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Prevalence and genetics of patellar luxation in Kooiker dogs.
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) - 1 Sept 2014
Wangdee C, Leegwater P A J, Heuven H C M, van Steenbeek F G, Meutstege F J, Meij B P, Hazewinkel H A W
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of patellar luxation (PL) and genetic factors potentially involved in the disorder were investigated in Dutch Kooiker dogs. A cohort of 842 Kooiker dogs, the offspring of 195 sires and 318 dams, was screened for PL from 1994 to 2011. The cohort was included in a pedigree of 1737 Kooiker dogs comprising nine generations. PL was present in 24% of screened dogs, with unilateral and bilateral luxation...
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