ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine2026
Dachshund spinal health by coat and size type.
Article in Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Genotypic Distribution ofGenes · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundA prior report demonstrated that intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) risk varies in dachshunds by size-coat type, suggesting that coat and size genes affect IVDD risk. The furnishings (wire) coat gene, R-spondin-2, affects disc health in dogs, making such a role plausible. HYPOTHESIS/
objectivesIdentify differences in spinal health metrics (SHMs): by coat type, within a coat type by size, and by size-coat type. ANIMALS: Dachshunds (n = 4295) with known SHMs.
methodsRetrospective study reporting SHMs by coat and size type in dachshund populations in the United Kingdom (UK), Norway, and Denmark. For the UK population, a binary logistic regression was fitted with owner-reported disc disease status (yes vs no) as the outcome variable. For Denmark and Norway, populations were analyzed using proportional-odds ordinal logistic regression models, with calcification number (KN) groups (K0, K1/2, K3/4, and K5+) as the ordinal outcome.
resultsIn all 3 populations, smooth coat was associated with worse SHMs compared with other coat types (eg, Norway vs long; odds ratio [OR], 2.11; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.58-2.83; overall OR range, 1.81-2.59). Within a coat type, size was inconsistently associated with SHMs. In 12 of 15 comparisons, small smooth dachshunds had worse SHMs compared with other size-coat types (eg, Norway vs standard long; OR, 3.56; 95% CI, 2.19-5.79; range, 1.80-5.40). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Dachshund spinal health varies by coat and inconsistently by size type. Coat and size genes may be factors that determine IVDD risk in dachshunds.
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