As dogs age, their owner-assessed quality of life predictably declines, with higher mortality seen at quality of life below 76% of the maximum score – though many dogs have high quality of life even when at predicted lifespan

As dogs age, their owner-assessed quality of life predictably declines, with higher mortality seen at quality of life below 76% of the maximum score – though many dogs have high quality of life even when at predicted lifespan

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Article URL:  https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0301181

Article Title: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in senior and geriatric dogs

Author Countries: USA

Funding: Funds from the Dr Kady M Gjessing and Rhanna M. Davidson Distinguished Chair in Gerontology were used to support the work.