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Danika Bannasch, DVM, PhD: Chondrodystrophy
Helpful Definitions chondrodystrophy (CDDY) – a genetic mutation that causes abnormal vertebral discs with premature...
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Breeding for Companion Personalities: Carolyn Kelly, RN and Erica Pytlovany, KPA CTP
Carolyn Kelly is a registered nurse with over 30 years of experience in human health...
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Mary Peaslee, MD, MPH: Deep Dive on Hip Testing, Part 1
Jessica Hekman: Welcome to the Functional Breeding Podcast. I’m Jessica Hekman, and I’m here interviewing folks...
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Functional Thoughts
Introducing two new Functional Dog Collaborative board members
We want to welcome the two newest board members to the board of The Functional...
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Claire Wade, PhD and Sophie Liu, DVM: The Doberman Genetic Diversity Paper
This week I’m talking to Drs Claire Wade and Sophie Liu about their paper on...
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The Effect of Inbreeding, Body Size, and Morphology on Health in Dog Breeds
Bannasch, D., Famula, T., Donner, J. et al. The effect of inbreeding, body size and morphology on...
Nov
How Size and Genetic Diversity Shape Lifespan Across Breeds
Kraus C, et al. “How size and genetic diversity shape lifespan across breeds of purebred...
Oct
Breed, Behavior, and Mutt Genomics
Morrill, Kathleen, et al. “Ancestry-inclusive dog genomics challenges popular breed stereotypes.” Science 376.6592 (2022): eabk0639....
Jun