Dog breeds and body conformations with predisposition to osteosarcoma in the UK: a case-control study
Abstract Background Osteosarcoma is an aggressive and painful bone neoplasm in dogs. Previous studies have reported epidemiological associations suggesting that large body mass, long bone length and the genetics of certain breeds including the Rottweiler are associated with elevated osteosarcoma ris...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-03-01
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Series: | Canine Medicine and Genetics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-021-00100-7 |