Association between UK assistance dogs’ British Veterinary Association/Kennel Club hip scores and their risk of clinical hip disease in later life
This study provides empirical evidence that dogs with a high hip score at about 1 year of age are at greater risk of being diagnosed with arthritis of the hip later in life than dogs with a low hip score at the same age.
Authors
- Thomas Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4166-7955)
- Rachel Moxon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3230-6317)
- Gary England (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5800-3106)
Institutions
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- Guide Dogs (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Record
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.5224
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00