Germonpré Mietje, Losey Robert, Lázničková-Galetová Martina, Galeta Patrik, Sablin Mikhail V, Latham Katherine, Räikkönen Jannikke
Operational Direction "Earth and History of Life", Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Vautierstraat 29, 1000 Brussel, Belgium.
Department of Anthropology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Int J Paleopathol. 2016 Dec;15:83-91. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2016.08.007. Epub 2016 Sep 3.
Spondylosis deformans is a common degenerative condition of the spinal column, especially in modern domestic dogs. The presence and severity of lesions are related to age and physical activity, but they can be influenced by genetics, with some modern breeds being particularly predisposed. Spondylosis deformans also has been reported in prehistoric dogs. Here, we describe three affected vertebrae, likely from three individuals, in a large canid assemblage from the Gravettian Předmostí site, Czech Republic. We compare the proportion of affected individuals from the Předmostí assemblage with that of affected individuals among recent wild Northern wolves, inbred wolves, captive wolves, and recent Northern dogs. The proportion of affected individuals among the captive wolves differs significantly from the other wolf groups. The proportion in the Předmostí assemblage does not differ significantly from that of the wild wolf groups.
变形性脊椎病是脊柱常见的退行性疾病，在现代家犬中尤为常见。病变的存在和严重程度与年龄和体力活动有关，但也可能受遗传因素影响，一些现代品种特别易感。变形性脊椎病在史前犬类中也有报道。在此，我们描述了来自捷克共和国格拉维特时期普热德莫斯蒂遗址的大型犬科动物群落中的三个受影响的椎骨，可能来自三个个体。我们将普热德莫斯蒂群落中受影响个体的比例与近期野生北极狼、近亲繁殖狼、圈养狼以及近期北极犬中受影响个体的比例进行了比较。圈养狼中受影响个体的比例与其他狼群有显著差异。普热德莫斯蒂群落中的比例与野生狼群的比例没有显著差异。
