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Idiopathic Epilepsy Risk Allele Trends in Belgian Tervuren: A Longitudinal Genetic Analysis. Kinsey N, Belanger JM, Mandigers PJJ, Leegwater PA, Heinonen T, Hytönen MK, Lohi H, Ostrander EA, Oberbauer AM. Genes (Basel). 2024 Jan 18;15(1):114. doi: 10.3390/genes15010114.

The Histopathological Characteristic of Gastric Carcinoma in the Belgian Tervueren and Groenendael Dog: A Comparison of Two Classification Methods. Kijan C, Hugen S, Thomas RE, Oberbauer AM, Leegwater PAJ, Fieten H, German AJ, Mandigers PJJ. Animals (Basel). 2023 May 3;13(9):1532. doi: 10.3390/ani13091532.

Canine reference genome accuracy impacts variant calling: Lessons learned from investigating embryonic lethal variants. Kinsey NA, Belanger JM; Dog Biomedical Variant Database Consortium; Oberbauer AM.Anim Genet. 2022 Oct;53(5):706-708. doi: 10.1111/age.13241. Epub 2022 Jul 3.

Validation of a Chromosome 14 Risk Haplotype for Idiopathic Epilepsy in the Belgian Shepherd Dog Found to Be Associated with an Insertion in the RAPGEF5 Gene. Belanger JM, Heinonen T, Famula TR, Mandigers PJJ, Leegwater PA, Hytönen MK, Lohi H, Oberbauer AM.Genes (Basel). 2022 Jun 23;13(7):1124. doi: 10.3390/genes13071124.

Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Multiple Linked Genetic Variants on Canine Chromosome 12 Associated with Risk for Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy (SLO) in the Bearded Collie. Gershony LC, Belanger JM, Hytönen MK, Lohi H, Oberbauer AM. Genes (Basel). 2021 Aug 19;12(8):1265. doi: 10.3390/genes12081265.

Enhancing student scientific literacy through participation in citizen science focused on companion animal behavior. A M Oberbauer, E Lai, N A Kinsey, T R Famula. Translational Animal Science. 2021 Aug. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txab131

Association analysis of dopamine transporter gene (SLC6A3) variants with risk for seizures and aggression in Border Collies. Van Buren SL, Oberbauer AM, Minor KM, Belanger JM, Furrow E. Anim Genet. 2021 Aug;52(4):573-574. doi: 10.1111/age.13097. Epub 2021 Jun 3.

Hereditary Considerations in Pet-Specific Care for the Veterinary Team. Lowell Ackerman DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA, CVA, MRCVS, Emma Goodman Milne BVSc, MRCVS, Jerold S. Bell DVM, Anita M. Oberbauer PhD, Jason C. Nicholas BVETMED (Hons), Nan Boss DVM, Ryane E. Englar DVM, DABVP (CANINE AND FELINE PRACTICE), Tamara Grubb DVM, PhD, DACVAA, Patricia Dowling DVM, MSc, DACVIM (LAIM), DACVCP, Kara M. Burns MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition), D. J. Haeussler Jr. BS, MS, DVM, DACVO. 19 March 2021. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119540687.ch3

Amino Acids in Dog Nutrition and Health. Oberbauer AM, Larsen JA. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2021;1285:199-216.

Genetic characterization of Addison’s disease in Bearded Collies. Gershony LC, Belanger JM, Hytönen MK, Lohi H, Famula TR, Oberbauer AM.BMC Genomics. 2020 Nov 26;21(1):833.

Review of the Current State of Genetic Testing – A Living Resource. Prepared by Liza Gershony, DVM, PhD and Anita Oberbauer, PhD, University of California, Davis with Editorial input by Leigh Anne Clark, PhD, Clemson University. AKC Canine Health Foundation. July 2020.

Genome-wide association analysis of idiopathic epilepsy in the Belgian shepherd. J.M. Belanger, T.R. Famula, L.C. Gershony, M.K. Palij & A.M. Oberbauer. Canine Genet Epidemiol 7, 12 (2020).

Heritability of Unilateral Elbow Dysplasia in the Dog: A Retrospective Study of Sire and Dam Influence. Baers G, Keller GG, Famula TR, Oberbauer AM. Front Vet Sci. 2019 Nov 22;6:422.

A Review of the Impact of Neuter Status on Expression of Inherited Conditions in Dogs.  Oberbauer AM, Belanger JM, Famula TR. Front Vet Sci. 2019 Nov 13;6:397.

