[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: A Healthier Respect for Ovaries (dogs)
- From: Sally Hayden <sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "stormy435@xxxxxxxxx" <stormy435@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:42:40 -0500
Very interesting I have always said my unsprayed bitches lived longer then
those I spayed just wish they would go thru menopause and stop the seasons. I
have a 9 yr old and 8 yr old having false pregnancies right now. They are
digging big nests all over the yard
Sally
On Sep 13, 2011, at 6:16 PM, Stormy Hope <stormy435@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> http://www.gpmcf.org/respectovaries.html
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> A Healthier Respect for Ovaries
> David J. Waters, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS
> Director, Center for Exceptional Longevity Studies
> Gerald P. Murphy Cancer Foundation
>
> A recent study by my research group appearing next month in Aging Cell
> reveals shortened longevity as a possible complication associated with
> ovary removal in dogs (1). This work represents the first
> investigation testing the strength of association between lifetime
> duration of ovary exposure and exceptional longevity in mammals. To
> accomplish this, we constructed lifetime medical histories for two
> cohorts of Rottweiler dogs living in 29 states and Canada: Exceptional
> Longevity Cohort = a group of exceptionally long-lived dogs that lived
> at least 13 years; and Usual Longevity Cohort = a comparison group of
> dogs that lived 8.0 to 10.8 years (average age at death for
> Rottweilers is 9.4 years). A female survival advantage in humans is
> well-documented; women are 4 times more likely than men to live to
> 100. We found that, like women, female Rottweilers were more likely
> than males to achieve exceptional longevity (Odds Ratio, 95%
> confidence interval = 2.0, 1.2 - 3.3; p = .006). However, removal of
> ovaries during the first 4 years of life erased the female survival
> advantage.
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> the rest of the article on the link above
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> Stormy Hope
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