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The article reports on a study which compared two hip screening methods for evaluating the susceptibility of a dog to hip dysplasia. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine (PennVet) found that as many as 80 percent of dogs judged physiologically normal are actually at risk for developing osteoarthritis and hip dysplasia. The dog breeds studied are commonly susceptible to hip dysplasia.

The article reports on the findings of a study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania concerning the method for evaluating the vulnerability of dogs to hip dysplasia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It states that 80 percent of the dogs evaluated by the traditional American method were at risk for developing hip dysplasia and osteoarthritis (OA). According to Dr. Gail Smith, lead author of the study, the risk of OA is associated with the joint laxity.