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Breed associations of canine ectopic ureter: a study of 217 female cases
Author(s) -
HAYES HOWARD M.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1984.tb03422.x
Subject(s) - purebred , medicine , breed , veterinary medicine , ureter , ectopic ureter , population , surgery , zoology , biology , environmental health
Ectopic ureter has been diagnosed in 228 dogs collectively at 15 North American university veterinary medical teaching hospitals over a 17 year reporting period. The female‐to‐male ratio was 217:11. Among female dogs, six breeds (Siberian husky, Newfoundland, bulldog. West Highland white terrier, fox terrier, and miniature and toy poodle), representing more than half of the total cases, were identified with significantly greater frequency of diagnosis than expected by their representation in the overall hospital population. The strength of association in certain purebred dogs, plus the significant deficit in mongrel dogs supports the likelihood that familial genetics are responsible for a substantial amount of the occurrence of this defect.