Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats, Third Edition provides a comprehensive
exploration of current knowledge of breed predispositions based on rigorous examination of …

"'The Genetic Connection'is a complete guide to breed-related medical problems in
purebred dogs and cats. Comprehensive but conveniently divided by body systems, this …

The dog, as human's favored companion, is unique among animal species in providing new
insights into human genetic disease. In this review, we will discuss both the breed and the …

Knowledge on the genetic epidemiology of disorders in the dog population has implications
for both veterinary medicine and sustainable breeding. Limited data on frequencies of …

Objective—To determine the proportion of mixed-breed and purebred dogs with common
genetic disorders. Design—Case-control study. Animals—27,254 dogs with an inherited …

The domestic dog (Canis familiaris) shows greater phenotypic variation than any other
mammal. A corollary of this variation has been the recognition of more naturally occurring …

The issue of inherited disorders and poor health in pedigree dogs has been widely
discussed in recent years. With the advent of genome-wide sequencing technologies and …

Background The growing number of identified genetic disease risk variants across dog
breeds challenges the current state-of-the-art of population screening, veterinary molecular …

If you breed dogs for any reason, you must own this book. Genetic diseases are among the
most serious hazards on the landscape of modern dog breeding and one of the most vexing …

Hundreds of genetic variants implicated in Mendelian disease have been characterized in
dogs and commercial screening is being offered for most of them worldwide. There is …