Evaluation of the Norberg angle threshold: A comparison of Norberg angle and distraction index as measures of coxofemoral degenerative joint disease susceptibility in seven breeds of dogs

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 453-459

  Culp, William T N ^a   Kapatkin, Amy S ^b   Gregor, Thomas P ^b   Powers, Michelle Y ^b   Mckelvie, Pamela J ^b   Smith, Gail K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EVALUATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; DOGS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HIP DYSPLASIA, CANINE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33747864498     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2006.00174.x     Document Type: Article

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