Hip dysplasia in cats
Researchers evaluated 20 years of radiographic data from 5038 pedigree-registered Maine Coon cats. The prevalence of hip dysplasia was 37.4%, with no sex predilection. Severity was shown to increase with age and body mass.
Selective breeding was shown to reduce the severity of symptoms in descendants.
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