Evaluation of risk factors for degenerative joint disease associated withhip dysplasia in German Shepherd Dogs, Golden Retrievers, LabradorRetrievers, and Rottweilers

摘要

Objective-To determine whether age, breed, sex, weight, or distraction index (DI) was associated with the risk that dogs of 4 common breeds (German Shepherd Dog, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Rottweiler) would have radiographic evidence of degenerative joint disease (DJD) associated with hip dysplasia.