Intervertebral disc disease in Dachshunds radiographically screened for intervertebral disc calcifications

Table 1 Breed variant distribution and status of intervertebral disc disease in 193 Dachshunds radiographed for intervertebral disc calcifications

Breed variant	Dogs	IDD	Free of IDD	IDD%
Breed variant	n	n	n	IDD%
Standard wire-haired	63	18	45	28.6
Miniature wire-haired	30	15	15	50.0
Standard smooth-haired	26	7	19	26.9
Miniature smooth-haired	6	2	4	33.3
Standard long-haired	30	4	26	13.3
Miniature long-haired	38	13	25	34.2
Total number	193	59 (31%)	134 (69%)

n = number of dogs, IDD = intervertebral disc disease, IDD% = proportion of dogs with IDD.

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