Body weight, gonadectomy, and other risk factors for diagnosis of osteoarthritis in companion dogs

ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to evaluate age, sex, body weight, breed, neuter status, and age at neutering as risk factors for diagnosis of osteoarthritis in companion dogs.AnimalsDogs seen as patients at Banfield Pet Hospital in the United States from 1998 to 2019 with a date of death in 2019....

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Main Authors: Jessica L. Graves, Brennen A. McKenzie, Zane Koch, Alexander Naka, Nathaniel Spofford, JoAnn Morrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1275964/full