Sammanfattning

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.

Nyckelord

dogs; longevity; life span; labradors; ageing

Publicerad i

Veterinary Record
2018, Volym: 182, nummer: 14
Utgivare: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP

SLU författare

• Penell, Johanna

  • Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Husdjursvetenskap


Publikationens identifierare

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

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