Enough canine clues for a lifetime

Enough canine clues for a lifetime


A groundbreaking study aims to identify risks for canine cancer, diabetes and other diseases. The subjects, enrolled by 2 years of age, are observed for the rest of their lives. But none of these tail-wagging participants have to leave the comforts of home.

So far, the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study has enrolled two thousand of a projected three thousand goldens and is on target to become the largest and longest study ever conducted to improve canine quality of life.

Each year, pooch parents complete a detailed questionnaire and dogs are examined by their own veterinarians. Blood, hair, and other samples are analyzed — the cost of which is funded by the nonprofit organization conducting the study.

Clues gleaned from testing and questionnaires will hopefully help canines of all breeds — and likely even their humans as well.

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