Despite expensive screening and breeding programmes, hip dysplasia (HD) continues to be
one of the most common orthopaedic diseases in dogs. The vast majority of dogs afflicted …

Elbow dysplasia is a common debilitating condition of large and giant breed dogs.
Environmental factors and a complex genetic heritability play a role in predisposing dogs to …

The domestication of the dog from its wolf ancestors is perhaps the most complex genetic
experiment in history, and certainly the most extensive. Beginning with the wolf, man has …

Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) and elbow dysplasia (ED) impact the health and welfare of all
dogs. The first formally organized assessment scheme to improve canine health centered on …

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in humans is a common condition that is
associated with hip pain, functional limitations, and secondary osteoarthritis (OA). Surgical …

Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) is a genetic disease, modulated by epigenetic and
environmental factors. To decrease the prevalence of CHD, the hip joints of many pure …

Canine hip dysplasia is one of the most prevalent developmental orthopedic diseases in
dogs worldwide. Unfortunately, the success of eradication programs against this disease …

The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters and genetic trends for hip (HD) and
elbow dysplasia (ED) in Swedish Rottweiler (RW) and Bernese Mountain Dog (BMD) …

Background Hip dysplasia and osteoarthritis continue to be prevalent problems in veterinary
and human medicine. Canine hip dysplasia is particularly problematic as it massively affects …

Fragmented coronoid process (FCP) is one of the main diseases associated with elbow
dysplasia. FCP is often diagnosed in medium-to-large breed dogs with front leg lameness …