Penell, Johanna
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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
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