pre-purchase
further downloads
- Instructions pre-purchase examination
- pre-purchase examination
contract & protocol (PDF) - Order list for pre-purchase examination
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How many radiographs are needed?
There is no standard which says how many radiographs are needed for a pre-purchase exam. Sometimes people want a pre-purchase examination without radiographs. When a customer decides to include the radiographic examination in the pre-purchase exam it is important to ensure that the x-rays are of sufficient quality. What good does many x-rays do when little or nothing can be recognised?
The greatest difference between Germany, the UK and USA is that we use overview images in Germany. As a standard we take 12 images according to the recommendations of the „Röntgenleitfaden“. These images are used as overviews and have the advantage that different joints can be assessed on one image. This standard is cost reducing but on the other hand it is not possible to obtain details about the imaged objects. This enhances the risk that bone alterations or „Chips“are not detected.
.Additional to these 12 images, we are frequently asked to take radiographs of the stiffle and back as well. A good example for the overview images are the images of the distal limb. In Germany, we take one image which shows the distal limb from hoof till fetlock joint (picture). Because of radiograph physics, it is not possible to have all the joints in a similar angle when you radiograph several at one time (overview).
If the quality of the radiograph is good, and present lesions or alterations are not determined, the veterinarian is not liable! In other countries the distal limb is assessed by two images, to obtain more details. A multiple number of images is needed to assess the same body regions. Therefore it is important that you let us know what you would like to have examined. To make this all a bit easier for you, more information is listed under “Radiographic profiles”.
