Bluesky Facebook Reddit Email

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

09.04.24 | PLOS

Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Apple iPhone 17 Pro delivers top performance and advanced cameras for field documentation, data collection, and secure research communications.
Cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in senior and geriatric dogs
An aging dog. Credit: Juli Leonard for the Canine Neuroaging Program, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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

###

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.

PLOS ONE

10.1371/journal.pone.0301181

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

4-Sep-2024

The authors have declared no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Animals Dogs Pet Animals

Article Information

Journal
PLOS ONE
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0301181
Article Publication Date
2024-09-04
Article Title
Cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in senior and geriatric dogs
COI Statement
The authors have declared no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2024, September 4). 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. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8Y4D9ZOL/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-a.html
MLA:
"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." Brightsurf News, Sep. 4 2024, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8Y4D9ZOL/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-a.html.