TABLE 3.
Demographic and owner‐reported household data for boxer dogs with lymphoma and unaffected boxer dogs ≥10 years of age
| Boxers with lymphoma n = 63 | Unaffected control boxers n = 89 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (median and range) | 8 years (3.5‐15) | 10.5 years (10‐15) |
| Sex |
FS 30 FI 0 MN 30 MI 3 |
FS 48 FI 0 MN 37 MI 4 |
| Recruitment sites a (dogs per site) |
UW Veterinary Care (9) Other referral hospitals (39) Outreach to boxer owners (15) 2 |
UW Veterinary Care (14) Other referral hospitals (3) Outreach to boxer owners b (72) |
| Dog's home environment |
59 respondents Urban 7 dogs (11.9%) Suburban 38 dogs (64.4%) Rural/Farm 9 dogs (15.3%) Mixed 5 dogs (8.4%) |
87 unique households Urban 11 dogs (12.6%) Suburban 46 dogs (52.9%) Rural/Farm 25 dogs (28.7%) Mixed 5 dogs (5.7%) |
| Heavy traffic by home |
58 respondents 2 dogs (3.4%) |
86 respondents 3 dogs (3.5%) |
| Home use of pesticides or insecticides c |
59 respondents 40 dogs (67.8%) |
79 respondents 58 dogs (73.4%) |
| Home use of weed killer or commercial lawn treatment c |
54 respondents 23 dogs (39.0%) |
86 respondents 45 dogs (52.3%) |
| Predominantly municipal (chlorinated) drinking water |
54 respondents 43 dogs (79.6%) |
86 respondents 61 dogs (70.9%) |
| Smokers in the home |
58 respondents 8 dogs (13.8%) |
87 respondents 9 dogs (10.3%) |
Referral hospitals included Colorado State University, the University of Georgia, and specialty practices in Seattle, Wisconsin, Tennessee, and throughout the VCA national network.
Outreach to boxer owners was at local Wisconsin dog events, and nationally through boxer rescues and Facebook.
Within the past year.