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. 2013 Jun 21;8(6):e67218. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067218

Table 1. Vertebral and dental anomalies found in Scandinavian wolves born between 1978 and 2010.

Category (sample size) Type of Anomaly Frequency (sample size)
Vertebral Anomalies (171) Anomaly of the 6th cervical vertebra 2.3% (4)
Blockvertebra 0.6% (1)
Cervical transitional vertebra (the 7th) 1.8% (3)
Hemivertebra 0.6% (1)
Lumbosacral transitional vertebra 8.8% (15)
Sacrococcygeal transitional vertebra 2.3% (4)
Reduction of a lumbar vertebra (from 7 to 6) 2.3% (4)
Thoracolumbar transitional vertebra 1.8% (3)
Dental Anomalies (131) Hypodonty 6.1% (8)
Malformed tooth 0.8% (1)
Mesioversion of a canine 2.3% (3)
Microdontia 0.8% (1)
Persistent primary teeth 0.8% (1)
Rotated teeth 4.6% (6)
Supernumerary teeth 3.1% (4)