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Health Survey Statistics

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Preliminary Statistics

Number entered: 570

Distribution: Countries

USA 546

Canada  12

Australia  6

Italy 2

Mexico  2

Finland  1

New Zealand  1

Germany  1

United Kingdom  1

United States

AK 1	AL 3	AR 3	AZ 6	CA 68	CO 18	CT 8	DE 1	FL 20	GA 16	IL 16
IN 12	IA 2	KS 7	LA 3	MA 7	MD 27	ME 2	MI 11	MN 9	MO 8	MS 8
MT 4	NC 6	NE 1	NJ 19	NV 8	NY 33	OH 34	OK 4	OR 28	PA 17	RI 2	SC 7
TN 18	TX 30	UT 4	VA 10	WA 19	WI 8	WV 3

Sex

Females:  295             Males: 269

Date of Birth
 

1966 (1)	1967 (1)	1979 (2)	1981 (1)	1982 (2)	1983 (4)	1984 (7)	1985 (5)	1987 (3)	1988 (10)	1989 (9)	1990 (17)
1991 (14)	1992 (22)	1993 (29)	1994 (42)	1995 (53)	1996 (69)	1997 (67)	1998 (90)	1999 (88)	2000 (37)

General Health

excellent 317 (56%)	good 169 (30%)	fair 50 (9%)
poor 18 (3%)	bad 8 (1%)	unknown 8

Of those where an age was given for onset of problems (177):

Age at onset	#	(%)
less than a year	44	(25%)
one year	21	(12%)
2 years	19	(11%)
3 years	18	(10%)
4 years	10	(6%)
5 years	14	(8%)
6 years	7	(4%)
7 years	10	(6%)
8 years	9	(5%)
9 years	12	(7%)
10 years or older	12	(7%)

Category	Yes	No
Bred	158	401
Neutered/spayed	256	282
Living	460	100

Of the Mastiffs that were no longer living, the age at death could be determined for 94 of them.

#	Age at death
1	13 yrs
3	12 yrs
12	11 yrs
10	10 yrs
9	9 yrs
5	8 yrs
7	7 yrs
9	6 yrs
9	5 yrs
9	4 yrs
8	3 yrs
4	2 yrs
5	1 yr
3	less than 1 yr

Cause of death where known:

#	Cause of death
23	Cancer
8	Heart problem
8	Bloat
5	Kidney failure
3	Spondylosis
3	Pneumonia
2	Seizures
2	Liver failure
2	Bacterial infection
2	Elbow dysplasia
2	Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
1	Ruptured cruciate
1	Wobblers
1	Herniated disk
1	Chronic lung disease
1	Pyelonephritis
1	Pinched nerve
1	Leptospirosis
1	Pyometra
1	Autoimmune Deficiency
1	Distemper
1	Aggression

The following tables group problems by the number of Mastiffs entered that have that problem. For instance there were 16 Mastiffs entered that had heart murmurs.

Health Problems

#	Problems
62	Ear Infections
59	Sebaceous Cysts
58	Allergies
53	Eats Feces
51	Pica, Arthritis
50	Vomits
43	Cruciate Ligament Rupture
38	Cancer
35	Hip Dysplasia
31	Staph Skin Infections
30	Cystitis
29	Incontinent
27	Pyometra, Panosteitis
26	Elbow Dysplasia, Hypothyroidism, PPM
23	Bloat
21	OCD, Entropion
20	Hot Spots
17	Vaginal Infections
16	Heart Murmurs, Cataracts
15	Pneumonia
14	Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBD)
13	Vaginal Hyperplasia, Retinal Dysplasia (Folds)
12	Spondylosis, Umbilical Hernia
10	Ectropion
8	Seizures, Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA), Immune System Problems
7	Crooked Tail
6	Cystine Stones, Cardiomyopathy, Histiocytomas
5	Retinal Dysplasia (Geographic), Ear Hematoma, Invertebral Disk Disease, Demodex
4	Wobblers, Renal Dysplasia, Seborrhea, Prostatis, Mange
3	Epilepsy, Stenosis, Mitral Valve, Megasophagus, Adenitis, Patellar Luxation, Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia, Dry Eye, Undescended Testicals, Vaginal Prolapse, Iris Cyst
2	Spinal Myelopathy, Glaucoma, Lateral Torsion Hocks, Lick Granuloma, Addisons Disease, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
1	Lupus, Iris Cyst, Cherry Eye, Cerebral Degeneration, Pancreatitis, Corneal Dystrophy, Stones, Alopecic Syndrome, HOD, Lipfold Pyoderma, Pyelonephritis, Ectopic Cilia, Persistent Hyaloid Artery

Cancer

#	Types
8	Bone (Osteosarcoma)
4	Unknown
3	Skin, Mammary, Squamous
2	Mastosarcoma, Thyroid, Bladder, Mast Cell
1	Lymphoma, Hemangiosarcoma, Systemic, Stomach, Leukemia, Adenocarcinoma, Mast Cell, Spine, Perianal

Reproductive Health - Female

#	Problems
33	Mastitis
27	Failure to Conceive
24	Irregular Heats, Difficulty Whelping
11	Reabsorbed Litter, Refusal
7	Fetal Death
4	Fading Puppies, Metritis
3	Herpes

Temperament

Before one year of age: # Temperament 268 Very Friendly 221 Confident 190 Friendly 125 Reserved 98 Protective 83 Timid 38 Afraid of Other 26 Afraid of Men 23 High Prey Drive 20 Very Shy 15 Dog Aggresive 14 Aggresive 4 Bit a Person 3 Rage Syndrome

13-24 months of age: # Temperament 202 Very Friendly 200 Confident 157 Protective 155 Friendly 115 Reserved 58 Timid 39 Dog Aggresive 31 Afraid of Other 28 High Prey Drive 24 Afraid of Men 19 Aggresive 12 Very Shy 6 Bit a Person 2 Rage Syndrome

After 2 years of age: # Temperament 188 Confident 182 Protective 174 Very Friendly 140 Friendly 116 Reserved 43 Dog Aggresive 40 Timid 24 High Prey Drive 22 Afraid of Other 21 Afraid of Men 16 Aggresive 9 Bit a Person 8 Very Shy 1 Rage Syndrome