In a message dated 12/4/2005 8:03:51 PM Central Standard Time, CheradonGSD@xxxxxxx writes: Cathrine just took her to the vet for a rabies shot because she had a woman who was interested in buying her and this quite reputable vet tells her that the pup has bad hips ?? !!! He did NOT xray her--she is too young--but he did palpate her and said she is rather loose and should be xrayed at about 6 months. If this "vet" really had x-ray vision, he wouldn't be charging for vaccines. Ignorance about hips and a palpating fad cost a lot of people a lot of good dogs. Have your friend get a new vet, and when she has gotten the x-rays, and they turn out good, take them to the x-ray vision vet and tell him to have his eyes adjusted. What a moron. Ileana ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================