A total of 810 forms were sent out and 155 were returned, representing 509 live dogs. This breed had a 19.1% response rate (155/810). Download the KC Survey Report. Mortality dataA total of 245 deaths were reported and this represents 1.54% of all deaths reported in the survey (245/15,881). The median age at death for Dachshunds was 12 years and 8 months (min = 4 months, max = 19 years) (Figure 1). Age at death is presented for the most common causes of death (Figure 2).
Table 1: Cause of Death Figure 1 (below): Age of Death Figure 2 (below): Age and Cause of Death The dashed line (___) is the overall median age at death for all dogs in the survey and the dotted line (----) is the overall median age of death for Dachshunds. The solid line
within each grey box represents the median age at death from the condition. Figure 3 (below): Age of Diagnosis for specified conditions The dashed line (___) is the overall median age at diagnosis for all dogs in the survey and the dotted line (----) is the overall median age at diagnosis for Dachshunds. The solid line within each grey box represents the median age at diagnosis from the condition.
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| Total Dogs | 509 | |
| No. Reports | Prevalence % | |
| Reproductive | 58 | 11% |
| Neurologic | 35 | 7% |
| Dermatologic | 31 | 6% |
| Cardiac | 26 | 5% |
| Dental | 26 | 5% |
| Ocular | 24 | 5% |
| Musculoskeletal | 20 | 4% |
| Respiratory | 15 | 3% |
| Urologic | 11 | 2% |
| Gastrointestinal | 10 | 2% |
| Endocrine | 9 | 2% |
| Unknown | 8 | 2% |
| Immune Mediated | 6 | 1% |
| Benign Neoplasia | 4 | 1% |
| Cancer | 4 | 1% |
| Behaviour | 2 | 0% |
| Hepatic | 2 | 0% |
| Aural | 1 | 0% |
| Trauma | 1 | 0% |
| Other | 1 | 0% |
| Cerebral Vascular | ||
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