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Article Hip Dysplasia 55555 (1 vote)
Dysplasia literally means abnormal, so hip dysplasia literally translates as abnormal formation of the hip socket. The hip is a ball and socket joint, in a normal hip the ball fits snugly into the soc

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Article Hip Scoring in the UK
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and The Kennel Club in the UK (TKC) have joined together to run a hip scoring scheme for breeders, in order to test for canine hip dysplasia, the most common i
Attached Files: Scoring criteria for Hip Dysplasia in the UK.pdf (44KB, 115 downloads)

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Article The Effects of Genetic Testing: Constructive or Destructive?
Every breed has genetic disorders. Finding tests that identify carriers of the genes which cause these disorders is a goal in all breeds. Once a genetic test is found, however, it

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