Thread: Penn Hip method
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Old 01-02-2010, 09:24   #7
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Thanks Marcy
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Originally Posted by GalomyOak View Post
There is a special tool used in PennHip x-rays that extends, or pulls the joint out - showing the laxity/looseness of the tendon.
I suppose this was the element mentioned by the vet radiologist who did the test on Lorka.

I was wondering - do you think your dog's result become worse because mild HD developed between the first and second tests, or the penhip method was more reliable and showed what the classical tests did not show?
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