Hip dysplasia susceptibility in dogs may be underreported, according to comparative study
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 09:56
in Health & Medicine
A study comparing a University of Pennsylvania method for evaluating a dog's susceptibility to hip dysplasia to the traditional American method has shown that 80 percent of dogs judged to be normal by the traditional method are actually at risk for developing osteoarthritis and hip dysplasia, according to the Penn method.