Table 1

Canine autopsy cases examined.
Case No.
 Sexa)
 Ageb)
 Breed
 Lipogranulomas
 Main diagnosis
1
 M
 0 y
 Labrador Retriever
 -
 Systemic hyperemia/congestion
2
 M
 0 y
 Labrador Retriever
 -
 Systemic hyperemia/congestion
3
 F
 7 m
 Mongrel
 +
 Renal dysplasia
4
 Mc
 3 y 1 m
 Chihuahua
 -
 Necrotizing meningoencephalitis
5
 F
 3 y 5 m
 Shetland Sheepdog
 -
 Thymoma, Septicemia
6
 M
 3 y 10 m
 Shibainu
 -
 Severe enteritis, Nephritis
7
 F
 4 y
 Miniature Dachshund
 -
 Malignant lymphoma
8
 M
 4 y
 Bernese Mountain Dog
 -
 Malignant lymphoma
9
 Mc
 4 y 4 m
 American Cocker Spaniel
 -
 Meningoencephalitis
10
 Fs
 4 y 5 m
 Maltese
 +
 Necrotizing meningoencephalitis
11
 M
 4 y 6 m
 Miniature Dachshund
 -
 Thrombocytopenia
12
 Fs
 5 y 2 m
 Miniature Schnauzer
 -
 Chronic interstitial nephritis
13
 Mc
 5 y 4 m
 Miniature Dachshund
 -
 Gastroduodenitis
14
 F
 6 y
 Miniature Dachshund
 +
 Malignant melanoma
15
 F
 6 y 2 m
 Shih Tzu
 -
 hepatic and renal calcinosis
16
 Mc
 6 y 3 m
 Akitainu
 -
 Peritonitis, Septicemia
17
 F
 7 y
 Labrador Retriever
 +
 Chronic myelocytic leukemia
18
 M
 7 y 4 m
 English Cocker Spaniel
 +
 Thrombosis
19
 Mc
 7 y 4 m
 Golden Retriever
 -
 Malignant lymphoma
20
 F
 7 y 9 m
 Shetland Sheepdog
 -
 Chronic bronchopneumonia
21
 F
 8 y 1 m
 Shih Tzu
 -
 Enteritis, Interstitial nephritis
22
 F
 8 y 3 m
 Pug
 +
 Necrotizing meningoencephalitis
23
 M
 8 y 9 m
 Yorkshire Terrier
 +
 Catarrhal pneumonia
24
 Fs
 9 y
 Golden Retriever
 -
 Mammary carcinoma
25
 M
 9 y
 Miniature Pinscher
 +
 Malignant mesothelioma
26
 M
 9 y 3 m
 Labrador Retriever
 +
 Malignant lymphoma
27
 M
 9 y 6 m
 Miniature Schnauzer
 +
 Hemangiosarcoma
28
 M
 9 y 7 m
 Whippet
 -
 Malignant histiocytoma
29
 F
 9 y 9 m
 Golden Retriever
 +
 Malignant mesothelioma
30
 M
 9 y 9 m
 Golden Retriever
 -
 Encephalatrophy
31
 M
 9 y 9 m
 Welsh Corgi Pembroke
 -
 Pulmonary calcinosis
32
 M
 10 y
 German Shepherd Dog
 -
 Infarction of heart, kidney, lung
33
 F
 10 y 4 m
 Shih Tzu
 -
 Intestinal hemorrhage
34
 F
 10 y 7 m
 Welsh Corgi Pembroke
 -
 Malignant lymphoma
35
 Mc
 10 y 11 m
 Labrador Retriever
 +
 Acute leukemia
36
 Fs
 11 y
 Mongrel
 -
 Fibrosarcoma
37
 F
 11 y 3 m
 Shih Tzu
 -
 Acute lymphocytic leukemia
38
 F
 11 y 3 m
 Labrador Retriever
 +
 Mammary carcinoma
39
 M
 11 y 5 m
 Beagle
 -
 Malignant lymphoma
40
 M
 11 y 5 m
 Shetland Sheepdog
 -
 Malignant histiocytoma
41
 Fs
 11 y 5 m
 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
 -
 Uremic pneumonia
42
 F
 11 y 10 m
 Miniature Dachshund
 +
 Cholangiosarcoma
43
 Mc
 12 y
 Golden Retriever
 +
 Hemangiosarcoma
44
 F
 12 y 5 m
 Shih Tzu
 -
 Chronic interstitial nephritis
45
 Fs
 12 y 6 m
 Mongrel
 +
 Malignant lymphoma
46
 F
 13 y
 Miniature Dachshund
 +
 Fibrinopurulent pneumonia
47
 Fs
 13 y
 Mongrel
 +
 Transitinal carcinoma
48
 F
 13 y 9 m
 Long Coat Chihuahua
 +
 Chronic nephritis
49
 F
 13 y 9 m
 Miniature Dachshund
 +
 Malignant lymphoma
50
 M
 14 y
 Shih Tzu
 +
 Gastric perforation
51
 Fs
 14 y
 Labrador Retriever
 +
 Cardiac calcinosis, Thrombosis
52
 Mc
 14 y 3 m
 Italian Greyhound
 +
 Bronchial adenocarcinoma

a) M: male; Mc: male castrated; F: female; Fs: female spayed. b) y: years; m: months.

Isobe et al. Comparative Hepatology 2008 7:5   doi:10.1186/1476-5926-7-5