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    •    Age at Test: 9 months

🦴 PennHIP Findings:

✅ Distraction Index (DI):

    •    Right Hip DI: 0.38

    •    Left Hip DI: 0.28

    •    The larger DI (Right hip) is used for grading → 0.38

What is DI?

Distraction Index measures how loose the hip joint is. A lower number is better (tighter hip). A value of:

    •    <0.3 = low risk

    •    0.3–0.49 = mild risk

    •    0.5–0.69 = moderate

    •    >0.7 = high risk

🟢 Ellie’s DI of 0.38 falls in the “mild risk” category, which is considered acceptable for breeding in many programs, especially for French Bulldogs.

✅ Osteoarthritis (OA):

    •    No radiographic evidence of OA in either hip.

→ This means the hips do not show damage from arthritis or dysplasia at this time.

✅ Cavitation/Other Findings:

    •    None. No abnormalities like joint gas bubbles or degenerative changes.

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📊 Breed Comparison:

    •    The average DI for French Bulldogs is 0.62

    •    Ellie’s DI of 0.38 is better (tighter hips) than the breed average

    •    Falls within the central 90% range (0.36–0.92) for French Bulldogs

✅ This places Ellie in the top ~25–30% of the breed for hip tightness, which is very good.

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🧬 Summary (What It Means):

    •    Your dog has mild hip laxity with no signs of arthritis, which is normal and healthy for a French Bulldog.

    •    These hips are well within acceptable range for breeding, especially compared to the general breed population.

    •    No disqualifying signs were found on this PennHIP exam.

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✅ Bottom Line:

Ellie’s hips are better than average, with no signs of dysplasia or arthritis, and the mild risk level still places her in a safe and healthy category for continued monitoring or selective breeding.

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