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| | Hip Dysplasia (HD) - Crossbow Staffordshire Bull Terriers |
 | | Hip dysplasia is a developmental, multifactorial, genetically influenced condition that is characterized by ill-fitting or loosely-fitting hip joints and the development of secondary degenerative joint disease (arthrosis). | | | Hip dysplasia was first described in 1935 by Dr G B Schnelle but it was only in the 1950s that significant research results started appearing in the scientific literature and the seriousness of the condition became a widespread concern to breeders and veterinarians alike as it became known as an inherited disease. | | | Radiographic evidence of hip dysplasia is a phenotypic expressions of the condition. |
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http://staffords.50megs.com/HipDysplasia.htm
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| | Southern California Veterinary Surgical Group - Canine Hip Dysplasia |
| | Treatment of hip dysplasia can be conservative or surgical, The objectives of conservative therapy are to relieve pain and maintain limb function, as well as to continue the dog in as normal a level of activity as possible. | | | Suprisingly, the hip joints of dogs which ultimately develop dysplasia are normal at birth. | | | Conservative therapy consists of weight control, moderate exercise and analgesics (pain relief medication). |
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http://www.artreality.com/portfolio/wdwork/vet/caninehipdysplasia.htm
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| | Canine hip dysplasia |
| | The chronic (late) stage of hip dysplasia is characterized by pain, decreased range-of-motion in the hips, and progressive arthritis. | | | There are two surgical approaches for dealing with hip dysplasia: prophylactic procedures, which are designed to prevent the progression of arthritis, and therapeutic procedures, which aim to treat or salvage already arthritic hips. | | | Difficult to prevent and treat, canine hip dysplasia is among the most studied and the most frustrating diseases in veterinary medicine. |
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http://www.workingdogs.com/vchipdysplasia.htm
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| | NIH ORBD~NRC - Fibrous Dysplasia |
| | Surgery is recommended for fibrous dysplasia to relieve intractable bone pain, to improve mobility that may be impaired due to skeletal deformity, to facilitate the healing of fractures, to relieve local pressure on the spinal cord, spinal nerves, or brain, and to treat the unusual complication of bone sarcoma. | | | Multiple intravenous infusions of pamidronate have been reported to relieve bone pain and lessen the extent of the disease in some patients with fibrous dysplasia. | | | Young patients who have fibrous dysplasia in many bones may have more problems. |
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http://osteo.org/newfile.asp?doc=p111i&doctype=HTML+Fact+Sheet&...+Dysplasia
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| | Cervical Dysplasia |
| | Medications are not used to treat cervical dysplasia, and few complementary or alternative therapies have been evaluated for their effectiveness in treating the condition. | | | While there is no established strategy for preventing cervical dysplasia, regular Pap smears are the most effective and reliable method of identifying the condition in its early stages. | | | This may be due to improved screening techniques, which identify cases of cervical dysplasia in the early stages, before they have progressed to cancer. |
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http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsConditions/CervicalDysplasiacc.html
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| | Diastrophic Dysplasia |
| | In contrast to individuals with diastrophic dysplasia, the first bones within the body of each hand (first metacarpals) have a normal appearance and the outer, visible portions of the ears (pinnae) do not experience the inflammation and cystic enlargement often seen in those with diastrophic dysplasia in the first weeks of life. | | | In most cases, diastrophic dysplasia is diagnosed and/or confirmed at birth based upon a thorough clinical evaluation, identification of characteristic physical findings, and a variety of specializing tests, such as advanced imaging techniques. | | | Since then, researchers have indicated that diastrophic dysplasia may be one of the most common forms of skeletal dysplasia. |
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http://hw.healthdialog.com/kbase/nord/nord482.htm
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| | eMedicine - Skeletal Dysplasia : Article by Harold Chen, MD, MS, FAAP, FACMG |
| | The birth of a child with a skeletal dysplasia is an emotionally difficult experience for parents. | | | Prenatal detection of skeletal dysplasias may influence the obstetric and perinatal treatment of affected infants. | | | Skeletal complications: Instability of the C1-C2 cervical spine leading to spinal cord compression or nerve damage may be observed in patients with several types of chondrodystrophy, such as achondroplasia, SED congenita, and Morquio syndrome. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic625.htm
