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SUMMARY OF THE GENETIC HEALTH SURVEY |
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VARIABLE |
FREQUENCY |
PERCENTAGE |
TOTAL RESPONSES |
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SURVEY RESPONDANTS |
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ABdFC |
97 |
35.0 |
277 |
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Regional Clubs |
26 |
9.4 |
277 |
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Breeder |
11 |
4.0 |
277 |
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Other |
12 |
4.3 |
277 |
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Not identified |
131 |
47.3 |
277 |
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Received Information Packet |
125 |
45.1 |
277 |
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SEX |
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Female |
614 |
57.2 |
1073 |
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Male |
459 |
42.8 |
1073 |
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Spay/Neutered |
479 |
49.0 |
978 |
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AGE |
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Mean age of animals in survey |
4.9 |
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1073 |
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TITLES |
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Conformation (Champions) |
266 |
24.6 |
1073 |
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Obedience |
105 |
9.7 |
1073 |
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Herding |
91 |
8.4 |
1073 |
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Temperment (CGC, TT, TDI) |
169 |
15.6 |
1073 |
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Agility |
4 |
0.4 |
1073 |
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Protection |
3 |
0.3 |
1073 |
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Other |
6 |
0.6 |
1073 |
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Total |
644 |
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ONCOLOGIC DISEASES |
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Round tumor cells |
13 |
1.2 |
1073 |
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Unidentified tumors |
19 |
1.8 |
1073 |
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Carcinomas |
33 |
3.0 |
1073 |
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Sarcoma |
22 |
2.0 |
1073 |
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Nonmalignant tumors |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Malignant tumors |
87 |
98.9 |
88 |
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Total |
88 (80 dogs) |
8.2 (7.5) |
1073 |
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Mean age |
Standard deviation |
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Present age or age at death |
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8.0 |
2.9 |
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CARDIOPULMONARY |
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Clear of cardiac disease |
142 |
13.1 |
1073 |
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Mean age at cardiological exam |
3.71 |
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102 |
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Cardiomyopathy |
8 |
0.9 |
1073 |
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Enlarged heart |
2 |
0.2 |
1073 |
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Heart murmur |
23 |
2.1 |
1073 |
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Congenital heart condition (SAS etc) |
12 |
1.1 |
1073 |
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Stroke |
2 |
0.2 |
1073 |
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Heart attack |
2 |
0.2 |
1073 |
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Total heart conditions |
49 |
4.6 |
1073 |
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Laryngeal paralysis |
3 |
0.3 |
1073 |
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Nasal infection |
2 |
0.2 |
1073 |
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VARIABLE |
FREQUENCY |
PERCENTAGE |
TOTAL RESPONSES |
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MUSCULOSKELETAL |
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Clear of hip dysplasia |
285 |
26.3 |
1073 |
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Mean age at OFA HD evaluation |
2.7 years |
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21 |
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Hip dysplasia |
93 |
8.7 |
1073 |
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OFA clear of elbow dysplasia |
54 |
5.0 |
1073 |
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Elbow dysplasia |
10 |
0.9 |
1073 |
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OCD |
12 |
1.1 |
1073 |
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Cruciate rupture |
10 |
0.9 |
1073 |
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Arthritis |
9 |
0.8 |
1073 |
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Panosteitis |
3 |
0.3 |
1073 |
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Spondylitis |
3 |
0.3 |
1073 |
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Congenital vertabral deformity |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Myositis |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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"Acromegaly"-like trait |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Lateral petalla luxation |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Collapsed disc space |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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OPHTHALMIC |
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Certified clear ophthalmic |
121 |
11.3 |
1073 |
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Mean age at ophthalmic exam |
3.31 |
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104 |
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Congenital condition (entropion etc) |
15 |
1.4 |
1073 |
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Cataracts |
15 |
1.4 |
1073 |
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Abcess behind eye |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Hyperopia |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Kerato conjunctivitis seca |
2 |
0.2 |
1073 |
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Glaucoma |
6 |
0.6 |
1073 |
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Epithylial dystrophy |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Nodular scleritis |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Double vision |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Refractory disorder |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Retinal dysplasia |
2 |
0.2 |
1073 |
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Persistant pupillary membrane |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Undiagnosed vision loss |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Neonatal conjunctivitis (vision loss) |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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ENDOCRINE |
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Hypothyroid (diagnosis not specified) |
72 |
6.7 |
1073 |
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Clear thyroid OFA |
29 |
2.7 |
1073 |
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Mean age at OFA endocrine exam |
2.73 |
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15 |
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Normal thyroid (MSU) |
15 |
1.4 |
1073 |
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Clear hypothyroid (Internal medical) |
12 |
1.1 |
1073 |
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Clear hypothyroid (Private pract.) |
10 |
0.9 |
1073 |
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Normal/clear hypothyroid |
66 |
6.1 |
1073 |
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Border-line endocrine value (MSU) |
2 |
0.2 |
1073 |
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DERMATOLOGIC |
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Allergies (flea, food etc) |
89 |
7.5 |
