Table 2 Summary of characteristics of 123 dogs in the Exceptional Aging in Rottweilers Study.
Variable | Total (n = 123) | |
|---|---|---|
Residence | Number of U.S. states | 37 states and Canada |
Number of households | 119 | |
Sex, #Females, #Males | 76F, 47M | |
Age at Death, median (range), in years | 14.1 (13.1–16.5) | |
Age at CCL Status Ascertainment, median (range), in years | 13.5 (13.0–15.9) | |
Date of CCL Status Ascertainment | March 2010–Feb 2020 | |
Lifetime CCL Outcome | Lifelong ligament survival, n (%) | 81 (65) |
Unilateral rupture, n (%) | 24 (20) | |
Bilateral rupture, n (%) | 18 (15) | |
Age at First CCL Rupture | Overall (n = 38), median (range), in years | 6.0 (2.0–13.6) |
Unilateral (n = 20), median (range), in years | 9.9 (3.8–13.6) | |
Bilateral (n = 18), median (range), in years | 3.9 (2.0–8.7) | |
Surgical Repair of CCL Rupture (CCLR) | Surgically treated dogs, n (% dogs with CCLR) | 24 (57) |
Number of operations | 38 operations in 24 dogs | |
TPLO technique, n (% operations) | 20 (53%) | |
Injury to surgery interval, median (IQR), in weeks | 2.0 (0.9–4.0) | |
Age at Gonad Removal | Females (N = 76), median (IQR), in years | 4.4 (1.1, 6.8) |
Females ≤ 24 months (EED24m), n (%) | 23 (30) | |
Males (N = 47), median (IQR), in years | 6.8 (2.5, 13.5) | |
Males ≤ 24 months (EED24m), n (%) | 10 (21) | |
Reason for Gonad Removal | Abn Ortho/Conform, n (%) | 7 (6) |
Other reasons, n (%) | 103 (94) | |
Lifetime Gonad Retention, #Females, #Males | 0F, 14 M | |
Adult Height | Females (N = 76), median (range), in cm | 61.0 (54.6–67.3) |
Males (N = 47), median (range), in cm | 63.5 (61.0–68.6) | |
Reproductive Status in 53 Females with > 24 m Ovary Exposure | Parous, n (% of reproductively mature females) | 21 (40) |
Body Condition | Precedent overweight, n (%) | 20 (16) |
Cause of Death/Euthanasia | Sudden death, n (%) | 14 (11.4) |
Frailty, n (%) | 19 (15.4) | |
Cancer, n (%) | 30 (24.4) | |
Other, n (%) | 40 (32.5) | |
Insufficient information, n (%) | 12 (9.8) | |
DJD, n (%) | 8 (7.2) | |
