Our understanding of canine coat colour genetics and the associated health implications is
develo** rapidly. To date, there are 15 genes with known roles in canine coat colour …

Tremendous progress has been made in identifying genes involved in pigmentation in dogs
in the past few years. Comparative genomics has both aided and benefited from these …

Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats, Third Edition provides a comprehensive
exploration of current knowledge of breed predispositions based on rigorous examination of …

Abstract In 2003, the US National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) agreed to
fund a project to sequence the entire genome of a boxer dog named Tasha. Although the …

Although deafness can be acquired throughout an animal's life from a variety of causes,
hereditary deafness, especially congenital hereditary deafness, is a significant problem in …

This book is designed to provide the veterinary practitioner, student, breeder, and pet owner
with a complete and quick reference to the diagnosis and management of breed related …

Conductive deafness, caused by outer or middle ear obstruction, may be corrected, whereas
sensorineural deafness cannot. Most deafness in dogs is congenital sensorineural …

Deafness in pets is a very common problem and is increasingly being presented to
veterinarians, as owners and breeders become more aware and concerned about such …

A high prevalence of systemic amyloidosis was documented in the black-footed cat (Felis
nigripes) based on a retrospective review of necropsy tissues (n= 38) submitted as part of …

Objective—To evaluate deafness in American Paint Horses by phenotype, clinical findings,
brainstem auditory-evoked responses (BAERs), and endothelin B receptor (EDNBR) …