1073 |
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Dermatological cyst |
2 |
0.2 |
1073 |
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Sebaceous cyst |
3 |
0.3 |
1073 |
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Sebaceous epithelioma |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Folliculitis |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Alopicia |
2 |
0.2 |
1073 |
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Allergy to catgut sutures |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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VARIABLE |
FREQUENCY |
PERCENTAGE |
TOTAL RESPONSES |
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GASTROINTESTINAL |
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Malocclusion (underbite etc) |
20 |
1.8 |
1073 |
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GI motility problem |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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GDV (Bloat) |
9 |
0.8 |
1073 |
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Crohn's disease |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Inflammatory bowel/bacterial entritis |
6 |
0.6 |
1073 |
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Gastritis/intestial ulcer |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Chronic colitis |
9 |
0.8 |
1073 |
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Umbilical hernia |
14 |
1.3 |
1073 |
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Perineal hernia |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Pancreatitis |
6 |
0.6 |
1073 |
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Liver infection |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Enlarged spleen |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Para prostatic cyst |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Bile duct infection |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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URINARY |
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Urinary incontinence |
18 |
1.7 |
1073 |
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Urinary tract infection |
14 |
1.3 |
1073 |
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Cystitis |
3 |
0.3 |
1073 |
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Total urinary infection |
17 |
1.6 |
1073 |
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Kidney failure |
5 |
0.5 |
1073 |
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Missing kidney |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Crystaluria |
2 |
0.2 |
1073 |
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Kidney/blatter stone |
2 |
0.2 |
1073 |
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IMMUNOLOGIC/HEMATOLOGIC |
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Systemic lupus erythematosis |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Autoimmune (diagnosis unknown) |
3 |
0.3 |
1073 |
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Immune mediated polyarthritis |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Immune mediated hemolytic anemia |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Immune mediate hypoadrenocortism |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Clear von Willebrand's disease |
2 |
0.2 |
1073 |
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von Willebrand's disease |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Blood dyscrasia |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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NEUROLOGIC |
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Epilepsy |
5 |
0.5 |
1073 |
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Seizures |
3 |
0.3 |
1073 |
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Fibrocartilagenous embolism |
2 |
0.2 |
1073 |
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Intermittent tremors |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Paralysis of unknown cause |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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INFECTIOUS |
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Parvo virus |
23 |
2.1 |
1073 |
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Chronic ear infection (otitis etc) |
10 |
0.9 |
1073 |
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Lyme disease |
6 |
0.6 |
1073 |
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Bacterial pneumonia |
3 |
0.3 |
1073 |
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Chronic dewlap infection |
2 |
0.2 |
1073 |
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Bacterial prostatitis |
1 |
0.2 |
459 |
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Chrono virus |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Distemper |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Whip worm |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Heart worm |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Hepatitis |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Leptosporosis |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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Bacterial menengitis |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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VARIABLE |
FREQUENCY |
PERCENTAGE |
TOTAL RESPONSES |
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REPRODUCTIVE |
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Cryptorchid & Monorchid |
26 |
5.7 |
459 |
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Pyrometra |
22 |
3.6 |
614 |
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Infertility |
9 |
0.8 |
1073 |
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Prostatitis |
8 |
1.7 |
459 |
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Cystic ovaries |
6 |
1.0 |
614 |
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Mastitis |
4 |
0.7 |
614 |
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Short cycles |
3 |
0.5 |
614 |
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Alactosis |
2 |
0.3 |
614 |
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Uterine inertia |
1 |
0.2 |
614 |
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Prostatic hyperplasia |
1 |
0.2 |
459 |
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Chronic vaginal infection |
1 |
0.2 |
614 |
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TOXICOLOGICAL |
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Toxicological disorders |
1 |
0.1 |
1073 |
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BEHAVIORAL |
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Aggression |
20 |
1.8 |
1073 |
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Fear (Noise, thunder etc) |
16 |
1.5 |
1073 |
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Shyness |
37 |
3.4 |
1073 |
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Management problems (barking etc) |
18 |
1.7 |
1073 |
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Excessive chewing |
2 |
0.2 |
1073 |
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Copraphagia |
10 |
0.9 |
1073 |
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LITTER SIZE |
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Average litters per bitch |
216 |
1.7 |
125 |
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No. Litters |
Mean size |
Standard deviation |
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Normal litter |
201 |
7.00 |
3.19 |
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Still born per normal litter |
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0.60 |
1.29 |
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Neonatal deaths per normal litter |
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0.55 |
1.21 |
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C-section litter |
15 |
6.07 |
3.84 |
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Still born per normal litter |
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1.13 |
2.28 |
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Neonatal deaths per normal litter |
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0.47 |
1.26 |
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