The answer to this largely depends on the Labrador in question, but Labradors most commonly die of conditions such as cancer and musculoskeletal disorders. As such, many dog owners choose to euthanize their pets rather than putting their pet through any more pain. This is the same as in humans, to some degree. Yellow and black labs appear to live for slightly longer. One particular study has suggested this to be the case. This study was conducted with more than British Veterinary records in Sydney and London.
The most dominant labrador coat color is black , and they are the kinds of labradors that have been around for the longest duration of time. As such, they are usually more healthy. There are 67 diseases that Labradors are predisposed to getting. Some of these diseases are much more commonplace than many of the others. With that in mind, these are the main conditions that tend to affect Labrador Retrievers.
As we have already mentioned, these carry a big risk of fatality for labradors, including black labs. This is partially because Labradors are notorious for eating more food than they technically need to, which is potentially the result of genetics.
This condition means that the external ear canal becomes in flamed. This results in a lot of pain and a higher disposition for ear infections. Certain colors of Labrador are more likely to get this condition too.
Roughly As you can probably imagine, the chocolate labs are most commonly affected, being Well, this is likely down to the fact that the breed enjoys swimming in the water , which can make the condition more likely to crop up. Hip dysplasia and arthritis are particularly common in this breed.
This can cause some serious problems since the bones will rub against each other, resulting in pain and inflammation. They may even have less movement in the joints if the cartilage starts to slip away from the bone. As the bones continuously rub together through time, arthritis can set in. But new research suggests that potential owners should look past their color and focus on overall health when choosing a pup.
Chocolate Labrador retrievers live significantly shorter lives than other labs, a finding that surprised researchers from Sydney and London who studied more than 33, British veterinary records from the breed. Dogs with yellow or black coats live about 10 percent longer than their chocolate counterparts, according the study , published in Canine Genetics and Epidemiology on Monday.
The median longevity for all labs is about 12 years, while the median age for chocolate labs was Overall, Labrador retrievers are still one of the longest-living dog breeds, reported another recent study. Learn more about breeds in "How to Build a Dog. But compared with other labs, chocolate labs appeared to suffer certain non-life-threatening ailments more frequently.
This doesn't necessarily mean that the pigment genes are linked to a shorter lifespan, researchers caution.
The chocolate color is a recessive trait, meaning that to produce a chocolate lab puppy, both parents must have the gene that produces the color. Related: Why Siberian huskies have those beautiful blue eyes. This narrows the gene pool and may result in a higher proportion of genes conducive to ear and skin conditions, he said, and could ultimately affect longevity. These are self-inflicted wounds caused when the dog reacts to irritation from pests such as fleas or lice, or from being trimmed with clippers.
Coat color has previously been linked with health in some animals. For example, some researchers suspect that the gene that causes black fur in wolves could also be related to reducing inflammation and fighting infection.
The researchers noted that coat color in some dog breeds has been associated with aggression, as well as markers for higher rates of deafness and blindness. Overall, labs were also one of the most obese dog breeds, the study found. Nearly nine percent of the U.
Notably, male dogs who had been neutered were more likely to be obese The vet gave him some pain killers and glucosamine. At night he sleeps in my bed, but I was thinking that through the day he might be happy to lay on an ortopedic bed if I buy one?
Does anybody have this for their lab? I have small stairs 4 stairs and I made him a rampe… Do you maybe have some other recommendations or suggestions? I will be very happy! Thank you for every comment i'll receive! My dogs also started to slow down around 12 years old. The Glucosamine really seemed to help my dogs when they got older. Something else you might consider is getting him something to help him walk on slick surfaces. There are dog booties and toe nail grippers that can be helpful.
Hopefully that helps. Thank you very much for the advise! I will talk about it with my vet. Thank you :. My girl Nellie was 16 in May she had both knees replaced 5 years ago, she is strong as an ox and sets the pace when we walk. I credit it to healthy diet, excercise, regular vet visits and a loving home. She survived two bouts of cancer Mast cell and is doing great except for arthritis in her hind quarters, loss of almost all hearing, and minor loss of sight. We feed her Natural Balance dry food and table scraps such as leftover meats.
I always cook extra vegetables so that she can have a serving or two with her dinner. She is always happy. We started her on Galliprant this week, to see if will help with her arthritis.
The 1st, Korbel, was a beautiful yellow lab, very smart.. About a year before he died Korbel was retired but we still had him. He was retired when my husband who was blind became too sick to use a guide dog.
