April 23, 2026 — Fourteen years, more than 3,000 golden retrievers, and a dataset unlike anything else in veterinary medicine — here's what the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study has found, and why the most important discoveries may still be ahead.
Updated May 7, 2026 – It’s normal for our dogs to get a little lumpy and bumpy as they age. Although the majority of these lumps are benign, owners still need to be concerned about the possibility of skin cancer, particularly the most common malignant skin cancer of dogs – mast cell tumors.