Table 1. Animals used in this study, ages and group assignments.
Number | Age of death (yo) | Post-mortem observations | Weight (kg) | Group assignment |
516 | 6.74 (scheduled) | Normal | 9.6 | Young |
332 | 5.48 (scheduled) | Normal | 8.5 | Young |
382 | 5.55 (scheduled) | Normal | 8.3 | Young |
357 | 4 (scheduled) | Normal | N/A | Young |
39 | 20.5 | Weight loss, diarrhea, dehydration, locally invasive ileocecal carcinoma | 7.65 | Shorter-lived (18-20yo) |
51 | 19 | Weight loss, diarrhea, small intestine membrane carcinoma, secondary amyloidosis in the gut | 15 | Shorter-lived (18-20yo) |
66 | 18.4 | Weight loss, dehydration, enlarged liver, amyloid deposits in liver, spleen, kidney and adrenals | 7.4 | Shorter-lived (18-20yo) |
81 | 18.25 | Weight loss, dehydration, diabetes mellitus, pancreatic amyloidosis, HVP2+, STLV1+ | 15.1 | Shorter-lived (18-20yo) |
208 | 26.75 | Weight loss, liver amyloidosis, adhesions, scoliosis of the spine | 8.3 | Longer-lived (23-29yo) |
213 | 23.42 | Weight loss, diarrhea, adhesions, HBV+, STLV1+ | 7.62 | Longer-lived (23-29yo) |
227 | 23.1 | Scrotal hernia with resection and anastomosis, small leakage to jejunum, liver cysts, spondylosis and vertebrae fusion, left accessory lung lobe pale purple | 11.8 | Longer-lived (23-29yo) |
325 | 29.2 | Weight loss, dermatitis, ankylosis of joints, kyphosis, tartar and arthritis, liver amyloidosis, renal cortical cyst, constriction of ceco-colonic junction, metaplastic focus on pancreas | 8.31 | Longer-lived (23-29yo) |
N/A – Not available.