Hip dysplasia susceptibility in dogs may be underreported
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 09:14
in Health & Medicine
A study comparing a new 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 new method.