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Inherited defects in pedigree dogs. Part 2: Disorders that are not related to breed standards.
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) - 1 Jan 2010
Summers Jennifer F, Diesel Gillian, Asher Lucy, McGreevy Paul D, Collins Lisa M
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Recent debate concerning health problems in pedigree animals has highlighted gaps in current knowledge of the prevalence, severity and welfare implications of deleterious inherited traits within the pedigree-dog population. In this second part of a two-part review, inherited disorders in the top 50 UK Kennel Club registered breeds were researched using systematic searches of existing databases. A set of inclusion...
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