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Retrospective analysis for genetic improvement of hip joints of cohort labrador retrievers in the United States: 1970-2007.
PloS one - 24 Feb 2010
Hou Yali, Wang Yachun, Lust George, Zhu Lan, Zhang Zhiwu, Todhunter Rory J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Canine Hip Dysplasia (CHD) is a common inherited disease that affects dog wellbeing and causes a heavy financial and emotional burden to dog owners and breeders due to secondary hip osteoarthritis. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) initiated a program in the 1960's to radiograph hip and elbow joints and release the OFA scores to the public for breeding dogs against CHD. Over last four...
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