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Lecture 6
Inherited traits in dogs & cats
5
Veterinary Medicine
Not Applicable
02/25/2017

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What two phenomenoa created significant bottlenecks in canine genetics?
Definition
Domestication (only animals with behaviour conducive to domestication were used = genetic component to this)

Breed-Specific Registries established in the 1800s = selection for specific phenotypes
Term
What defines a breed?
Definition
-animals descend from common founding stock
-the individuals have a use to humans
-similar phenotype amount individuals
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Name some random disorders associated with purebred dogs in case you get asked...
Definition
Atopic dermatitis
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Elbow displasia
Epilepsy
Term
What 3 diseases have a higher prevalence in purebred dogs vs mixed breed?
Definition
atopic dermatitis
hypothyroidism
IVDD
Term
What is an estimated breeding value?
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