Examination of pelvic geometry in healthy German shepherd dogs in ventro-dorsal position X-rays

This study aims to examine the pelvic geometry of healthy German Shepherd dogs through ventro-dorsal radiographs. A total of 24 dogs (12 females and 12 males) were evaluated, with pelvic and femoral morphometric measurements analyzed. The results revealed significant differences between genders in parameters such as iliac length, ischium length, tuber ischium length, coccygeal bone length, and left femoral inclination angle, with males exhibiting higher values than females. In contrast, no significant gender-based differences were observed in hip dysplasia-related parameters such as the Norberg angle and pelvic internal angle. 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: Pelvic geometry, Ventro-Dorsal radiography, Morphometry, Hip dysplasia.