Sentences with phrase «dysplastic animals»

All radiographs must be submitted without the veterinarian pre-screening them so that the managing company, Synbiotics, can collect a database of non-dysplastic and dysplastic animals for each breed.

Not exact matches

The AKC is cooperating with OFA and the Morris Animal Foundation in a search for genetic markers in the chromosomes of dysplastic dogs and their (probably) carrier relatives.

Any large breed of dogs has a higher chance of developing dysplastic hips or elbows, but a good breeder will have had OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) certification done for both the sire and dam before considering breeding.

Breeders should provide registration numbers from the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals to prove them free of the disease even though dogs with clear x-rays can produce dysplastic offspring.

An affected animal can exhibit a wide range of phenotypes, all the way from normal to severely dysplastic and functionally crippled.

If poor x-rays are sent to the OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) a perfectly healthy and genetically strong dog could be classified «moderately» dysplastic.

Usually, large dogs suffer from this condition, but according to a study done by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, of 679 Shih Tzus, 20 % were found dysplastic.

Often animals have been used for breeding before they reach this age leading to the perpetuation of dysplastic lineages.

According to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, they are the number # 1 breed for suffering from hip dysplasia, with 72 % being found dysplastic.

And, according to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, 19.4 % of Golden Retrievers are dysplastic, which suggests that 1 in 5 Golden's are susceptible to hip dysplasia.