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Mortality in a cohort of flat-coated retrievers in the UK.
Veterinary and comparative oncology - 1 Jun 2009
Dobson J, Hoather T, McKinley T J, Wood J L N
Abstract excerpt
A cohort study of 174 flat-coated retrievers was undertaken to establish the importance of cancer in flat coat mortality in terms of the prevalence of neoplasia in the breed and also the relative effect of cancer on lifespan in relation to other forms of mortality. Dogs aged 2-7 years were recruited in 1996 and followed until 2007. An annual health census was used to collect the data. Two dogs were lost to...
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