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Genetic analysis of clinical findings at health examinations of young Swedish warmblood riding horses.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica - 8 Mar 2013
Jönsson Lina, Näsholm Anna, Roepstorff Lars, Egenvall Agneta, Dalin Göran, Philipsson Jan
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BACKGROUND: Soundness is important for welfare and utility of the riding horse. Musculoskeletal disorders are the most common causes of interruption in training and of culling. Despite great importance, heritability of a majority of health traits in horses has previously not been estimated. The objective was to perform genetic analyses of medical and orthopaedic health traits in young riding horses, including...
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