Average Life Expectancy, the Most Common Cause of Death and Illness of Giant Dog Breeds
| Autor: | L. Zavadilová, Helena Chaloupková, N. Fiala Šebková |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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040301 veterinary sciences
Gastric Dilatation 0403 veterinary science cause of death 03 medical and health sciences Plant science Medicine 030304 developmental biology Cause of death 0303 health sciences business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Significant difference canis lupus familiaris Agriculture 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences reason for euthanasia Breed Life expectancy Spontaneous death molossian type business irish wolfhound lifespan Demography |
| Zdroj: | Scientia Agriculturae Bohemica, Vol 51, Iss 1, Pp 9-14 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1805-9430 |
| DOI: | 10.2478/sab-2020-0002 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to analyze the most common diseases and genetic defects that occur during the lifetime of giant dog breeds, to determine the average lifespan and the cause of death/euthanasia. Data were obtained through a survey and concerned the health of 241 individuals of giant dog breeds held in the Czech Republic. Evaluated items involved an average lifespan, an average lifespan per gender, cause of death, reasons for euthanasia, cause of mortality (especially in selected Mastiff type breeds), life expectancy per breed and incidence of diseases among giant breeds during the lifetime. The average lifespan in giant breed dogs was found to be 7.60 years. A significant difference (P ˂ 0.05) was found between life expectancies in males and females, with female dogs reaching 1.42 year higher age (8.10 years) than males (6.68 years). The most common cause of spontaneous death among giant breeds was gastric dilatation and torsion (28% of dogs) and for euthanasia osteosarcoma (38% of dogs). The cause of mortality especially in selected Mastiff type breeds of dogs was gastric dilatation and torsion (30% of dogs). This is the first broad analytical study concerning this topic published in the Czech Republic. |
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