Life course analysis of the impact of mammary cancer and pyometra on age-anchored life expectancy in female Rottweilers: Implications for envisioning ovary conservation as a strategy to promote healthy longevity in pet dogs

•The risk of mammary carcinoma and pyometra increases with longer ovary exposure.•Longer lifetime ovary exposure is associated with an overall longevity advantage.•Mammary cancer and pyometra are not associated with shortened age-anchored life expectancy.•A longevity disadvantage is not expected for...

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Veröffentlicht in:The veterinary journal (1997) 2017-06, Vol.224, p.25-37
Hauptverfasser: Waters, D.J., Kengeri, S.S., Maras, A.H., Suckow, C.L., Chiang, E.C.
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Zusammenfassung:•The risk of mammary carcinoma and pyometra increases with longer ovary exposure.•Longer lifetime ovary exposure is associated with an overall longevity advantage.•Mammary cancer and pyometra are not associated with shortened age-anchored life expectancy.•A longevity disadvantage is not expected for disease with late-onset, moderate (
ISSN:1090-0233
1532-2971
DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2017.05.006