Examination of Pelvic Geometry in Healthy German Shepherd Dogs in Ventro-Dorsal Position X-Rays

Authors : Fuat Gözütok, Muharrem Erol
Pages : 1-7
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Publication Date : 2025-12-25
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Objective: This study aims to examine the pelvic geometry of healthy German Shepherd dogs through ventro-dorsal radiographs. Materials and Methods: In the study, pelvic and femoral morphometric measurements of a total of 24 healthy German Shepherd Dogs, 12 females and 12 males, were evaluated. For this purpose, the dogs were first subjected to clinical examination tests, and the dogs that did not pass healthily were removed from the study. In cases considered healthy, a symmetrical ventro-dorsal pelvis x-ray was taken to perform hip scoring according to Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) standards. Results: The findings indicate that there were significant differences between sexes in certain parameters, particularly left ilial length (100.35 ± 2.25 in females, 105.68 ± 6.65 in males), right ilial length (101.28 ± 2.38 in females, 106.41 ± 7.78 in males), and left femoral inclination angle (121.83 ± 2.69 in females, 124.66 ± 2.90 in males). These measurements were found to be higher in males compared to females. In contrast, no significant differences were observed between sexes in parameters related to hip dysplasia, such as the right and left Norberg angles (103.83 ± 2.91 in females, 103.16 ± 2.36 in males) and (104.91 ± 2.67 in females, 104.58 ± 3.08 in males), respectively. Conclusion: The study highlights the role of pelvic morphometric measurements in identifying gender-related structural differences and suggests their potential as complementary tools in assessing hip dysplasia. Radiographic imaging and digital measurement techniques provided reliable and reproducible results for evaluating pelvic structures. However, the study\\\'s limited sample size and focus on a single breed may restrict the generalizability of the findings.
Keywords : Alman Çoban köpeği, pelvis geometrisi, morfometri

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