The 1:7 Ratio of Calculating Dog's Age May Not be So Accurate, Scientists Give a New Formula

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⚡The 1:7 Ratio of Calculating Dog's Age May Not be So Accurate, Scientists Give a New Formula

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The 1:7 Ratio of Calculating Dog's Age May Not be So Accurate, Scientists Give a New Formula

Scientists from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have said that it is not an accurate method, as dogs grow rapidly only in the initial years and their growth eventually slows down. According to the new method, they consider a “epigenetic clock”, to calculate a dog's age.