Prevalence and prevention of deafness in the dalmatian - Assessing the effect of parental hearing status and gender using ordinary logistic and generalized random litter effect models

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-133

  Wood, J L N ^a   Lakhani, K H ^a  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dalmatians; Deafness; Generalized logistic; Litters; Logistic regression; Random effects

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GENETICS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; LITTER SIZE; MALE; PEDIGREE; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; DEAFNESS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FORECASTING; LITTER SIZE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PEDIGREE; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0031225225     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-0233(97)80050-0     Document Type: Review

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