Number of screened dogs and distribution of
ED scores by breed and sex are presented in Table
2. Frequency of affected dogs varied from breed to
breed, and prevalence of elbow dysplasia ranged
from nearly 17% in Labrador Retrievers to nearly
40% in Rottweilers.
Nearly two-third of Bernese Mountain dogs
were scored 0 for ED, without significant differences
between males and females; conversely, the
percentage of male dogs that scored 3 for ED was
much larger than that found in females.
The prevalence of ED found in the present
study for Cane Corso approached 18%, and
females exhibited an higher prevalence than
males; however, the frequency of scores exceeding
1 was negligible in this breed
In German Shepherds the prevalence of ED
appeared close to 20%, and males showed an higher
frequency of mild and moderate arthrosis than
females.
Labrador Retriever was the breed with the
lowest prevalence of ED among those taken into
account in this study, exhibiting 17% of dogs radiographically
affected. Conversely, nearly one quarter
of Golden Retrievers did not reveal an optimal
status for elbow joints.
The Rottweiler showed the highest prevalence
of ED among the breeds taken into account, and
over 40% of Rottweilers screened in this study had
an ED score equal to or higher than 1. Moreover,
in this study Rottweiler females showed a higher
percentage of affected dogs than males.
Surprisingly, although the high prevalence of ED
and the relatively large number of Rottweiler dogs
screened, no dog graded 3 was found.
Results of logistic regression evidenced that
breed significantly affected the risk of a negative
radiographic diagnosis for ED.
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