Transmission of relaxin and estrogens to suckling canine pups via milk and possible association with hip joint laxity.

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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether abnormal laxity of hip joints of canine pups with genetic predisposition to hip dysplasia (HD+) is related to ingestion of milk-borne hormones. ANIMALS: 7 female Labrador Retrievers with HD+ and 8 with low predisposition to hip dysplasia (HD-) and their offspring. PROCEDURES: Immunoactive relaxin, estrogen, and estrogen precursor concentrations in milk of HD+ lactating bitches and...

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