Golden Retriever Lifetime Study

Giving Comes Naturally to Study Participant Valerie Robson

Valerie Robson, Golden Retriever Lifetime Study participant, talks about her motivation to give to the Foundation and her hopes for the future.

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Connecting researchers with dog lovers and veterinarians to advance animal health.

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The Golden Retriever Lifetime Study will help identify nutritional, genetic and environmental risk factors for cancer and other important diseases in dogs. Results will provide comprehensive data on diseases and other health challenges, including cancer. Findings will be used as a launching point for multiple health studies in dogs.

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3000+

Golden Retrievers enrolled in the study across the U.S.

60%

of Golden Retrievers are impacted by cancer

Golden Retriever Lifetime Study Request for Proposals

Qualified individuals may gain access to Golden Retriever Lifetime Study data and/or samples including but not limited to whole blood, urine, hair and toenails. These projects will contribute to the understanding of nutritional, environmental, lifestyle and genetic risk factors for cancer and other diseases in dogs.

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Data Commons

Data Commons is an open, free database available to the research and educational communities. Qualified individuals can gain access to data generated by the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, one of the largest and most comprehensive longitudinal studies ever conducted in veterinary health research.

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Golden Retriever Lifetime Study Journal Articles

Variation in Biochemistry Test Results between Annual Wellness Visits in Apparently Healthy Golden Retrievers

The Golden Retriever Lifetime Study: Assessing factors associated with owner compliance after the first year of enrollment

Age at Gonadectomy and Risk of Overweight/Obesity and Orthopedic Injury in a Cohort of Golden Retrievers

The Golden Retriever Lifetime Study: Establishing an Observational Cohort Study with Translational Relevance for Human Health

Population Characteristics of Golden Retriever Lifetime Study Enrollees

Inbreeding Depression Causes Reduced Fecundity in Golden Retrievers

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Golden Retriever Lifetime Study

Giving Comes Naturally to Study Participant Valerie Robson

Veterinarians

Owners