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Table 7 Pup death rate in relation to the duration of the whelping from birth of the first pup in 168 litters (P < 0.0001)

From: A survey of dystocia in the Boxer breed

Duration of the whelping (hrs)

No. of litters

Stillborn pups/total no. of pups

Stillborn pups (%)

≤ 5

84

20/481

4.2

> 5

84

67/622

10.8