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00325-A: A Candidate Gene Approach for Skeletal Dysplasia in the Newfoundland, Chesapeake Bay Retriever and Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Canine skeletal dysplasias are a poorly classified group of heritable defects leading to disproportionate dwarfism and cartilage abnormalities. The purpose of this study is to examine the type X collagen gene (COL10A1) for defects that could lead to skeletal dysplasia in the Newfoundland, Chesapeake Bay Retriever and Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. These breeds suffer […]