Skeletal maturity in the greyhound - www.icbblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Riser-1973-Growth-and-development-of-the-normal-canine-pelvis-hip-joints-and-femurs-from-birth-to-maturity-a-radiographic-study.pdf
Skeletal maturity is the point in time when the size, shape, and mineralisation of bones can no longer change. Growth curves show WEIGHT versus time (not skeletal maturity versus time). Dogs are expected to become heavier after reaching skeletal maturity, but this is NOT because their bones are still growing - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28873413/
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Musculoskeletal Disorders - Chapter 23, The Stifle - www.bsavalibrary.com/content/chapter/10.22233/9781910443286.chap23
Bi-weekly x-ray study of 54 boxers, German shepherds, Labrador retrievers, Saarloos wolfdogs, and white Swiss shepherd dogs (up to 4-months) - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34297750/
Review article on the relationship between body fat and osteoarthritis - The Veterinary Edge, October 2022 - indd.adobe.com/view/a9244994-4e58-42ea-9fba-22804fa90da4
Age-related changes in the metabolism and body composition of three dog breeds and their relationship to life expectancy - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14570234/
Golden retrievers neutered under 6-months have an increased risk for developing obesity and orthopaedic injuries later in life - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31314808/
Skeletal maturity in the greyhound - www.icbblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Riser-1973-Growth-and-development-of-the-normal-canine-pelvis-hip-joints-and-femurs-from-birth-to-maturity-a-radiographic-study.pdf
Skeletal maturity is the point in time when the size, shape, and mineralisation of bones can no longer change. Growth curves show WEIGHT versus time (not skeletal maturity versus time). Dogs are expected to become heavier after reaching skeletal maturity, but this is NOT because their bones are still growing - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28873413/
Puppies, exercise and osteoarthritis - The Veterinary Edge, June 2022 - indd.adobe.com/view/1aad4f26-c7c5-4895-a216-889447348bf2
Hindlimb skeletal growth in different dog breeds (German) - www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0038-1622618
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Musculoskeletal Disorders - Chapter 23, The Stifle - www.bsavalibrary.com/content/chapter/10.22233/9781910443286.chap23
Growth plate closure in Nigerian indigenous dogs - pdfs.semanticscholar.org/4b74/015fc619b48dcea114edff6dc314c8716dce.pdf
Bi-weekly x-ray study of 54 boxers, German shepherds, Labrador retrievers, Saarloos wolfdogs, and white Swiss shepherd dogs (up to 4-months) - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34297750/
Review article on the relationship between body fat and osteoarthritis - The Veterinary Edge, October 2022 - indd.adobe.com/view/a9244994-4e58-42ea-9fba-22804fa90da4
Age-related changes in the metabolism and body composition of three dog breeds and their relationship to life expectancy - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14570234/
On average, dogs neutered before 9-months are heavier than dogs neutered after 9-months - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28873413/
Review of growth plate closure compared with age at sexual maturity - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12213043/
Obesity quadruples the risk of cranial cruciate ligament rupture - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21651558/
Non-surgical management of hip dysplasia in 74 dogs - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17435096/
eview article comparing patellar dislocation in dogs and humans - www.scientificarchives.com/public/assets/articles/article-pdf-1668497949-876.pdf
Being overweight worsens knee arthritis in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament injuries - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16891779/
Golden retrievers neutered under 6-months have an increased risk for developing obesity and orthopaedic injuries later in life - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31314808/
Natural progression of patellar luxation in 38 dogs - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32003012/
University of California neutering risk analysis in 35 pure breed dogs - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32733924/
Neutered dogs have a greater risk of being overweight - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23822081/