Table 2. Golden Retriever males and females, joint disorders.

	HD	CCL	ED
Male <6 months	11/75 (14.67)	8/89 (8.99)	5/84 (5.95)
Male 6–11 months	9/113 (7.96)	4/123 (3.25)	4/116 (3.45)
Male 1 year	1/38 (2.63)	0/41 (0)	0/38 (0)
Male 2–8 years	4/55 (7.27)	2/59 (3.39)	0/59 (0)
Male Intact	9/221 (4.07)	0/226 (0)	5/222 (2.25)
Female <6 months	9/92 (9.78)	11/101 (10.89)	0/97 (0)
Female 6–11 months	4/79 (5.06)	4/81 (4.94)	3/81 (3.7)
Female 1 year	0/30 (0)	0/32 (0)	1/30 (3.33)
Female 2–8 years	4/86 (4.65)	3/89 (3.37)	0/88 (0)
Female Intact	6/163 (3.68)	0/165 (0)	2/164 (1.22)

For ages 1 through 8 years, for each neuter period, the joint disorders are: hip dysplasia (HD), cranial cruciate ligament tear or rupture (CCL), and elbow dysplasia (ED). Shown are number of cases over number in the pool, with percentages given in parentheses. When bolded the incidence is significantly above that of intact dogs.