Table 4 Causes of mortality in 46 puppies that died before 3 weeks of age, recorded by the breeder, from a population of 663 live born puppies of four breeds (Irish wolfhound, Leonberger, Labrador retriever and Newfoundland).
| Age in days at death | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 | 4–7 | 8–14 | 15–21 | |
| Dead < 1 hour | 4 | - | - | - |
| Diarrhoea | 1 | - | - | - |
| "Fading puppy syndrome" | 3 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Convulsions | 1 | - | - | - |
| Trauma* | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Heart problem | - | - | - | 1 |
| Starvation | 6 | - | - | - |
| Omphalocele | 3 | - | 1 | |
| Cleft palate | 1 | - | - | - |
| Low birth weight** | 7 | - | - | - |
| No cause given | - | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Sum | 29 | 9 | 6 | 2 |