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There is limited information describing species related pharmacogenetic differences in animals. Despite the lack of genetic information in veterinary medicine, breed specific responses to endogenous and exogenous substances have been reported across many species. This finding underscores the importance of obtaining insight into the genotypic and ph...

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... 156 breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club 1550-7416/08/0100-0110/0 # 2008 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AKC; http://www.akc.org/reg/dogreg_stats.cfm). The work of Parker et al. (7,8) reinforces the position that some canine breeds are more closely related than others. A diagram of the canine family tree is provided in Fig. ...

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