Novel Locus Associated with Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy in the Bearded Collie. Gershony LC, Belanger JM, Hytönen MK, Lohi H, Oberbauer AM. Genes (Basel). 2019 Aug 22;10(9).

Heritability and complex segregation analysis of diabetes mellitus in American Eskimo Dogs. Cai SV, Famula TR, Oberbauer AM, Hess RS. J Vet Intern Med. 2019 Sep;33(5):1926-1934.

DLA class II risk haplotypes for autoimmune diseases in the bearded collie offer insight to autoimmunity signatures across dog breeds. Gershony LC, Belanger JM, Short AD, Le M, Hytönen MK, Lohi H, Famula TR, Kennedy LJ, Oberbauer AM. Canine Genet Epidemiol. 2019 Feb 15;6:2.

Maternal omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on offspring hip joint conformation. Oberbauer AM, Daniels R, Levy K, Famula TR, Mundell P, Kelley R. PLoS One. 2018 Aug 9;13.

Individual signatures and environmental factors shape skin microbiota in healthy dogs. Cuscó A, Belanger JM, Gershony L, Islas-Trejo A, Levy K, Medrano JF, Sánchez A, Oberbauer AM, Francino O. Microbiome. 2017 Oct 13;5(1):139.

Correlation of neuter status and expression of heritable disorders. Belanger JM, Bellumori TP, Bannasch DL, Famula TR, Oberbauer AM. Canine Genet Epidemiol. 2017 May 26;4:6

Long-term genetic selection reduced prevalence of hip and elbow dysplasia in 60 dog breeds. Oberbauer AM, Keller GG, Famula TR. PLoS One. 2017 Feb 24;12(2):e0172918.

Gonadectomy effects on the risk of immune disorders in the dog: a retrospective study. Sundburg CR, Belanger JM, Bannasch DL, Famula TR, Oberbauer AM. BMCVet Res. 2016 Dec 8;12(1):278.

Protein expression and genetic variability of canine Can f 1 in golden and Labrador retriever service dogs. Breitenbuecher C, Belanger JM, Levy K, Mundell P, Fates V, Gershony L, Famula TR, Oberbauer AM. Canine Genet Epidemiol. 2016 Apr 22;3:3.

Ten inherited disorders in purebred dogs by functional breed groupings. Oberbauer AM, Belanger JM, Bellumori T, Bannasch DL, Famula TR. Canine Genet Epidemiol. 2015 Jul 11;2:9.

Identification of a common risk haplotype for canine idiopathic epilepsy in the ADAM23 gene. Koskinen LL, Seppälä EH, Belanger JM, Arumilli M, Hakosalo O, Jokinen P, Nevalainen EM, Viitmaa R, Jokinen TS, Oberbauer AM, Lohi H. BMC Genomics. 2015 Jun 18;16:465.

Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) variation of wolves (Canis lupus) in Southeast Alaska and comparison with wolves, dogs, and coyotes in North America. Cronin MA, Cánovas A, Bannasch DL, Oberbauer AM, Medrano JF. J Hered. 2015 Jan-Feb;106(1):26-36.

Differences in behavior and activity associated with a poly(a) expansion in the dopamine transporter in Belgian Malinois. Lit L, Belanger JM, Boehm D, Lybarger N, Oberbauer AM. PLoS One. 2013 Dec 23;8(12):e82948.

Inherited epilepsy in dogs. Ekenstedt KJ, Oberbauer AM. Top Companion Anim Med. 2013 May;28(2):51-8.

Characterization of a dopamine transporter polymorphism and behavior in Belgian Malinois.
Lit L, Belanger JM, Boehm D, Lybarger N, Haverbeke A, Diederich C, Oberbauer AM. BMC Genet. 2013 May 30;14:45.

Prevalence of inherited disorders among mixed-breed and purebred dogs: 27,254 cases (1995-2010). Bellumori TP, Famula TR, Bannasch DL, Belanger JM, Oberbauer AM.J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2013 Jun 1;242(11):1549-55.

Dopamine transporter single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in Belgian Malinois dogs. Lit L, Belanger JM, Boehm D, Lybarger N, Oberbauer AM. Anim Genet. 2013 Apr 9.

Neutering dogs: effects on joint disorders and cancers in golden retrievers. Torres de la Riva G, Hart BL, Farver TB, Oberbauer AM, Messam LL, Willits N, Hart LA. PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e55937.

Identification of a Novel Idiopathic Epilepsy Locus in Belgian Shepherd Dogs. Seppälä EH, Koskinen LL, Gulløv CH, Jokinen P, Karlskov-Mortensen P, Bergamasco L, Baranowska Körberg I, Cizinauskas S, Oberbauer AM, Berendt M, Fredholm M, Lohi H. PLoS One. 2012;7(3):e33549.

