Age at death and cause of death

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Report for 1870 - 2024 ,

Total dogs with birth and death dates: 2,099
Minimum age: 0
Maximum age: 21
Mean age: 10.16 (standard deviation: 4.34)
Median age: 11
Distribution of available data:
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Number of dogs by age at death

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Causes of death

The cause of death is available for 1450 (out of 2099) dogs for which the birth and death dates are known.
This includes dogs automatically assigned the cause of death "Unspecified/old age" because they exceeded 14 years of age.
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Health issue
Unspecified 497 (34.28 %)
Old age (unspecified cause of death) 381 (26.28 %)
Euthanasia (unspecified reason) 60 (4.14 %)
Euthanasia due to aggression/behavioural issues 56 (3.86 %)
Neoplasms: benign tumors and malignant tumors (cancer) 198 (13.66 %)
Unspecified/Other Cancer 132 (9.10 %)
Mammary tumors 18 (1.24 %)
Liver cancer 10 (0.69 %)
Lung cancer 8 (0.55 %)
Bladder cancer 3 (0.21 %)
Osteosarcoma 3 (0.21 %)
Prostate cancer 3 (0.21 %)
Uterine cancer 3 (0.21 %)
Brain tumors 2 (0.14 %)
Gastrointestinal cancer 2 (0.14 %)
Hemangiosarcoma 2 (0.14 %)
Lymphoma (lymphosarcoma) 2 (0.14 %)
Insulinomas 1 (0.07 %)
Malignant histiocytosis (Histiocytic Sarcoma) 1 (0.07 %)
Melanomas 1 (0.07 %)
Nasal cancer 1 (0.07 %)
Oral cancer 1 (0.07 %)
Pancreatic cancer 1 (0.07 %)
Perianal gland tumor (hepatoid tumor) 1 (0.07 %)
Spleen tumor 1 (0.07 %)
Squamous cell carcinoma 1 (0.07 %)
Testicular tumors 1 (0.07 %)
Musculoskeletal Diseases 138 (9.52 %)
Unspecified/Other Musculoskeletal Disease 133 (9.17 %)
Spondylosis deformans (SP) 3 (0.21 %)
Degenerative spinal column diseases (i.a. cervical and lumbar disk herniation) 1 (0.07 %)
Intervertebral Disc Disease/Degeneration (IDD, IVDD) 1 (0.07 %)
Digestive System Diseases 113 (7.79 %)
Unspecified/Other Digestive System Disease 70 (4.83 %)
Liver failure 25 (1.72 %)
Megaesophagus 5 (0.34 %)
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency 4 (0.28 %)
Pancreatitis 4 (0.28 %)
Portosystemic shunt 2 (0.14 %)
Foreign body 1 (0.07 %)
Lymphangiectasia 1 (0.07 %)
Protein losing enteropathy (PLE) 1 (0.07 %)
Accidents and Injuries 101 (6.97 %)
Unspecified/Other accident 66 (4.55 %)
Transport accident: Being hit by car/vehicle 17 (1.17 %)
Bitten or struck by other mammals 7 (0.48 %)
Contact with venomous animals and plants 4 (0.28 %)
Complications of medical and surgical care 2 (0.14 %)
Exposure to smoke, fire and flames 2 (0.14 %)
Accidental drowning and submersion 1 (0.07 %)
Heat stroke / Sunstroke 1 (0.07 %)
Other accidental threats to breathing 1 (0.07 %)
Nervous System Diseases 95 (6.55 %)
Epilepsy 57 (3.93 %)
Unspecified/Other Nervous System Disease 15 (1.03 %)
Laryngeal paralysis 13 (0.90 %)
Stroke 4 (0.28 %)
Bacterial meningitis 1 (0.07 %)
Geriatric onset laryngeal paralysis polyneuropathy (GOLPP) 1 (0.07 %)
Meningitis 1 (0.07 %)
Paralysis (Plegia) 1 (0.07 %)
Seizure 1 (0.07 %)
Tick paralysis 1 (0.07 %)
Cardiovascular and Circulatory Diseases 80 (5.52 %)
Unspecified/Other Cardiovascular or Circulatory Disease 74 (5.10 %)
Congestive heart failure 3 (0.21 %)
Thrombocytopenia 2 (0.14 %)
Pericardial effusion 1 (0.07 %)
Endocrine System Diseases 67 (4.62 %)
Diabetes mellitus 32 (2.21 %)
Unspecified/Other Endocrine System Disease 17 (1.17 %)
Addison's disease (hypoadrenocorticism) 12 (0.83 %)
Cushing's syndrome (hyperadrenocorticism, hypercortisolism) 6 (0.41 %)
Urinary and Reproductive System Diseases 36 (2.48 %)
Unspecified/Other Urinary or Reproductive System Disease 13 (0.90 %)
Pyometra 12 (0.83 %)
Renal failure (kidney failure) 11 (0.76 %)
Eye Diseases 35 (2.41 %)
Unspecified/Other Eye Disease 35 (2.41 %)
Immune System Diseases 26 (1.79 %)
Unspecified/Other Immune System Disease 17 (1.17 %)
Autoimmune/Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (AIHA/IMHA) 9 (0.62 %)
Respiratory Tract Diseases 23 (1.59 %)
Unspecified/Other Respiratory Tract Disease 17 (1.17 %)
Pneumonia (bacterial) 4 (0.28 %)
Tracheal collapse 2 (0.14 %)
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities 12 (0.83 %)
Unspecified/Other Congenital, Hereditary, or Neonatal Disease or Abnormality 12 (0.83 %)
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases 11 (0.76 %)
Unspecified/Other Skin and Connective Tissue Disease 9 (0.62 %)
Pemphigus 2 (0.14 %)
Poisoning and Overdoses 6 (0.41 %)
Unspecified/Other Poisoning or Overdose 5 (0.34 %)
Antifreeze poisoning 1 (0.07 %)
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses 4 (0.28 %)
Lyme disease (Borreliosis) 2 (0.14 %)
Aspergillosis 1 (0.07 %)
Leptospirosis 1 (0.07 %)
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases 4 (0.28 %)
Copper storage disease / Copper hepatopathy 2 (0.14 %)
Glycogen storage disease type II (Pompe disease) (GSDII) 2 (0.14 %)
Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases 1 (0.07 %)
Unspecified/Other Ear, Nose and Throat Disease 1 (0.07 %)
Hematologic and Lymphatic Diseases 1 (0.07 %)
Unspecified/Other Hematologic or Lymphatic Disease 1 (0.07 %)
Parasitic Diseases 1 (0.07 %)
Unspecified/Other Parasitic Disease 1 (0.07 %)
Virus Diseases 1 (0.07 %)
Canine parvovirus (CPV) 1 (0.07 %)