Canine Hip Dysplasia: Are Breeders Winning The Battle? Includes brief description of the three most common methods for diagnosing and predicting CHD

http://www.labbies.com/dysp2.htm

OFA: Orthopedic Foundation For Animals: one recognized certifying body in the United States for hip and elbow dysplasia, and other genetic canine diseases. They feature a database where you can easily look up the hip and elbow evaluations for thousands of dogs. Includes recommended breeding practices to reduce incidence of CHD

http://www.offa.org/ofahd.html

http://www.prodogs.com/chn/ofa/hip.htm#criteria

http://www.offa.org/

How Hips Are Graded: is explained on the OFA web site with accompanying graphics and evaluative detail.

http://www.offa.org/hdgrade.html

PennHIP vs. OFA: two articles by experts in their fields contrasting and debating the merits of OFA vs. PennHIP testing.

http://www.workingdogs.com/doc0090.htm

PennHIP: Home page of the University Of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program

http://www.vet.upenn.edu/research/centers/pennhip/

PennHIP Questions & Answers: An interview with Dr. Gail Smith

http://www.rahul.net/hredlus/pennhip1.html

The Normal Canine Hip: written from the perspective that the readers of the series are conscientious breeders who are the guardians of the genetic pools that constitute their breeds

http://acmepet.petsmart.com/canine/genetic/article/hipdisp1.html

Causative Factors of CHD: separating fact from myth when examining theories on genetic, nutritional and environmental factors that influence CHD

http://acmepet.petsmart.com/canine/genetic/article/hipdisp2.html

Diagnostic Methods for CHD: assessing the pros and cons of standard diagnostic methods for hip dysplasia

http://acmepet.petsmart.com/canine/genetic/article/chd3.html

Operating Room Seminar For CHD: nice diagrams of a healthy canine hip and one affected by CHD; includes promotional information about PennHIP.

http://www.northcreek.com/surg-sem2.html

Hip Dysplasia: Understanding the condition & its treatment: Easy to understand diagrams for those new to CHD

http://www.spinone.com/hipdysplasia.htm

X-Rays of Normal & Affected Hips

http://www.thepetcenter.com/xra/xraycases.htm#Hip%20Dysplasia