Penn Hip - Page 2

M&Tdoodles · 02-03-2010, 02:26 PM

Todd,
That is ridiculous..Ocean State in RI charges us a little over $300.00...
If you can get another quote I would. The smaller Vets will charge more due to the Anesthesia cost...Ocean State is the busiest Animal Hospital so they must buy their drugs in bulk..Another Vet in another small town in Ri wanted to charge us 400.00...It pays to shop.

**KingstonTodd** · 02-03-2010, 02:49 PM

The two in Kingston are both that expensive. If I go to Ottawa or Toronto it costs me a day off work, a tank and a half of gas, ugh. But I'll call and see.

**KingstonTodd** · 02-04-2010, 10:57 AM

One of the views used for Pennhip, the dorsal-ventral?, is the same as the one required for OFA. So, if you pay for the anesthetic, the vets time, etc...since the xrays are digital now, it shouldnt be much more to send that xray to both places, so for maybe 50$ extra you can get OFA prelims as well as Pennhip. Hmmm.

Jac · 02-04-2010, 05:39 PM

This info is a bit out of my league...but if you are saying what I think you are, that the film is the same and you can have it sent to OFA for evaluation, I believe that many breeders do that. And, I do believe it is a small fee, relatively speaking.

But...question...what if you get conflicting reports?

**MaxandMe** · 02-05-2010, 10:03 AM

JAC in the past when i was talking to breeders in Australia, Canada and US........when they get conficting reports
1. they went with usually the PennHip
2. they choose the better one
3. some would not use the same place again and/or OFA they said they had problems with and stayed with Pennhip

NOW as stated it pays to call around for pennHip as i too got quoted from $250 to $350 and then if i wanted
for an extra $50 they'd do OFA at same time

OK TODD here in US sometimes the VET does NOT do the xrays for OFA and the VET TECH does them.
that's a question to ask

Jac · 02-05-2010, 02:01 PM

I have found that some vets are certified PennHip but not on the list....might be worth calling around. The vet I use is certified but not on the list, I just found him by calling the clinic (actually it is a 24 hour hospital, with tons of vets) and asked them if they do PennHip testing.

Kendra NVL · 03-18-2010, 08:21 PM

WOW $250 for pennhip I would love that. I am actually thinking about adding PennHip to my protocol.

Jac · 03-19-2010, 03:14 PM

Yes, it is an excellent price! I had been paying $350, which is still pretty good in California. When I called around I found some that were charging over $900!!
I didn't know it would be that inexpensive, they quoted me a price around $300, but when I got there, they totaled it up and the PennHip was only $250. I have gone back and it is still the same price. And the vet is good! (I was a little worried with the lower price, but he is really an excellent, caring vet...graduate of UC Davis.))

**MaxandMe** · 03-21-2010, 11:19 AM

I called around before I did PennHipp ......one guy 30min from me on list was $250. the other place over 1hr away was $350
so it does pay to call around.

TODD I am wondering how far are you from Rochester NY????
the VET I had do PennHipp on BEAU is 30min NORTH of me going twoards Lake Ontario
he charges $250 and does PennHIpp all the time for breeders as we have 2 on the list for NY STATE both being by me.
and quite experienced , yes certified, did extensive training etc.

i'd use him as a regular vet if he wasn't such a distance from my house.

02-03-2010, 02:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
M&Tdoodles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 477	Re: Penn Hip Todd, That is ridiculous..Ocean State in RI charges us a little over $300.00... If you can get another quote I would. The smaller Vets will charge more due to the Anesthesia cost...Ocean State is the busiest Animal Hospital so they must buy their drugs in bulk..Another Vet in another small town in Ri wanted to charge us 400.00...It pays to shop. __________________ Martha and Tom Lighthouse Labradoodles Warwick, RI http://WWW.RILABRADOODLES.COM http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m91/ridoodles/

02-03-2010, 02:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
KingstonTodd Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,994	Re: Penn Hip The two in Kingston are both that expensive. If I go to Ottawa or Toronto it costs me a day off work, a tank and a half of gas, ugh. But I'll call and see.

02-04-2010, 10:57 AM	#18 (permalink)
KingstonTodd Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,994	Re: Penn Hip One of the views used for Pennhip, the dorsal-ventral?, is the same as the one required for OFA. So, if you pay for the anesthetic, the vets time, etc...since the xrays are digital now, it shouldnt be much more to send that xray to both places, so for maybe 50$ extra you can get OFA prelims as well as Pennhip. Hmmm.

02-04-2010, 05:39 PM	#19 (permalink)
Jac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 9,232	Re: Penn Hip This info is a bit out of my league...but if you are saying what I think you are, that the film is the same and you can have it sent to OFA for evaluation, I believe that many breeders do that. And, I do believe it is a small fee, relatively speaking. But...question...what if you get conflicting reports?

02-05-2010, 10:03 AM	#20 (permalink)
MaxandMe Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 15,032	Re: Penn Hip JAC in the past when i was talking to breeders in Australia, Canada and US........when they get conficting reports 1. they went with usually the PennHip 2. they choose the better one 3. some would not use the same place again and/or OFA they said they had problems with and stayed with Pennhip NOW as stated it pays to call around for pennHip as i too got quoted from $250 to $350 and then if i wanted for an extra $50 they'd do OFA at same time OK TODD here in US sometimes the VET does NOT do the xrays for OFA and the VET TECH does them. that's a question to ask __________________ *Annmarie, Max,& Peanut* "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France uncondtional love: what a dog always does for us and humans strive to do but can we?

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02-05-2010, 02:01 PM	#21 (permalink)
Jac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 9,232	Re: Penn Hip I have found that some vets are certified PennHip but not on the list....might be worth calling around. The vet I use is certified but not on the list, I just found him by calling the clinic (actually it is a 24 hour hospital, with tons of vets) and asked them if they do PennHip testing.

03-18-2010, 08:21 PM	#22 (permalink)
Kendra NVL Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 60	Re: Penn Hip WOW $250 for pennhip I would love that. I am actually thinking about adding PennHip to my protocol. __________________ Wishing the best to you, Kendra Vestal Noble Vestal Labradoodles Only Australian Labradoodles http://www.NobleVestalDoodles.com

03-19-2010, 03:14 PM	#23 (permalink)
Jac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 9,232	Re: Penn Hip Yes, it is an excellent price! I had been paying $350, which is still pretty good in California. When I called around I found some that were charging over $900!! I didn't know it would be that inexpensive, they quoted me a price around $300, but when I got there, they totaled it up and the PennHip was only $250. I have gone back and it is still the same price. And the vet is good! (I was a little worried with the lower price, but he is really an excellent, caring vet...graduate of UC Davis.))

03-21-2010, 11:19 AM	#24 (permalink)
MaxandMe Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 15,032	Re: Penn Hip I called around before I did PennHipp ......one guy 30min from me on list was $250. the other place over 1hr away was $350 so it does pay to call around. TODD I am wondering how far are you from Rochester NY???? the VET I had do PennHipp on BEAU is 30min NORTH of me going twoards Lake Ontario he charges $250 and does PennHIpp all the time for breeders as we have 2 on the list for NY STATE both being by me. and quite experienced , yes certified, did extensive training etc. i'd use him as a regular vet if he wasn't such a distance from my house. __________________ *Annmarie, Max,& Peanut* "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France uncondtional love: what a dog always does for us and humans strive to do but can we?