Yes, Vilma, you are right. The statement should have been qualified as leading cause of disease-induced/mediated death in dogs. Even that is probably not a very good phrase to use because I imagine that a fraction of behavior problems in dogs could also be disease-induced/mediated, too. Propose a phrase and I will use it henceforth!! :-) Nancy
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 8:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Health problems and REAL leading cause of death in dogs Nancy, Thank you for the excellent information, that is really interesting and informative, thank you for putting it together for us. I do have just one slight correction, however. Cancer is not actually the leading cause of death in dogs. Elective euthanasia of physically healthy but homeless dogs in shelters is. So I guess one could say *behavior problems* -- the reason most dogs are given to shelters -- are actually the leading cause of death (along w/ overpopulation.) Vilma Briggs (Kistner) Mt. Gilead, OH U-UD Mocha Java Slurp, UDX, HIC, TT Ch. Brighteye Expresso Bean, UD, NDD, TT U-CDX Our Little Buddy, UD, NA, TT Thirdtym's A Charm, CGC and Ted
