Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) is a common problem in veterinary medicine. We report the demographics of CHD using the entire hip dysplasia registry from the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, analyzing differences by breed, sex, laterality, seasonal variation in birth, and latitude. There were 921,046 unique records. Each dog was classified using the American Kennel Club (AKC) and Fédération Cynol...

Recent advances in molecular biology have made possible the identification of genetic defects responsible for Wilson's disease, Indian childhood cirrhosis and copper toxicosis in Long Evans Cinnamon rats, toxic milk mice, and Bedlington terriers. The Wilson's disease gene is localized on human chromosome 13 and codes for ATP7B, a copper transporting P-type ATPase. A genetic defect similar to th...

hund narcoleptics. Similar analysis of cDNA from narco-leptic Labradors showed a 123 bp deletion of exon 6 and a G to A transition in the 5Ј splice junction consensus sequence. Thus, the genetic abnormality in Doberman Human narcolepsy, a chronic disorder that occurs in narcoleptics differs from that in Labrador narcoleptics, about 1 in 3000 individuals, is characterized by (1) exces-but both i...

Abstract Background Canine cervical spondylomyelopathy can be separated into osseous and disc-associated (DA-CSM) forms. Our aim was to describe the magnetic resonance imaging (using a high-field scanner) neurological findings in dogs with DA-CSM investigate relationship between these findings. Results Sixty-three were included: 60/63 (95 %) large breeds, Doberman Pinschers males over-represent...

Virtual reality is beneficial from a research and education perspective as it allows the assessment of participants in situations that would otherwise be ethically practically difficult or impossible to study real world. This especially case where human behaviour presence stimuli (e.g. an aggressive dog) being measured which could potentially constitute risk real-world environment dog bite). Gi...

  This study was performed to determine the prevalence of Canine parvovirus (CPV) in dogs referred to Veterinary Hospital of Ahvaz, Khouzestan province, Iran. Fecal samples were collected from 78 diarrheic dogs between 2005 and 2007. The dogs were divided into two age groups (< 6 months and > 6 months), four different breeds (Terriers, Germanshepherds, Doberman pinschers and Mixed) and another ...

An eleven-year-old Doberman-German Shepherd mixed bitch was presented with vulvar enlargement, vaginal discharge, and bleeding for two months and a week before, respectively. The dog was operated for routine ovariohysterectomy. During the surgery, a liquid-filled sac was observed on the ventrolateral border of the right uterine horn. The sac was ligated and excised. The uterine horns and ovarie...