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| | Cervical Dysplasia |
| | Invasive cancer is treated entirely differently than dysplasia and usually involves extensive surgery. | | | This severity of dysplasia MUST BE TREATED because it will most often develop into invasive cancer. | | | Usually a recurrence will not be a serious problem if it is detected early, but it can eventually develop into cancer if it is not treated. |
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http://www.mjbovo.com/Women/Dysplasia.htm
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| | Orthoseek Orthopedic Topics Hip Dysplasia |
| | For the child discovered to have hip dysplasia within the first 6 weeks of life, treatment in a Pavlik harness is successful in more than 90% of cases. | | | However, it is well known that in cultures that practice infant swaddling and using cradle boards to carry their babies, the incidence of hip dysplasia is very high. | | | Certain practices such as infant swaddling and use of the cradle-board in certain cultures increase the chances of developing hip dysplasia. |
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http://www.orthoseek.com/articles/hipdys.html
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| | Cervical Dysplasia - WomensHealthChannel |
| | Detecting and treating dysplasia early is essential to prevent cancer. | | | Women who are infected with HIV are at a greater risk for developing dysplasia. | | | We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation |
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http://www.womenshealthchannel.com/cervicaldysplasia/index.shtml
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| | Cornell Science News |
| | The hip dysplasia symposium is one in a series of scientific conferences presented by the Baker Institute for veterinary and biomedical researchers, veterinary practitioners and animal breeders. | | | While 50 percent of some of the larger dog breeds are afflicted, the disease is not unknown in humans. | | | Many Navajos in New Mexico went through life with hip dysplasia until mothers stopped the traditional practice of strapping infants, straight-legged, to cradle boards and allowed babies to assume the more relaxed, bent-legged position. |
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http://www.news.cornell.edu/science/July96/dysplasia.hrs.html
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| | Canine Hip and Elbow Dysplasia Resources |
| | Difficult to prevent and treat, canine hip dysplasia is among the most studied and the most frustrating diseases in veterinary medicine. | | | Hip Dysplasia: Understanding the Condition and Its Treatment by Dr. Race Foster and Dr. Marty Smith includes detailed diagrams of the canine skeleton and affected joints. | | | Larry Mueller takes a non-scientific approach when discussing a study that reports the efficacy of Ester-C as a treatment for CHD. |
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http://www.workingdogs.com/doc0090.htm
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| | Skeletal Dysplasias |
| | This rotation was in a pediatrics special care unit through which all the dysplasia work-ups in our medical center were funnelled. | | | Therefore, if your patient has bones that are oddly-shaped in some way, they are probably dysplastic. | | | This experience has given me a pretty good idea of which syndromes most other radiologists are going to encounter in their practices. |
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http://www.rad.washington.edu/mskbook/Dysplasia.html
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| | SiriusDog.com - Canine Hip Dysplasia Part I |
| | Hip dysplasia is one of the most controversial and widespread problems in the dog fancy. | | | Conclusions: Hip dysplasia is not something a dog acquires; a dog either is genetically dysplastic or it is not. | | | These are hard words to have read, but much of our problem has come from thousands of years of less than natural selection resulting from the domestication of the dog. |
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http://siriusdog.com/articles/dysplasia-hip-dog-chd-ofa-pennhip-1.htm
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| | Welcome to Working Retriever Central! The World Wide Website for Working Retrievers! |
| | Although a veterinary ophthalmologist can determine whether a dog is affected with retinal dysplasia, he or she cannot provide an exact assessment of what the dog can or cannot see. | | | Responsible breeders should diligently pursue early examination of puppies along with the elimination of affected or potential carriers dogs from their breeding programs. | | | According to the Canine Eye Registry Foundation (CERF), it is known to affect approximately 40 different breeds of dogs. |
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http://www.working-retriever.com/library/retdysp2.html
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| | Growing Pains |
