Association between the natural bobtail phenotype and lumbosacral transitional vertebra in Brittany dogs and Danish-Swedish Farmdogs.

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Background: Natural bobtail phenotypes, mostly caused by a mutation in the T-box transcription factor T-gene, occur in several dog breeds. Although generally considered benign, reduced tail length may co-occur with structural changes in the lumbosacral spine, raising potential welfare concerns. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate whether natural bobtail phenotypes (short- and stumptails) are...

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