Article
Calcification of intervertebral discs in the dachshund: an estimation of heritability.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica - 1 Jan 1993
Stigen O, Christensen K
Abstract excerpt
The heritability of calcified intervertebral discs in the dachshund was estimated using data gathered from a radiographic study. Radiographs of the vertebral columns of 274 clinically normal, 12 to 18 months old dachshunds, were examined. The dogs were offspring from 75 different sires, represent...
Topics
- Animals
- Calcinosis
- Dog Diseases
- Dogs
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Intervertebral Disc
- Male
- Radiography
- Spinal Diseases
