Extra Calcium can lead to problems like Osteochondritis (OCD), Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (HOD), Wobblers, and
other skeletal abnormalities.
Not exact matches
Mutation around the region of the human SOX9 gene, which encodes the Sox9 protein, causes campomelic dysplasia, a congenital disease that is accompanied by
skeletal abnormalities and
other conditions.
Other than that, the dogs were healthy, never had issues with
skeletal / hormonal
abnormalities that often happen in dogs spayed before they've sexually matured.
While some breeds, such as dachshunds and basset hounds, have encouraged
skeletal abnormalities, or dwarfism, in the breed standard, it's abnormal and often painful in most
other breeds.
Other studies cited by the article found that the merle gene was associated with
skeletal, cardiac and reproductive
abnormalities, but there is far less conclusive evidence for this.
In
other breeds, X-rays and bone biopsies are probably the most reliable methods to diagnose the nature and extent of the dog's
skeletal abnormalities.