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Risk factors for hip-related clinical signs in a prospective cohort study of four large dog breeds in Norway.
Preventive veterinary medicine - 1 Feb 2012
Krontveit Randi I, Trangerud Cathrine, Sævik Bente K, Skogmo Hege K, Nødtvedt Ane
Abstract excerpt
We conducted a prospective cohort study including privately owned dogs from the breeds Newfondland (NF), Labrador Retriever (LR), Leonberger (LEO), and Irish Wolfhound (IW) followed from birth until age 9 yrs. We wanted to investigate whether radiological hip dysplasia status given at approximately age 12-18 mos and other factors during growth influenced development of clinical signs due to hip-joint disease...
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