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While dedicated radiographs for orthopedic disease screening generally require and benefit from sedation or anesthesia (e.g., Penn HIP, etc.), don't forget about the orthopedic information that can be gleaned from general radiographs of patients when looking for thoracic or abdominal disease. Shoulders and hips are almost always present in thoracic and abdominal radiographic views, respectively, and elbows and stifles frequently are, too. Similarly, vertebral bodies and associated intervertebral disc spaces are also frequently present for evaluation. While thoracic and abdominal views and techniques aren't specific for evaluating joints, you can still glean a lot of initial screening information from their appearance in them. It is important to realize that all pets can develop orthopedic issues, including mixed‐breeds, and so routine screening is important for all patients.