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Canine Size vs Lifespan

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name         Katherine
status       educator
age          40s

Question -   I have heard that larger dogs live shorter lives than
smaller dogs do.  Why?
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Good Question. The answer is, unfortunately, that nobody knows.

Phillip Raclyn, DVM CVA
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