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Understanding What's Missing     (Download this article in PDF)

"Longevity in Pet Dogs: Understanding What's Missing" is an invited editorial of Dr. David Waters published in a top European veterinary journal. Dr. Waters urges us to take a closer look at longevity research in dogs so we can gain an understanding of what’s missing. It summarizes: Although the biology of successful aging is unquestionably complex, solid progress in successful aging hinges on closer attention to two concepts: life course perspective and whole organism thinking.



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