The inheritance of osteochondritis dissecans and fragmented coronoid process of the elbow joint in labrador retrievers.
Five matings between dogs bilaterally affected with osteochondritis dissecans and fragmented coronoid processes resulted in a distribution of lesions in the elbows of the offspring that indicated the diseases were inherited independently as polygenic traits.
Padgett
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Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824, USA.
Mostosky
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UV
Probst
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CW
Thomas
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MW
Krecke
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CF
D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005552:Forelimb; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*; D010375:Pedigree