Comparison of buccal and blood-derived canine DNA, either native or whole genome amplified, for array-based genome-wide association studies. Rincon G, Tengvall K, Belanger JM, Lagoutte L, Medrano JF, André C, Thomas A, Lawley CT, Hansen MS, Lindblad-Toh K, Oberbauer AM. BMC Res Notes. 2011 Jun 30;4:226.

Handler beliefs affect scent detection dog outcomes. Lit L, Schweitzer JB, Oberbauer AM.Anim Cogn. 2011 May;14(3):387-94.

Certification testing as an acute naturalistic stressor for disaster dog handlers. Lit L, Boehm D, Marzke S, Schweitzer J, Oberbauer AM. Stress. 2010 Sep;13(5):392-401.

Genome-wide linkage scan for loci associated with epilepsy in Belgian shepherd dogs. Oberbauer AM, Belanger, JM Grossman DI, Regan, KR, Famula TR. BMC Genet. 2010 May 4;11:35.

Characterization of human-dog social interaction using owner report. Lit L, Schweitzer JB, Oberbauer AM. Behav Processes. 2010 Jul;84(3):721-5.

Association of a dog leukocyte antigen class II haplotype with hypoadrenocorticism in Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers. Hughes AM, Jokinen P, Bannasch DL, Lohi H, Oberbauer AM. Tissue Antigens. 2010 Jun;75(6):684-90.

Owner reports of attention, activity, and impulsivity in dogs: a replication study. Lit L, Schweitzer JB, Iosif AM, Oberbauer AM. Behav Brain Funct. 2010 Jan 4;6:1.

Examination of candidate genes for hypoadrenocorticism in Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers. Hughes AM, Bannasch DL, Kellett K, Oberbauer AM. Vet J. 2011 Feb;187(2):212-6.

Canine fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 sequence is conserved across dogs of divergent skeletal size. Smith LB, Bannasch DL, Young AE, Grossman DI, Belanger JM, Oberbauer AM. BMC Genet. 2008 Oct 21;9:67.

Inheritance of cataracts and primary lens luxation in Jack Russell Terriers. Oberbauer AM, Hollingsworth SR, Belanger JM, Regan KR, Famula TR. Am J Vet Res. 2008 Feb;69(2):222-7.

Genetic evaluation of Addison’s disease in the Portuguese Water Dog. Oberbauer AM, Bell JS, Belanger JM, Famula TR. BMC Vet Res. 2006 May 2;2(1):15

Alternatives to blood as a source of DNA for large-scale scanning studies of canine genome linkages. Oberbauer AM, Grossman DI, Eggleston ML, Irion DN, Schaffer AL, Pedersen NC, Belanger JM. Vet Res Commun. 2003 Jan;27(1):27-38.

Heritability and complex segregation analysis of hypoadrenocorticism in the standard poodle. Famula TR, Belanger JM, Oberbauer AM. J Small Anim Pract. 2003 Jan;44(1):8-12.

The genetics of epilepsy in the belgian tervuren and sheepdog. Oberbauer AM, Grossman DI, Irion DN, Schaffer AL, Eggleston ML, Famula TR. J Hered. 2003 Jan-Feb;94(1):57-63.

Inheritance of hypoadrenocorticism in bearded collies. Oberbauer AM, Benemann KS, Belanger JM, Wagner DR, Ward JH, Famula TR. Am J Vet Res. 2002 May;63(5):643-7.

Gender effects in hearing loss in Dalmatians. Famula TR, Oberbauer AM, Williams DC. Prev Vet Med. 2001 Jan 17;48(1):15-24.

Segregation analysis of epilepsy in the Belgian tervueren dog. Famula TR, Oberbauer AM. Vet Rec. 2000 Aug 19;147(8):218-21.

Complex segregation analysis of deafness in Dalmatians. Famula TR, Oberbauer AM, Sousa CA. Am J Vet Res. 2000 May;61(5):550-3.

Reducing the incidence of epileptic seizures in the Belgian Tervuren through selection. Famula TR, Oberbauer AM. Prev Vet Med. 1998 Jan;33(1-4):251-9.

Heritability of epileptic seizures in the Belgian tervueren. Famula TR, Oberbauer AM, Brown KN. J Small Anim Pract. 1997 Aug;38(8):349-52.

A threshold model analysis of deafness in Dalmatians. Famula TR, Oberbauer AM, Sousa CA. Mamm Genome. 1996 Sep;7(9):650-3.