Despite expensive screening and breeding programmes, hip dysplasia (HD) continues to be
one of the most common orthopaedic diseases in dogs. The vast majority of dogs afflicted …

Human and veterinary medicine have historically presented many medical areas of potential
synergy and convergence. Mechanical osteoarthritis (MOA) is characterized by a gradual …

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 …

Hip dysplasia is a common developmental disorder of the dog, consisting of varying degrees
of hip laxity, progressive remodeling of the structures of the hip, and subsequent …

The aim of this retrospective study was to describe the main features of pain-related
aggression in dogs. Twelve dogs presented for aggressive problems at the Veterinary …

The purpose of the study was to use two palpation methods (Bardens and Ortolani), a
radiographic distraction view, three computed tomography (CT) measurements (dorsolateral …

Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) is the most common inherited polygenic orthopedic trait in dogs
with the phenotype influenced also by environmental factors. This trait was described in the …

Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) is a common complex trait characterized by abnormal hip joint
development. Hip joint laxity, an early characteristic of CHD, results in degeneration of the …

Here, we report the use of genome-wide association study (GWAS) for the analysis of canine
whole-genome sequencing (WGS) repository data using breed phenotypes. Single …

Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) is a multifactorial skeletal disorder which is very common in
pedigree dogs and represents a huge concern for canine welfare. Control schemes based …