A radical new drug is poised to extend the life of large dogs, allowing them to live as long as small breeds.
A radical new drug is poised to extend the life of large dogs, allowing them to live as long as small breeds.
The loss of a beloved pet is a heartbreaking event, and while inevitable, there might soon be a way to delay that grief among dog owners, at least for a little while.
I got my old guy when he was already 10. He has been at the SPCA for almost a year by then and had been shuffled from place to place cause of his age. I’ve now had him for 3 years and he seems young as ever, mostly with the help of diet changes and modern vet medicine that keeps him outta pain.
I’m so glad for these kinds of advancements in animal medicine. Can’t believe I met my guy so late in his life and already feel a bit robbed of a decade of his life! Would love to see him stay happy and healthy for many more!
Soon we'll consider dogs like we do pet tortoises and certain parrots: They'll live so long they need to be included in inheritance.
Most dogs don't make it past 15 so that would be huge.
