May 03, 2011
Why don't you x-ray females that are in season?
Full Question:
May I ask why you never have females who are in season x-rayed? I have a female pit bull that I just had x-rayed. They have diagnosed her with loose hips at 9 months old. She happens to be in heat. Is this significant. Please advise me as I am greatly concerned. One thing I would like to mention that is a bit funny is they kept referring to her as a he. I kept thinking, being that you are a vet, don't you see the swollen vulva. You can even see it on the x-ray. It was a bit annoying, but I am sure it means little about the vet's credentials. 
Cindy's Answer:
Just before, during and right after a female is in season her body produces hormones that make the ligaments much looser. This can alter the results of hip x-rays, so we never do x-rays with in a month of our dogs going into or out of season. The hips can appear to have a great amount of laxity due to the hormone. (I believe the hormone is called relaxin, but I am not 100% sure).
I don’t know if vets know this or not... I would seriously question a vet who continuously refers to your dog as HE when it’s a SHE, especially when it’s quite obvious as you flip the dog over to take the radiographs. It shows a lack of professionalism and attention to what they are supposed to be doing, in my opinion.
Cindy
I don’t know if vets know this or not... I would seriously question a vet who continuously refers to your dog as HE when it’s a SHE, especially when it’s quite obvious as you flip the dog over to take the radiographs. It shows a lack of professionalism and attention to what they are supposed to be doing, in my opinion.
Cindy
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