Selection for breed-specific long-bodied phenotypes is associated with increased expression of canine hip dysplasia

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 266-272

  Roberts, Taryn ^a   McGreevy, Paul D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body length; Dogs; Hip dysplasia; Selective breeding; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY HEIGHT; BODY SIZE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; HIP DYSPLASIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARDIZATION;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BREEDING; DOGS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HINDLIMB; HIP DYSPLASIA, CANINE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SELECTION, GENETIC;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 75849139568     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.11.005     Document Type: Article

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