15-11-2009, 02:01 PM
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Re: Feline Hip Dysplasia Testing
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Originally Posted by Cerridwen
PL can be diagnosed without x-rays and according to this study it might be adviceable to x-ray the hips of a cat diagnosed with PL
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Good point.
I also don't think that the numbers affected in any breed are significant in this study, so nothing can drawn from the results other than HD is not a particularly rare condition and if the sample was indeed representative, it is in fact very common.
It is something to be aware of for pet owners and breeders alike and something that perhaps needs to be checked for, if your cat is limping, merely than it being assumed it is trauma or "arthritis" and starting him/her on the meloxicam. |
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