Table 2 Mortality in Rottweilers with a recorded cause of death under primary-care veterinary at UK practices participating in the VetCompass Programme from January 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2013 (n = 312)
From: Rottweilers under primary veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders
Grouped-level disorder | Overall Count (%) | Female count (%) | Male Count | P-Value male vs female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Neoplasia | 103 (33.0) | 52 (32.1) | 51 (34) | 0.690 |
Inability to stand | 50 (16.0) | 29 (17.9) | 21 (14) | 0.361 |
Mass-associated disorder | 22 (7.1) | 11 (6.8) | 11 (7) | 0.839 |
Gastro-intestinal | 19 (6.1) | 8 (4.9) | 11 (7) | 0.369 |
Brain disorder | 13 (4.2) | 8 (4.9) | 5 (3) | 0.486 |
Undesirable behaviour | 13 (4.2) | 5 (3.1) | 8 (5) | 0.315 |
Musculoskeletal disorder | 12 (3.8) | 8 (4.9) | 4 (2) | 0.303 |
Lower respiratory tract disorder | 10 (3.2) | 6 (3.7) | 4 (2) | 0.611 |
Spinal cord disorder | 9 (2.9) | 6 (3.7) | 3 (2) | 0.374 |
Vertebral arthropathy | 8 (2.6) | 4 (2.5) | 3 (2) | 0.787 |
Other | 53 (12.8) | Â | Â | Â |