I give him 2 cups of food daily. She was diagnosed with Lung Cancer with a 3m mass and really made breathing difficult along with a dry cough. Her excessive panting prevented her from sleeping as the final week was difficult. The process happens very quickly, she soiled her bed and went all over the floor, and I knew it was time.
I have lost many people very close to me, and each hurt immensely but losing my best friend I would see everyday and a dog who let my son now 4 hang all over her with a wagging tail breaks my heart.
I miss her digging the beach or chasing ground squirrels or being so happy when my mom would cook, her perfect little round head and dark set eyes always had me kissing her.
She was a bit heavy towards the end but wore it well. I am writing this hoping to help others know to cherish their time with the best breeds in my opinion as I know lying in my house will feel very empty.
I am having a hard time losing my best friend Riley. I had the vet put him down but I wonder if I should have not done more to help him feel better for a while longer with more treatment. I have just had to have my black lab Shaun put to sleep I took him on as a foster but no body wanted him ,so he became part of my life as I lost my wife and he became all I had he was constantly with me every move I made he followed me then his legs started to go weak as a result of his neglect when he was younger.
Then the other day could not get him up and he was by the door trying to get out to do his business but couldnt. I called the vet and they came for him and advised me that there was nothing they could do.
I feel completely lost as I live on my own and he was my companion. I have black lab we get from shelter he have 2 years now is 14 year a lovely dog have some cancer but still in shape.
We lost our beautiful black Lab Sasha in Mar 19 aged 15 and a half. Broke our hearts and always will. However we now have Luna tic a nine month beauty. She loves life and is a water baby par excellence. Highly recommended. We just put our love Tyson down as he developed a rapid pneumonia and was in distress. He went from old age well to dying in a matter of hours.
He was 16 years and 3 months. He was walking around the yard and my gardening buddy until the day before he died. He was diagnosed w heart failure in February but was well controlled with medicine. He also had weakening of his hind legs and a herniated disc that caused stiffness but he refused to let it slow him down.
I got him at 8 months old. Best dog ever. I will miss him the rest of my life. He found me a husband literally…his dog and mine were playmates , watched me through six pregnancies and two living children, knew how to open doors, I used signs with him to communicate and he was my best buddy for most of my adult life.
What a treasure they are. He was lean by nature rare for a lab I know and stayed at lbs his whole life until this last month. I think lean living extends life. We also fed grain free and rarely gave more than green beans or peas as treats.
We did give him rimadyl and tramadol for the last few years along with his heart meds. He was not fixed bc he was always lean and mild mannered. We also were careful with flea and tick meds and vaccinations as he aged bc they seemed to cause him to lose his appetite and have other neurologic issues. I am amazed by all the older labs here. I know I will own another one someday. But I do believe they are worth the pain. Next time I will add more supplements and healthy foods to their diet to help them live longer.
Our black Labrador, Lady, past away December , at the age of 18 yars and 10 months. She was like a child to us and really very clever. She has always begged for table scrapes, but does more so since she has gotten older.
Just last year I got another fur baby Charley a Cavapoo who has lots of energy and I think that what keeps Lucy going. We adopted him from my grown son when He was 2. He stayed young because of our 2 yorkies and 2 Chihuahuas that were adopted as well. My black lab Lucy is going to celebrate her 13th year very soon. We love Lucy so much. Hope to keep her a much longer time. She was actually an offspring of my chocolate lab. She was spayed at 6 months.
I have a female black lab mix crossed with an English Mastiff. She looks more like a lab. Currently, she is over 15 years old. She has several issues though like being deaf, cataracts, arthritis, trouble walking or backing up.
Quality of life really goes down with age. She just eats and sleeps all day. If she stopped walking or something, I would put her down. A few years ago, she went about a week not being able to walk, but she pulled out of it. Well our second Chocolate Lab passed away unexpectedly yesterday Sunday March 7, He was in excellent heath up to this pont.
He was having a breathing issues. He was missed diagnosed and was on meds for???? And it was not our normal vet. Our vet was booked so we had to take him elsewhere. Then yesterday morning we knew something was wrong when he did not want his morning milk bone. I took him to the animal hospital and they diagnosed him with fungal pneumonia and a mass on his spleen which was missed. So they started treatment immediately but within a few hours he crashed…. They were able to bring him back for a short time but he passed before I got back there.
There is no rhyme or reason but we are heartbroken. Hershey was a loved companion and family member. He will be missed.
