• The femoral heads are not well seated in the acteabulums.
  • The joint spaces are wide and uneven.
  • The femoral heads are not round.
  • The skyline of the femoral necks is uneven due to osteophytes.
  • A "tidemark" of osteophytes is visible coincident with the attachment of the joint capsule on the femoral neck.
  • There are osteophytes filling the depth of the acetabulum.
  • The edges of the acetabulums are rounded and rather indistinct.
  • NB despite the obvious radiographic abnormalities in this case, the dog was showing no signs of hip pain, stiffness or lameness.