Senior Pet Care
The term “senior” is used to describe the older, aging pet. Because of the variability in aging based on species and breed, there is no specific age for senior status. Moreover, the criteria for senior age status differs for dogs and cats.
Healthy Aging Pets
As your pet enters his/her senior years, we look forward to being with you and your pet during this transition and making specific health-related recommendations for your pet. There are many aging changes that your pet may go through during their senior years and because dogs and cats age faster than us humans, we recommend that all senior pets have comprehensive examinations with their veterinarian twice per year. Bi-annual blood work should be performed on senior pets, especially those with known disease processes. Seeing your pets’ veterinarian twice per year with your senior pet will allow them to become more familiar with what is normal for your pet, allow them to check in with you on any subtle changes that may be happening at home, and catch any problems or changes early in their blood work.
Track Changes in Senior Pets
Changes in a senior pet may be subtle, and you may not think much of them, make notes about your pets new activity level, behaviors, or other changes that you may notice to report them at your pets visit. Often changes attributed to age are really due to pain or underlying disease.
Please feel free to fill out our senior pet questionnaire before your pets visit, our team may ask you to do this at the start of your visit if you have not already done so.
Call today to schedule an appointment for your pets senior evaluation with our team!
Track Changes in Senior Pets
Changes in a senior pet may be subtle, and you may not think much of them, make notes about your pets new activity level, behaviors, or other changes that you may notice to report them at your pets visit. Often changes attributed to age are really due to pain or underlying disease.
Please feel free to fill out our senior pet questionnaire before your pets visit, our team may ask you to do this at the start of your visit if you have not already done so.
Call today to schedule an appointment for your pets senior evaluation with our team!