My black lab Murphy is still with us, he is 16 years old and has a lot of grey hair like me now. He sleeps a lot and snores very loudly now sleep apnea? Doggie door that was here when we purchased our home because they owned dachshunds, which means he has to sort of scootch down a bit to get out. He has a few big nodules I can feel which the vet seems not too concerned about near his ears and one on back.
I really believe he is an angel. I was looking on this site because I hope he will live many more quality years and am looking for ways to help him achieve that. My Black Lab Cloe was 10 years and 10 month old. I just had to put her down due to lymphoma cancer on Friday. She was the sweetest and smartest dog I have ever own.
My son had brought her home when she was 6 weeks old. But when i saw her little face I fell love with her and she became my dog. Both my Beagle and cat fell in love with her too. The would sit outside her cage and comfort her when she was little. When she was outside of the cage they would play. When she was 5 years old I found hard lump in the back of her leg and had it removed.
Then in February she started losing weight and I took her to the vet. They did a ultrasound scan on her and they found spots on her liver. They gave her meds to help her eat. Which did help for a short time. Her desire to eat and has become very picky in what she ate. I cooked for her. That was when they told me she had lymphoma cancer.
They gave her Prednisone. I watch her in the four weeks slowly start to show sign that the end was near. She start not eating, vomiting, sleeping a lot, and diarrhea. The last two days she started vomiting just water.
I miss her so much and it is hard not having her here with me. She was part of the family. She was always there when i was having a tough day. She was my shadow and always by my side. She would have a fit if I just walk outside to my neighbor house for on one minute by knocking over the water bowl, the cat food and her food.
She really loved her stuff animal lamb chops. Then you for the article. I have a very unfortunate situation. My roommate was a quadriplegic. She has a beautiful service dog. Sadly my roommate comets suicide and I am now carrying for her 12 year old lab.
The only good thing is, coming out of the pandemic I have more time than usual. But my schedule will return to normal soon. Or maybe find a neighbor who might take her altogether. The labs I grew up with were 8 and 12 when they passed. My black lab Dakota is currently 13 years 8 months.
She ate purina alpo since she was 1 and has been vaccinated. She also has daily incontinence. She has developed some anxiety in her old age and will follow us around the house.
She had bloodwork a few months ago and there were no concerns. When she has a bm we can easily pick it up of the floor or carpet. But the urine is destroying our home. We think that we will be putting her down this fall before she turns We had a yellow lab which had cancer at age 12 but after removal of her tumor she lived to 13 years and 3 months. We have now a chocolate lab who is already 13 years and 8 months and doing great.
Still able to run a little : of course she sleeps 8 out of 12 hrs during the day and her vision and hearing is not the best but we still love her the same :. Age 11 half years old, sisters of same liter. Weight In very good health, vets said they do not look 11 years old and forgets that they are old ladies.
Have been advised to look out for dementia, as they will live longer than expected for Labs due to them being kept healthy and fit.
Our chocolate lab will be 14 in Feb! She had parvo at 5 weeks and almost died. She had a mammary cancer at 8 when I changed her to raw good only. The cancer went away!
She still runs occasionally and goes up the stairs, but she get excited for food every day! Her eyesight and hearing are not what they use to be. But she enjoys the grandchildren just as much as she did the children! My Westchester Labrador is 15yr 2months. He is amazing. He does still walk we have to use a lifting harness outside of that his desire and drive is nonstop.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Average Labrador Lifespan? The Oldest? How Long do Labs Live? Lynne November 12, at pm Over the years I have had 8 labs. Pamela velazquez February 8, at pm Lincoln half lab half pit 16yrs going down this Thursday awesome dog very protective will be loved and missed. Sandie March 14, at am I have a black Labrador retriever female called poppy.
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Kim moran March 20, at am Like you Angel. Ginny November 28, at pm I have 2 labs, both not neutered. Greg Adams December 20, at pm I have a old yellow male that is still in good shape almost Donna Theniger January 6, at pm hi dose he have any think Elec i just want to know a list of foods that i can give my puppy Labrador when i get him x.
Bhawana Maravi June 5, at am My labra name piku he died in 6years age due to liver problems. Angel Ortiz January 29, at pm hi colby I had a yellow lab name precious lady she was 17yrs3mons old I had to put her to sleep on jan 29 l due to cancer which was diagnosed back in mid so I do know what ur going through these long term breeds become one of the family …..
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