title: [Causes of illness in young dogs in necropsy files (1980-1993)].
abstract: Between 1980 and 1993 a total of 10,090 dogs was dissected at the Institute for Veterinary Pathology of the Freie Universität of Berlin. 2956 (29.3%) of the dogs were younger than 18 months. Age-, breed- and sex distribution as well as death causes were examined. The main death causes were viral infectious diseases (51.76%), especially parvovirus infections (26.73%), canine distemper (18.81%), as well as congenital defects (6.36%). It could be shown that Rottweilers and German Shepherds carried an increased risk of parvovirus infections and that several miniature breeds showed a propensity for congenital defects.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Veterinär-Pathologie der Freien Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Walter
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kirchhoff
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001344:Autopsy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000662:veterinary; D001604:Berlin / Q000453:epidemiology; D001947:Breeding; D002423:Cause of Death; D004216:Distemper / Q000401:mortality; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000401:mortality*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Erkrankungsursachen junger Hunde im Sektionsgut (1980-1993).