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By the end of 2001, Spike was having 2–3 epileptoid episodes per week. Owners of cramping dogs began to connect via Internet groups, including a support group started by Miedema; the condition came to be known in NL as "Spike's Disease." [9] In science it is customary for the person who first described a condition to also give it a name. So ...
[2] [14] [15] Pat Miller wrote in Beware of the Dog: Positive Solutions for Aggressive Behavior in Dogs in 2017: "[Rage syndrome] captured the imagination of the dog world, and soon every dog with episodes of sudden, explosive aggression was tagged with the unfortunate "rage syndrome" label, especially if it was a Spaniel of any type." [16]
A random-bred dog (also known as a mongrel or a mutt) has an average life expectancy of 13.2 [citation needed] years in the Western world. Some attempts [9] [10] have been made to determine the causes for breed variation in life expectancy.
The prognosis of schizophrenia is varied at the individual level. In general it has great human and economics costs. [1] It results in a decreased life expectancy of 12–15 years primarily due to its association with obesity, little exercise, and smoking, while an increased rate of suicide plays a lesser role. [1]
Dogs do not consistently age seven times as quickly as humans. Aging in dogs varies widely depending on the breed; certain breeds, such as giant dog breeds and English bulldogs, have much shorter lifespans than average. [39] Most dogs reach adolescence by one year old; smaller and medium-sized breeds begin to age more slowly in adulthood. [40]
A 2013 Dutch study found a life expectancy of 8 years. [22] A 2024 UK study found a life expectancy of 10.1 years compared to 12 years for crossbreeds and 12.7 years for purebreds. [36] A 2013 French study found a life expectancy of 8.1 years. [2] A Swedish study from 2005 found 72% of Bernese Mountain Dogs to have died before reaching 10 years ...
A 2024 UK study found a life expectancy of 13.9 years for the breed compared to an average of 12.7 for purebreeds and 12 for crossbreeds. [14] Leading causes of death amongst Bearded Collies in a 2004 Kennel Club survey were old age (26%), cancer (19%), cerebrovascular disease (9%), and chronic kidney failure (8%). [15]
A 2022 UK study of veterinary clinic data found a life expectancy of 11.31 years slightly above the 11.21 overall average but below the 11.82 average for crossbreeds. [22] A 2024 UK study found a life expectancy of 13.3 years for the breed compared to an average of 12.7 for purebreeds and 12 for crossbreeds. [23]