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Carpal hyperextension in Nigerian Dwarf goats is a heritable syndrome associated with lameness and forelimb deformity.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association - 1 Jul 2026
Streb Leah, McKenzie Erica, Finno Carrie, Stieger-Vanegas Susanne, Löhr Christiane, Gruenwald Rachael, White Constance
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Objective: To characterize an acquired carpal hyperextension syndrome reported by North American owners of Nigerian Dwarf goats and examine potential genetic associations. Methods: Affected (cases) and unaffected (controls) Nigerian Dwarf goats were recruited into this observational study from 2022 to 2023 through a small ruminant producer email list and social media. Animals with reported limb trauma, cases with...
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