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Originally Posted by Lunas Mom
Is full anesthesia required for HD films in your country?
Here in the US, you can anesthetize or not... personally, I prefer not... yes, there are some who feel it gives a less accurate reading (makes the hips look tighter than they are), but I get to go into the xray room and help hold my dog, relax them and make it a pleasant and less risky procedure.
Even without anesthesia, you can clearly see the depth of the acetabulum, shape of the femoral head, etc... the only thing that cannot be evaluated as clearly is laxity...
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In Germany you have to anesthestize the dog until full muscle relaxation because you can´t judge the Norberg degree properly in a fully awake dog. Especially in cases of severe HD that are painfull in full stretching. Spain as a member of the FCI should follow the same rule. And the German officials don´t judge pictures that are not properly positioned what is very difficult in a young lively dog. It is not unusual that the vet has to make more than one x-ray to get one good enough for official judgement.
Metedomidin is often used in combination with a little Ketamine and/or if necessary Propofol, because Metedomidin can be antagonized. As you need a Premedication for intubation that is already deep enough to do the x-rays that don´t take long Isofloran is not always used.
Ina