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The prevalence of spondylosis was 68.0% in tailed dogs and 76.9% in docked dogs, which was not significantly different (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .563). Distribution of spondylosis severity did not significantly differ between tailed and docked dogs (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .102). Logistic regression found moderate to severe spondylosis was associated with age and sex. Females were three times at greater risk than males (odds ratio 3.10, 95% confidence interval 1.060\u20139.08;\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .039). Risk increased 1.4 times for each additional year (odds ratio 1.43, 95% confidence interval 1.02\u20131.99,\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .036). Tail docking may not impact or only play a minor role in spondylosis deformans in rottweilers.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.5326\/jaaha-ms-6966","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,9,16]],"date-time":"2019-09-16T12:37:23Z","timestamp":1568637443000},"page":"301-305","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Prevalence of Spondylosis Deformans in Tailed Versus Tail-Docked Rottweilers"],"prefix":"10.5326","volume":"55","author":[{"given":"Amber","family":"Ihrke","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"From Integrative Pet Care of Homer Glen, Homer Glen, Illinois (A.I., K.N.); Healing Oasis Wellness Center, Sturtevant, Wisconsin (P.R.); Integrative Veterinary Rehabilitation Sports Medicine, Hanover Park, Illinois (R.L.); and Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California (M.G.)."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Pedro","family":"Rivera","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"From Integrative Pet Care of Homer Glen, Homer Glen, Illinois (A.I., K.N.); Healing Oasis Wellness Center, Sturtevant, Wisconsin (P.R.); Integrative Veterinary Rehabilitation Sports Medicine, Hanover Park, Illinois (R.L.); and Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California (M.G.)."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rosemary","family":"LoGiudice","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"From Integrative Pet Care of Homer Glen, Homer Glen, Illinois (A.I., K.N.); Healing Oasis Wellness Center, Sturtevant, Wisconsin (P.R.); Integrative Veterinary Rehabilitation Sports Medicine, Hanover Park, Illinois (R.L.); and Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California (M.G.)."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Michelle","family":"Giuffrida","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"From Integrative Pet Care of Homer Glen, Homer Glen, Illinois (A.I., K.N.); Healing Oasis Wellness Center, Sturtevant, Wisconsin (P.R.); Integrative Veterinary Rehabilitation Sports Medicine, Hanover Park, Illinois (R.L.); and Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California (M.G.)."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kathleen","family":"Neforos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"From Integrative Pet Care of Homer Glen, Homer Glen, Illinois (A.I., K.N.); Healing Oasis Wellness Center, Sturtevant, Wisconsin (P.R.); Integrative Veterinary Rehabilitation Sports Medicine, Hanover Park, Illinois (R.L.); and Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California (M.G.)."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"3280","reference":[{"issue":"1","key":"bib1","series-title":"Aust Vet J","first-page":"59","article-title":"Cosmetic tail docking of dogs","volume":"74","author":"Wansbrough\n              RK","year":"1996","unstructured":"Wansbrough\n              RK\n            \n          . 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