[gemy]

Originally Posted by pstinard

I know, even I have to look up what some things mean--canine diseases are new to me, too. ED = Elbow dysplasia and HD = Hip Dysplasia, both are joint diseases of dogs, but so far, genetic testing for them is in its infancy, so they are hard to eliminate from breeding stock. If you have any questions, just ask!

For gemy, I found the following link that might be of interest:

Bioiberica develops the first DNA test to determine genetic predisposition to hip dysplasia in dogs - News and events | Bioiberica

There's also another scholarly article that might be behind a pay firewall, but for what it's worth, here is the link:

Canine hip dysplasia is predictable... [Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2011] - PubMed - NCBI

Thank you I will read these links soon.