Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) is a serious and common musculoskeletal disease of pedigree dogs and therefore represents both an important welfare concern and an imperative breeding priority. The typical heritability estimates for radiographic CHD traits suggest that the accuracy of breeding dog selection could be substantially improved by the use of estimated breeding values (EBVs) in place of sel...

The present study was conducted to explore the prevalence of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME) in dogs and around Meerut district for its better clinical management. A total 366 dog’s blood samples were collected from Department Veterinary Clinical Complex, SVPUAT, nearby private Clinics with history tick infestation characteristic findings CME screened on basis smear examination, followed by...

OBJECTIVE To determine the type of atrial fibrillation induced by use of 2 pacing protocols during fentanyl and pentobarbital anesthesia before and after administration of atropine and to determine the organization of electrical activity in the left and right atria during atrial fibrillation in German Shepherd Dogs. ANIMALS 7 German Shepherd Dogs. PROCEDURES Extrastimulus and pacedown proto...

BACKGROUND Non-ambulatory tetraparesis with an absence of the dens of C2 (axis) has not previously been reported in large breed dogs. An absence or hypoplasia of the dens has been reported in both small, medium and large breed dogs, but not in closely related animals. METHODS Two young large-breed dogs (a German shepherd and a Standard poodle) both with an acute onset of non-ambulatory tetrap...

A great number of organic and inorganic substances pollute the water of the Rhine. The greatest concentration is formed by the chlorides, as their quantity exceeds that of the sulphates by about 50 per cent. At the Gerrnan-Dutch frontier, the rnean annual value of the chloride charge ofthe river amounts to approxirnately 350 kg/s Cl-. About 40 per cent, or 130 kg/s, oftbis quantity are residual...

Maturational changes in behavior, and the possible influence of the puppy-raising environment on behavioral development, were investigated in a total sample of 978 prospective guide dogs belonging to four different breeds/crosses. All dogs belonged to the same guide dog organization, and had been exposed to similar early environmental influences prior to being assigned to puppy-raising househol...

Campylobacter jejuni was isolated in pure culture from the vaginal discharge from three German Shepherd bitches after late-pregnancy abortions. The main clinical sign occurring in the bitches was a profuse and odourless haemorrhagic vaginal discharge.