Hip dysplasia in tornjak

Authors

  • Hrvoje Milošević
  • Dženita Hadžijunuzović-Alagić
  • Amir Zahirović

Keywords:

canine hip dysplasia, Bosnian Tornjak

Abstract

Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) is a hereditary developmental anomaly, most frequent in large dog breeds. Clinical confirmation of the disorder is based on hip
X-ray imaging. Twenty Tornjak dogs aged between 9-36 months, and weighted from 35-42 kg were examined for CHD. Scoring was performed according to six clearly defined radiographic parameters by Flueckiger method (5). Dysplastic changes of various severity were observed in 11 dogs, while in 9 dogs changes were absent. The study describes 4 CHD cases of varying degrees of severity. The results indicate the presence of CHD in Bosnian Tornjak. Determining the incidence of dysplasia in this autochthonous breed requires a more detailed study, which will enable determination of the prevalence of dysplasia and analysis of the relationship to other dog breeds.

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Published

31-12-2020

How to Cite

Milošević, H. ., Hadžijunuzović-Alagić, D., & Zahirović, A. (2020). Hip dysplasia in tornjak. VETERINARIA, 61(1-2), 43–50. Retrieved from https://veterinaria.unsa.ba/journal/index.php/vfs/article/view/136

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Research Article (peer review)

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