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Table 3 Results from physical examination on 3044 Golden Retriever dogs at their initial clinical study visit

From: Population characteristics of golden retriever lifetime study enrollees

Characteristic

Sex

Male intact

Male neutered

Female intact

Female spayed

n = 1024

n = 516

n = 866

n = 638

Median Purina® Body Condition Score (±IQR)

5 (5–5)

5(5–6)

5(5–5)

5(5–6)

Median weight in Kg (±IQR)

29.1 (25.5–32.3)

32.5 (29.1–35.9)

24.8(21.7–27.4)

27.5(24.8–30.8)

Median height at withers in cm (±IQR)

58.4 (55.9–61.0)

61.0 (58.4–63.5)

54.6 (53.0–57.2)

57.2 (54.6–60.1)

Median age in months at exam (±IQR)

11.0 (7.3–17.1)

18.5(13.7–23.3)

11.1 (7.4–17.6)

16.9 (12.2–22.5)

n(%) with a normal physical exam

633 (62)

268 (52)

556 (64)

365 (57)