Dusty Bottoms, An Overweight Golden Retriever -- Member of the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study (IMAGE)

Morris Animal Foundation

Dusty Bottoms, An Overweight Golden Retriever -- Member of the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study

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Dogs like Dusty Bottoms helped inform Morris Animal Foundation researchers that spaying or neutering large-breed dogs can put them at a higher risk for obesity and nontraumatic orthopedic injuries.

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Sean Andersen-Vie, Morris Animal Foundation

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