| | In the absence of definitive lesions by diagnostic imaging techniques, arthroscopy is often utilized to observe the affected joint for the purpose of identifying occult joint disease. | | | Though the OFA should be viewed as one valuable tool in the control of hip dysplasia, limitations for this method have been identified and suggest why OFA certification alone over the past several decades has not assured freedom of risk for HD in recent generations. | | | With the knowledge that many developmental bone and joint disorders are genetically transmitted, methods for screening afflicted dogs and eliminating them from the breeding pool have been devised in the hopes of reducing incidence of bone disorders and increasing genetic soundness of future progeny. |
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http://www.labbies.com/dysplasa.htm
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| | Kniest dysplasia - Genetics Home Reference |
| | The incidence of Kniest dysplasia is unknown, but the condition is uncommon. | | | Other skeletal signs include a progressively shortened spine due to spinal curvature (kyphoscoliosis and lumbar lordosis), severely flattened bones of the spine (platyspondyly), dumbbell-shaped bones in the arms and legs, long and knobby fingers, and occasionally a foot deformity called clubfoot. | | | Type II collagen is essential for the normal development of bones and other connective tissues (tissues that form the body's supportive framework). |
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http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/ghr/disease/kniestdysplasia
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| | Cervical Dysplasia |
| | Cervical dysplasia is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which is sexually transmitted and also causes genital warts. | | | Cone biopsies are performed with a laser, a surgical knife, or LEEP. | | | Your doctor will want to perform follow-up Pap smears to monitor the condition and determine if you need further tests or treatment. |
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http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/c/cervicaldysplasia.htm
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| | Hip Dysplasia in Dogs |
| | This is an inherited condition, but not all dogs with the genetic tendency will develop clinical signs and the degree of hip dysplasia which develops does not alway seem to correlate well with expectations based on the parent's condition. | | | In a recent study done in Labrador retrievers a significant reduction in the development of clinical hip dysplasia occurred in a group of puppies fed 25% less than a control group which was allowed to eat free choice. | | | This is the only way that breeders will be able to tell for certain what the problems have been with hip dysplasia in a dog's ancestry. |
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http://www.vetinfo.com/ddyspla.html
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| | Hip dysplasia in the English Shepherd |
| | Dogs may be severely affected early in life, or the disease may lead to a slower degeneration of the joints. | | | Many people think that hip dysplasia is a problem only in the popular breeds of dogs. | | | Conversely, a hard working dog which shows signs of joint stiffness or lameness may not have hip dysplasia, but could have an injury or could have developed arthritis due to a joint injury in the past. |
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http://izebug.syr.edu/~gsbisco/esc/hipfaq.htm
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| | Retinal Dysplasia and Retinal Folds |
| | The word "dysplasia" simply means "a defective development of an organ or structure". | | | Retinal folds rarely cause vision problems for the individual dog. | | | Retinal dysplasia is reported in 25 of the 100 breeds of dogs listed in the 1996 edition of the CERF book Ocular Disorders Presumed to be Hereditary in Purebred Dogs. |
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http://www.eyevet.info/ret_dysplasia.html
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Cervical dysplasia |
| | Nearly all cervical dysplasia can be cured with early identification, proper evaluation and treatment, and careful, consistent follow-up. | | | Calling your health care provider Return to top | | | Without treatment, 30-50% cases of cervical dysplasia may progress to invasive cancer. |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001491.htm
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| | Ob/Gyn- Waiver Topics |
| | Treatment for cervical dysplasia may require temporary grounding from 2-4 weeks after surgical procedures. | | | AEROMEDICAL CONCERNS: There are no specific aeromedical concerns for cervical dysplasia. | | | TREATMENT: Dysplasia may require frequent colposcopy and biopsy and increased frequency of pap smear follow up. |
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http://www.nomi.med.navy.mil/NAMI/WaiverGuideTopics/ObGyn.htm
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| | Canine Hip Dysplasia |
| | Canine Hip Dysplasia (CHD) is a misunderstood but painful and crippling disease that results in a weakened hip joint in dogs that causes painful inflammation and decreased flexibility. | | | Knee, shoulder and spinal joints also can show evidence of changes. | | | Canines have historically been given NSAID treatment for this condition, but many pets are now recommending glucosamine for this condition instead. |
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http://www.seniorpetproducts.com/caninehip.html
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| | Fibrous Dysplasia |
