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Table 1 Loss of puppies from birth until 21 days of age in four breeds with a total of 98 litters (l) and 744 born puppies (n): Irish wolfhound (l = 16, n = 121), Leonberger (l = 30, n = 254), Labrador retriever (l = 21, n = 173) and Newfoundland (l = 31, n = 196).

From: Canine neonatal mortality in four large breeds

Age at death

Dead puppies n

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Mortality %

Mortality of live born puppies %

Stillborn

81

0.82

10.9

 

0–3 days

29

0.30

3.8

4.4

4–7 days

9

0.09

1.2

1.3

8–14 days

6

0.06

0.8

0.9

15–21 days

2

0.02

0.2

0.3

Sum

127

1.29

16.9

6.9