Sentences with phrase «heritable condition»
A heritable condition refers to a medical or genetic condition that can be passed down from parents to their children. It means that the condition has the potential to be inherited through genes from one generation to the next. Full definition
This is a congenital, heritable condition in which the kneecap dislocates out of its normal anatomic position when physical stress is applied to the knee joint.
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It has also been seen as a congenital and heritable condition associated with retinal dysplasia in certain breeds, such as the Labrador retriever.
They should be screened for heritable conditions such as hip and shoulder dysplasia, demodecosis (predilection for mange), hernias, and cryptorchidism (un-descended testes).
4/17/2007 Twin Studies Reveal Genetic Components Leading To Cardiac and Kidney Disease Studies may point to new drug targets for heritable conditions Daniel O'Connor, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine has studied about 265 twin pairs over the past few year... More...
OBJECTIVE Bipolar disorder is a highly heritable condition.
Heritable conditions common in this breed include progressive retinal atrophy, slipped stifles, epilepsy and Legg - Calve - Perthes disease.
Some breeders offer refunds or rebates of purchase cost should the puppy develop heritable conditions later in life.
A breeder spends exhausting hours on the road attending dog shows and seminars, driving to board certified specialists to have their breeding stock tested for various heritable conditions, and hours on the phone counseling owners (these calls usually occur during dinner or when you're right in the middle of helping your child with homework).
It may be that different heritable conditions are influenced by the same genes to some degree (for example hip and elbow dysplasia in some breeds).
(high risk) is very common, heritable condition of male dogs and cats manifests as a congenital abnormality in the position of one or both testicles.
The best measure of prevention is of course careful breeding since hip dysplasia is a heritable condition.
Hip dysplasia and congenital deafness is possible as both parent breeds are prone to these heritable conditions.
This can be a heritable condition and often involves both hind legs.
These include hip and elbow dysplasia (heritable condition can lead to lameness and severe pain), bloat or gastric torsion (a serious condition that affects large sized dogs with deep chests),
Hip dyplasia is a heritable condition in which the femur doesn't fit snugly into the pelvic socket of the hip joint.
Hypothyroidism is a heritable condition and is detected through a blood test.
Here again, you only want to work with a breeder willing to disclose all heritable conditions associated with the breed and present in that breeder's line.
Heart disease in general is usually a heritable condition, and cats who acquire Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) are thought to have a genetic predisposition.
Luxating patella - is a heritable condition involving the kneecap.
Even though this breed is generally healthy, it can be affected by some heritable conditions such as juvenile cataracts, patellar luxation, thyroid, liver and cardiac disorders.
In this heritable condition, the ball can slip around or completely out of the socket causing discomfort.
Dysplasia simply means abnormal growth or development; and although an injury can lead to elbow dysplasia, the disease that is discussed here is usually a heritable condition.
Protruding sternum is a heritable condition but the mode of inheritance is unknown.