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Identification of disease in dogs is a diversion (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

diagnosis

'identification of disease' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in dogs is a diversion' is the wordplay.
'diversion' indicates an anagram.
'in'+'dogs'+'is'+'a'='indogsisa'
'indogsisa' with letters rearranged gives 'DIAGNOSIS'.

(Other definitions for diagnosis that I've seen before include "doctor's opinion" , "Identification of a problem from its symptoms" , "Identification of disease" , "Doctor's verdict" , "medical opinion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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