)
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I had one that broke her elbow at 7 weeks. I forgot and she would not OFA on that elbow but the other was normal. He gave me the xray to keep if anyone questioned the lack of the reading. That's more than many people who I suspect just don't submit the xrays. I also replaced a pup that would not pass OFA on one hip but the other was excellent (out of 2 OFA excellent parents). The owner told me he believed he was injured and even sent me pictures to show he thought one hip was carried funny after an injury. It was worth it to me he was honest. Dog went to big time hunter and never had any problems and retrieved hundreds of ducks every year.
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Years ago a very young pup I gave to a relative had one hip pulled out of socket being pulled into the boat on a duck hunting trip. I was not told of this until someone commented that the pup was dysplastic. I said to take him to the Vet for an xray. They didn't follow my advice. Several months later they complained again. I made a trip to their home and picked up the dog, took it to my Vet for an xray. All the coating had been rubbed off the ball and it was too late to repair. The other hip was perfect. I called and talked to Dr. Corley and he told me that if an injury was documented by an xray and the Vet at the time of injury, then OFA would certify the good hip. I assume this is still OFA's policy.
Over time the muscles compensated and the dog didn't even limp and hunted the marshes of south Louisiana. File this information away in case you have a dog with an injury. Be very selective when you give a pup to a family member.
Over time the muscles compensated and the dog didn't even limp and hunted the marshes of south Louisiana. File this information away in case you have a dog with an injury. Be very selective when you give a pup to a family member.
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