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| For example, "traditional articles about dysplasia - its quoted
the main stream accepted theory that "Hip Dysplasia is inherited and genetic"
not arguing this theory but I do find it very interesting that in the last
25 years of Canine Geno-mapping (that is identifying genetic markers which
cause certain genetic ailments) a gene marker for dysplasia has NOT
been located. Many theories / studies have been developed
over the last 20 years which show it is a higher probability that dysplasia
is in fact environmental verse genetic and another set of studies say there
is a possible genetic disposition but the effects are due to environment.
Here are some interesting sites about these theories:
The Canine Diversity Project - More than you wanted to know about
genetics:
http://workingdogs.com/doc0039.htm Skansen Kennels - Sylvia Hammerstrom - excellent article on nutrition and a alternative surgery for hip dysplasia: http://www.skansen.com/nutrition/  a quote from Dr. Pitcairn's book (page 280) "..there is some good evidence that hip dysplasia is in part caused by chronic sub clinical scurvy ( a lack of adequate vitamin C ). In this view, the hip forms incorrectly as a result of weak ligaments and muscles around the joints. Vit C is essential to these tissues. Wendell Belfield, DVM reported in Veterinary Medicine/Small Animal Clinician that high amounts of Vit C provided 100 percent prevention of hip dysplasia in eight litters of German Shepherd pups coming from parents that either had the condition themselves or had previously produced offspring with it..." |
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