Abstract

A panel of veterinary and academic experts reviewed current available evidence on age at death for labradors and reached a consensus that their average/typical life span was 12years of age.1 A prospective cohort study that described the longevity of 39 pedigree adult neutered labradors, showed that 89.7 per cent lived to meet/exceed this typical life span. The study showed that maintenance of lean body mass and reduced accumulation of body fat were associated with attaining a longer than average life span while sex and age at neutering were not associated with longevity.

Keywords

dogs; longevity; life span; labradors; ageing

Published in

Veterinary Record
2018, Volume: 182, number: 14
Publisher: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP

SLU Authors

• Penell, Johanna

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Animal and Dairy Science


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104167

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/95011