I'm planning on having Mouse spayed at the appropriate time after her first season as I'm not wanting to breed from her.
I'm mulling over whether to ask that her hips are xrayed at the same time, the reasons being:
a) I'm interested to know what they might be.
b) I'm want to do as much activity with her as possible throughout her life and therefore think it 'might' be helpful to know if she has sound hips or if I need to be a little cautious or not.
c) I want to know if the way I've raised her as a puppy has had any influence over her hips (I'm not even sure that this makes sense or how much the scores would tell me!)
Her parents are from good hip score.
Would it be a complete waste of money as I'm not planning on breeding from her?
Would it be enough just to have the vet xray her hips and give his opinion or would it only make sense to have them scored?
Would it make me paranoid if they were higher than her parents?!
How much does it cost?
Just mulling- but would be interested in any thoughts.
Thanks,
Becs and The Gang
I'm mulling over whether to ask that her hips are xrayed at the same time, the reasons being:
a) I'm interested to know what they might be.
b) I'm want to do as much activity with her as possible throughout her life and therefore think it 'might' be helpful to know if she has sound hips or if I need to be a little cautious or not.
c) I want to know if the way I've raised her as a puppy has had any influence over her hips (I'm not even sure that this makes sense or how much the scores would tell me!)
Her parents are from good hip score.
Would it be a complete waste of money as I'm not planning on breeding from her?
Would it be enough just to have the vet xray her hips and give his opinion or would it only make sense to have them scored?
Would it make me paranoid if they were higher than her parents?!
How much does it cost?
Just mulling- but would be interested in any thoughts.
Thanks,
Becs and The Gang