Sentences with phrase «dysplasia out of any breed»

It has one of the lowest rates of hip dysplasia out of any breed.

Not exact matches

I've been thumbing through a veterinarian book the evening before and I found out that large breed dogs run risks of such crippling joint and bone disorders as canine hip dysplasia, osteochondrosis, elbow dysplasia, and developmental orthopedic disease.

The problem of hip dysplasia found in these dogs which was most likely almost completely bred out of David Leavitt's original stock is now known to be a rising problem.

On the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals database, this breed ranks # 43 out of 183 dogs tested for hip dysplasia.

Good breeders only breed dogs who have been cleared of any hip issues like hip dysplasia, but there are too many breeders out there who aren't breeding responsibly.

- The animals to be tested must be submitted to general anesthesia so they can be x-rayed; - Any owner of an animal registered in the book of Portuguese Origin or initial registration you will be able to participate in the screening and control scheme of hip dysplasia; - The minimum age for testing animals is 1 year of age for small, medium and large breeds and 18 months for the giant breeds; - To carry out x-ray examinations should owners resort to your doctor - Vetgerinário Assistant that will inform the entire process.

In a dog as young as Blu, you should be having a thorough examination with your Veterinarian focusing on reflexes and x-rays of the spine and hips to look for any abnormalities; conditions like hip dysplasia can affect this breed so you should get her checked out especially as her breed should be an active one.

They watch for known breed problems and try their hardest to keep things like hip dysplasia and bad temperments out of the gene pool.

For example, research in copper toxicosis helped breeders of Bedlington Terriers to weed out carriers of this disease in their breed; investigations into the genetic marker for epilepsy helped Belgian Tervurens, Belgian Sheepdogs, and about two dozen other breeds; and studies of hip dysplasia conducted in large - breed dogs resulted in preventive measures, information, surgeries, and treatment protocols that benefit all dogs.

Alot of people that are passionate about a particular breed want to see that breed stay within the confines to better the quality of the breed, to work out problems, be it with temperment or medical conditions like hip dysplasia.

Unfortunately, out of 100 matings of «normal» dogs in breeds affected by hip dysplasia, 75 percent of puppies will be «normal» but 25 percent, on average, will have hip dysplasia.

Elbow was added in order for owners to rule out elbow dysplasia which does seem to exist at some level within our breed and to also provide the Health Committee with a more statistically significant level of testing so that we can more fully assess any ongoing health issues with elbow dysplasia.

In research by the Ortheopedic Foundation for Animals, the Italian Greyhound was found to be the least affected by hip dysplasia out of 157 breeds.