Morphometric Analysis as a Diagnostic Tool for Veterinary Diseases in Dogs and Cats: Recent Progress and Application Prospect
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 64
Special Issue Editors
Interests: diagnostic aspects (echocardiography, electrocardiogram, and Holter monitoring) and therapeutic man-agement of acquired and congenital heart diseases in dogs and cats; early diagnostic and therapeutic ap-proach to mitral disease in the Cavalier King Charles spaniel; arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, manage-ment of congestive heart failure; feline cardiomyopathies
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Interests: clinical epidemiology of congenital heart diseases in dogs; myxomatous mitral valve disease in Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (clinical, genetic, and novel cardiac biomarkers)
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Interests: diagnostic aspects (echocardiography, electrocardiogram, and Holter monitoring) and therapeutic management of acquired and congenital heart diseases in dogs and cats; management of congestive heart failure; feline cardiomyopathies
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Interests: identification of candidate genes for inherited diseases in dogs; analysis and conservation of genetic diversity of different animal populations; genetic control of inherited disease to safeguard the health and welfare of pet animals; analysis of molecular markers for studies of associations with morphological characteristics and inherited pathologies in dogs
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, efforts have been made to reduce extreme breeding and enrich the genetic pools of canine and feline breeds. However, recent studies indicate that breeds with more inherited disorders and extreme body morphologies have become more popular, suggesting that health considerations are of secondary importance in people’s decision to acquire a specific breed. The owner, and unfortunately the breeders, are interested in the search for extreme characteristics, beauty, or physical aptitude, often not considering the possible development of pathologies related to these characteristics, which carry with them a pool of harmful genes. For this reason, to promote rational breeding and purchasing, efforts will be focused on evaluating morphometry and its relationship with disease development.
This Special Issue, “Morphometric Analysis as a Diagnostic Tool for Veterinary Diseases in Dogs and Cats: Recent Progress and Application Prospect”, will focus on the morphologic appearances of dogs and cats and these appearances’ relationship with the predisposition to and development of respiratory, ophthalmic, skeletal, obstetrical, neurological, metabolic, and cardiac disorders. Our goal is to show that morphologic evaluation should be a valuable marker to consider in breeding programs and veterinary management to redefine the standards of many dog breeds. We request original research articles and reviews. Articles on owned or bred dogs and cats are welcome, as are articles on the increasing number of health problems in the most popular breeds.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Mara Bagardi
Prof. Dr. Paola Brambilla
Prof. Dr. Chiara Locatelli
Prof. Dr. Michele Polli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- body hyper-typicality
- breeding
- cat
- dog
- genetic disorders
- morphometry
- physical aptitude
- popularity
- volatility
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