Breeding schemes for intervertebral disc disease in dachshunds: Is disc calcification score preferable to genotyping of the FGF4 retrogene insertion on CFA12?

Abstract Background Approximately every fifth Dachshund is affected by disc herniation - a painful, hereditary condition which is typically preceded by disc calcification. Therefore, the selection of dogs suitable for breeding can be based on radiographic examination of calcification status. Recentl...

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Principais autores:	Camilla Sichlau Bruun, Charlotte Bruun, Tine Marx, Helle Friis Proschowsky, Merete Fredholm
Format:	Artigo
Jezik:	Inglês
Izdano:	BMC 2020-12-01
Serija:	Canine Medicine and Genetics
Teme:	FGF4 retrogene insertion Intervertebral disc herniation Disc calcification Dachshund DNA test Breeding program
Online dostop:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-020-00096-6
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