| | However, fibrous dysplasia does not spread from one bone to another. | | | The symptoms of fibrous dysplasia may resemble other bone disorders or medical problems. | | | More than one bone can be affected at any one time, and, when multiple bones are affected, it is not unusual for them to all be on one side of the body. |
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http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_bone/fibrdys.cfm
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| | Thanatophoric dysplasia definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | The vertebral bodies of the spine are greatly reduced in height with wide spaces between them. | | | Thanatophoric dysplasia, also called thanatophoric dwarfism, was discovered in 1967 by Pierre Maroteaux and his coworkers who used the Greek term "thanatophoric" meaning death-bringing. | | | Thanatophoric dysplasia definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
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http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?d=911&cu=16583&w=0&articlekey=9728
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| | Thanatophoric Dysplasia |
| | The thoracic change common for Thanatophoric dysplasia I is | | | The vertebral anomaly most typically associated with Thanatophoric dysplasia is | | | Is better for the Type 2 than for Type 1 |
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| | What is Hip Dysplasia |
| | Several treatment options are available for treatment of hip dysplasia. | | | The symptoms may not be present until a dog is middle-aged or older. | | | Both hips are usually affected, but only one side may show symptoms. |
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http://www.gcvs.com/surgery/hip_dysplasia.htm
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| | Dysplasia 101 |
| | It is important to emphasize that dysplasia is NOT cancer, but we can think of it as changes that are "moving towards" cancer or precancerous. | | | This is sometimes also referred to as carcinoma in situ (CIS). | | | The condition that is detected is called dysplasia, which literally means abnormal cell growth. |
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http://www.baymoon.com/~hpvinfo/library/weekly/aa050101a.htm
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| | DoctorYourself.com - Dysplasia |
| | Chronic dysplasia is sometimes feared to be precancerous. | | | Whether dysplasia is triggered by a virus, physical irritation or other cause, the fundamental problem is weak intercellular ground substance due to inadequate ascorbic acid. | | | For specific vitamin C megadosage instructions written by medical doctors: |
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http://www.doctoryourself.com/dysplasia.html
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| | Thanatophoric Dysplasia |
| | Thanatophoric dysplasia is a term that applies to a type of micromelic dwarfism in which death usually occurs in the first hours of life. | | | Thanatophoric dysplasia was the most frequent skeletal dysplasia. | | | (1998) examined the clinical, radiographic, and histologic findings in 91 cases from the International Skeletal Dysplasia Registry and correlated them with specific FGFR3 mutations... |
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http://ibis-birthdefects.org/start/thanatop.htm
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| | Frontofacionasal Dysplasia |
| | Frontofacionasal dysplasia is a rare genetic disorder that is apparent at birth (congenital). | | | The disorder is primarily characterized by malformations of the head and facial (craniofacial) area and eye (ocular) defects. | | | Additional eye abnormalities may include partial absence of tissue (coloboma) from the upper eyelids or the colored regions of the eyes (irides) and an inability to completely close the eyes (lagophthalmos). |
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http://www.webmd.com/hw/raising_a_family/nord924.asp
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| | OFA: Hip Dysplasia |
| | Interpret the meaning of the OFA hip certification number assigned to your dog. | | | Fees are listed on the form or may be found in the OFA fees section. | | | Fill the top part of this form out online, print, and take to your vet to use when he takes an radiograph to send to the OFA for hip dysplasia evaluations. |
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http://www.offa.org/hipinfo.html
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| | Atypical (dysplastic) Moles |
| | Most dermatologists usually recommend that all patients with these severely dysplastic moles have them removed with a margin (0.5 cm-about a quarter inch) of clinically normal skin. | | | Also many dermatologists recommend removing "moderate dysplasia" moles, if the biopsy didn't get all of it. | | | Those with "mild dysplasia" can usually be left alone or watched. |
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http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/atypical_moles.html
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| | Orthopedic Foundation for Animals |
| | The OFA Answers Questions and Concerns Regarding Elbow Dysplasia | | | Update 1/3/05: New BAER info for Dalmatian owners |
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