Senior Pet Care Blog
Keeping Your Senior Dog Healthy: Common Aging Diseases & Management
Understanding Aging Dog Diseases and Management Strategies Senior Dog Health Care As dogs age, their healthcare needs change significantly. Like humans, senior dogs are more susceptible to certain diseases that can impact their quality of life. Recognizing early signs of aging-related illnesses is crucial for timely intervention and effective management. [...]
Is Your Senior Pet Thriving? Key Ways to Ensure Their Quality of Life
Is Your Senior Pet Thriving? Key Ways to Ensure Their Quality of Life As pets age, they deserve comfort, love, and care tailored to their changing needs. However, determining whether they are truly enjoying their golden years can feel overwhelming. Quality of life assessments can help pet owners make compassionate, [...]
The Art of Aging Well: How to Support Your Senior Pet
Watching your pet’s muzzle turn grey, their eyes become cloudy, and their activity level decrease is a sad part of pet ownership. However, when you brought home your young kitten or puppy, you made a lifelong commitment to their care, and you must provide your aging furry pal with the [...]
Remember Me? Cognitive Dysfunction in Senior Pets
If your senior feline seems more forgetful or your aging pooch is perplexed by everyday situations, they may be suffering from cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS). This common but little-known neurodegenerative disorder is similar to Alzheimer’s disease in people and can affect your geriatric pet’s quality of life. Fortunately, you can [...]
Arthritis is extremely common in senior pets and frequently limits mobility, causes pain, and reduces quality of life, but many interventions can slow this progressive disease and improve your pet’s comfort. Never assume that “slowing down” is normal for your senior pet and always bring your concerns to one of our team members. We can use innovative treatments, including laser therapy and injectable antibody therapies, combined with tried-and-true methods, to break the arthritis pain cycle and get your pet back to the activities they love.
