A gluten-free diet is a diet that excludes the protein gluten. Gluten is found in grains such as wheat, barley, rye, and a cross between wheat and rye called triticale. A gluten-free diet is primarily used to treat celiac disease. Gluten causes inflammation in the small intestines of people with celiac disease.
Cows and cattle have been a part of my life since before I can remember, and it reflects in how this topic is something I am very knowledgeable in. Mini's can live for 10 to 20 years, as long as a normal-sized cow.
Small and miniature breeds routinely live to be 12 - 15 years or more (the Mexican hairless dog breed the Xoloitzcuintle has a life expectancy of between 16 and 20 years), whereas breeds who mature at over 100lbs are considered to be 'geriatric' at around 6 or 7 years of age!