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What's hip dysplasia
(HD)?


Will my dog be affected?

Do BMD are more at risk?

Does registered dog less affected with HD?

Why so many dogs are affected?

Dysplasia and food

Toxic food

Is the disease more common among Bernese Mountain Dogs?

NO!

According to the most recent statistics released by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animal (OFA) in December 2005, Bernese Mountain Dogs ranked 50 rd among 142 breeds covered by the study (http://www.offa.org/hipstatbreed.html). Saint Bernard, Newfoundland, Golden Retriever and German Shepard ranked highest. It's important to evaluate these findings carefully given their subjectivity.

 
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