What is a good PennHIP score?

The DI score can range from 0 to 1 with scores closer to 0 indicating less hip laxity. Dogs receiving a score of less than 0.3 are considered to have normal hip-joint conformation with little, if no risk for degenerative joint disease. PennHip evaluation can be performed after the age of 4 month.

What does PennHIP 70 mean?

PennHip evaluation reports are not pass-fail. A dog with a percentile ranking of 30 percent has tighter hips than 30 percent of the dogs evaluated. In other words, 70 percent of the dogs evaluated have tighter hips than the patient.

What does PennHIP 90 mean?

Based on the dog’s DI the report will show where the dog lies in relation to the rest of the breed in the PennHIP database. For instance, a dog in the 90th percentile indicates hips that are in the tightest 10% of the breed. According to PennHIP, a DI of . 3 or LESS almost always indicates good hips.

How do you read PennHIP results?

A PennHIP® evaluation results in a confidential report to the owner indicating the dog’s Distraction Index (DI). The DI is a measure of passive hip laxity and is expressed as a number between 0 and 1. (A DI near 0 would indicate no joint laxity and very tight hips.

What is a bad PennHIP score?

PennHIP, on the other hand, scores (distraction index ) a dog’s hips on a scale from 0 to 1. A dog with a score closer to 0 has very tight hips, while a dog with a score of 1 would have very loose (subluxated) hips. (A score greater than 0.30 means that the dog has a higher risk of developing osteoarthritis.)

Does AKC recognize PennHIP?

OFA evaluation does not require heavy sedation or general anesthesia and requires only one view. For these reasons, OFA evaluation is significantly less expensive than PennHIP evaluation….Study compares PennHIP vs OFA hip dysplasia tests.

Is PennHIP better than OFA?

Unlike the OFA test, PennHIP requires the dog to be anesthetized. Three radiographs are taken to measure the hip joint laxity. A score between 0-1 is assigned, with 0 being very tight hips and 1 being very loose….Study compares PennHIP vs OFA hip dysplasia tests.

What does the PennHIP method evaluate?

PennHIP is a multifaceted radiographic screening method for hip evaluation. The technique assesses the quality of the canine hip and quantitatively measures canine hip joint laxity. The PennHIP method of evaluation is more accurate than the current standard in its ability to predict the onset of osteoarthritis (OA).

How accurate is PennHIP?

The study found that the PennHIP method was a more accurate indicator of dogs’ susceptibility to osteoarthritis. 94% of dogs with OFA-rated fair hip joints had a DI ≥0.30 (range, 0.14 to 0.77) Of all dogs with fair to excellent hip joints by OFA standards, 80% had a DI ≥0.30.

When can PennHIP be done?

16 weeks
PennHIP radiographs can be done as early as 16 weeks of age. This means dogs with dysplastic hips are identified much earlier in their development, when interventional procedures (JPS, triple osteotomy) can be performed. Breeders can also make informed decisions about their breeding stock much earlier.

Is OFA better than PennHIP?

Unlike the OFA test, PennHIP requires the dog to be anesthetized. Three radiographs are taken to measure the hip joint laxity. A score between 0-1 is assigned, with 0 being very tight hips and 1 being very loose….Study compares PennHIP vs OFA hip dysplasia tests.