Dose

0 mGy∙day⁻¹

3 mGy∙day⁻¹

p

Subgroups of dogs®

WO₀

W₀

WO₃: WO₀

W₃: W₀

Average life span, years

10.7

11.8

1.10

0.97

p ≤ 0.05

Body Weight loss, %

15

21

2.13

0.90

p ≤ 0.05

Cancer (autopsy), %

39.5

60**

1.14

0.97

Hematoblastoses, %

9.4

6.8

0

1.0

p ≤ 0.05

Anemia, %

2.1

6.8

0

0

Inflammation, %

57

75***

0.46

0.47

Diarrhea, %

52

51

1.48

1.49

Vomiting, %

50

41

1.88

2.27

Metaplasia, %

1

0

19

>17

Atrophy, %

9.3

19***

6.6

2.68

p ≤ 0.001

−k₁ year⁻¹

1.22

1.22

0.65

0.72

p ≤ 0.001

−k₂ year⁻¹

0.078

0.028***

0.33

0.45

p ≤ 0.001

Reduced appetite, %

19

23

1.21

1.83

p ≤ 0.001

Dogs, which are with (W) tumors benign or unknown nature (clinically), or without them (WO) during 10 years of life.

0

100***

0

100***

p ≤ 0.001