Genetic evaluation of hip score in UK Labrador Retrievers.

Hip dysplasia is an important and complex genetic disease in dogs with both genetic and environmental influences. Since the osteoarthritis that develops is irreversible the only way to improve welfare, through reducing the prevalence, is through genetic selection. This study aimed to evaluate the pr...

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Main Authors: Thomas W Lewis, Sarah C Blott, John A Woolliams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2962628?pdf=render