as I am the most impatient person in the world,any ideas as to how long I will have to wait for the results to come back,had one of my young males done roughly three to four weeks ago,and I WANT TO KNOW NOW hahahahhahaha
Wendy

I am in the same boat :D :D
Mine were done 5 weeks ago yesterday and still nothing back.........
Just spoke to my friend who is a Vet Nurse and she said at the moment they are taking between 6- 8 weeks to come back........
So, it looks like I will have to keep praying a little longer !!!! :p

Gabrielle x

ooo Gabrielle,well as you saw by first post,I want to know now,hhaha so also wrote to BVA,AND HAVE JUST RECIEVED A LITTLE NOTE oops sorry, from a Nicola Amis,saying i'm to send her his kc number and she will let me know if it has gone through,and that it is taking around four weeks,eeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
still wanna know now though,hahahha
thanks ever so for reply,
Wendy

Wendy,
         Guess who I'll be e-mailing tomorrow !!!!!! :D :D
I had mine done under a GA.... My vet won't entertain using sedation.......
Let me know how you get on........

Gabrielle x

oh tons of luck Gabrielle,with your results,well this is a new vet to us,same practise but she has taken over from old vet,she wanted to do GA,but as she still has all our old records,and my hubby nagged the poor woman into the ground to do it the same way,she gave in,
Wendy

hi wendy,
well they are usually about 6 weeks, it does depend when the b.v.a board gets together.
i had one done 6 weeks ago and got the results yesterday and all my others have always been 6 weeks, so it's not too bad you don't have that long to wait now. i know how awful it is waiting.
GOOD LOOK!!!!!!!

Good luck with the results!:) :)

I'm thinking about having my dog hip and elbow scored when he is one year old which will be April.

Did you have hips and elbows scored at the same time or is it done seperately, and is it best for them to be sedated or a GA?   I know there was something on here a few weeks ago regarding sedation v GA.

Maria :P

I talked at length to my X ray vet, Jill Reed, about GA v sedation & it's a fine line TBH Jill prefers reversal GA because she can reverse the effects quicker than with sedation. I know she did hip & elbow x rays for someone on here but having a senior moment with who it was ;)

Previous thread on the subject

we had ours hip and elbow scored at same time,under some sort of gas and air system,my hubby stayed with him the whole time and he was home within two hours.
Wendy

okay Claudia,two more weeks is not so bad,
spot the liar,hahahha
I have no idea why I am being so impatient with this dog,have had all the others done,and you'd have thought I would have learnt some patience by now,
Wendy

I phoned my vet after 5 weeks and 6 days (who's counting ;) ) to see if there was a delay. They'd had the results for a few days but hadn't bothered to check them They were still in the in-tray. Aaaarrrggghh!!!!! I had both elbows and hips done at the same time, under GA. Costly. Ever had the feeling you're paying for the vets next holiday? :) Or maybe Christmas, seeing as it's this time of year :D

hahaha go on then Lindy Lou,how much ?,I nearly passed out,am sure it was not as much as this two years ago,
mine cost £500.00 in total,that is with hips/elbows and the BVA  fees,hubbys face went white,hahaha.
he said to vet "thats it Christmas is over",
good luck with your results
Wendy

£500 GOD THAT HIGH WHAT BREED HAVE YOU GOT THEN AS WELL IT DEPENDS ON THE AREA YOU LIVE IN AS WELL.COST OF VET FEE

I HAD ELBOWS.HIPS, BVA IT WAS ABOUT £250 FOR FCR UNDER GA.
LAST YEAR HIP/GA BVA FOE SWD £190.

briedog , have you got a problem with your keyboard???
If not could you please turn caps lock off as it is hard to read and it is considered shouting ;)
Lea :)

sorry andrew change the style of letter and other things to the computer.plus being tried and busy get realy to go away i didnt look at the cap.sorry

Hello Briedog,we have Mastiffs and live in Croydon,and looking back to two years ago,it only cost just over £300.00 in total,must admit to being quite stunned,

Blimey that is alot!!! We have mastiffs too and it costs us £239 for hips and elbows in total. We're up North though so prices must vary alot!!!!

okay Paula we will come move in with you,with the gang,won't that be fun arghhhhhhhh
what a difference that is,
okay so all those awaiting for their scores have just this second recieved another e-mail from BVA  to say my dogs will be done on 12th,December,so should get results by Friday,
have now changed my mind about knowing,am turning myself into a nervous ninny,hahahahaa
will let you know the results,
Wendy

Hips and elbows can be done at the same time or separately.  However it is a little pointless to put your dog under GA or sedation twice.  There are set fees by the BVA for actual scoring and a discount is given for elbows and hips together.  The rest of the charges are up to the vet.

However elbow scoring is not required in all breeds.

I travelled some distance to have my dog x rayed under sedation by someone who specialises in this and to whom people travel all over the country.  The cost was under £150.  So at £500 your vet is having a laugh!

hahaaha funny you should say that tohme,she did laugh when handing hubby the bill,(but think that may hve been due to nerves,after seeing hubbys face)and where did you go ?, to get your dog scored,as would certainly think twice before paying this amount again,we have another due to be scored a young bitch this time,to be honest that seems to be the going rate here in Surrey,
Wendy

A very well known lady in Southampton.

I go to this Lady in Southampton to. Hips and elbows together and under sedation and dogs up on thier feet almost immediately, just slept all the way home easy peasy. Can't remember the cost but under £200.00 for a bernese.

right,I am going to seek this woman out,now however much it had cost I would have paid it,but,blimey £500.00,is taking the Micheal a bit is'nt it,as I said before I am hoping to get a young bitch done just after Christmas,and the travelling will probably be worth it in the long run
Wendy

It cost just under £240, so I suppose not too bad, really, compared to £500 The owner of the would-be stud dog nearly fell of her chair when I told her. I could have gone down to her (5 hour journey) had the x-rays done and returned home with change :) Guess where I'm thinking of going next time? :D

cripes,I think I will come with you,I could have them both done at same time,
Wendy

Mine are back...........
YIPEEEE !!!!!!!! :D
Really pleased....... how about yours ??

Gabrielle x

Hello Gabrielle,I am sort of/kind of pleased,his is 13 in total on the hips,and 0 on elbows,its really not bad for a mastiff,but they are the highest we've had,normally five in total,oh well,
go on then,spill whats yours
Wendy

If it's below the breed average be pleased!    Hip scores to me are a guideline, not the be all & end all of breeding!

Hi Wendy,
            We got 8 in total on the hips which is fine by me and is below the breed average........ every dog that my vet has done of mine has been an 8 in total so I am pleased. I was dreading them coming back as he is such an active dog, he can jump the baby gates in the house and we have had to change the gates at the side of the house as they were 6 foot wrought iron, and he could clear them !!!
Well done on a good score, it is below the breed average...... :-D

Gabrielle x

oh I am really pleased for you,wow and I thought I had problems with my gang,they just burst through doors,argh,am pleased they don't jump,I am not mega disappointed with the scores,
Wendy

I do agree with you Christine,about them being a guideline,but it would have still been nice for them to have been lower,
Wendy

Are they fairly even in score?  Then be happy :D, better a 6,7 than a 12,1/13,0!!!!!   I'd be happy with 13!  Not for me personally - for my dogs!

My scores (well, the dog's ;) ) came back eventually with a 5/7, so not disappointed. It took long enough, but didn't help that the vet didn't even check his mail for a few days

have not actually recieved mine in post yet,just had a phone call from my vet saying they were through,and she yelled that they are 13 in total,
Wendy