Care for aging pets
Sharing your life with a dog or cat is one of the most profoundly rewarding experiences a person can have. But it also means, in almost every case,…
Studies suggest that more than 90% of cats over the age of 12 show radiographic evidence of arthritis, yet the condition remains one of the most…
Canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS), sometimes called canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) or "doggy dementia," is a neurodegenerative condition…
Osteoarthritis (OA), also called degenerative joint disease, is a progressive condition in which the cartilage that cushions the joints breaks down…
Cats live considerably longer than dogs and their ageing trajectory is defined differently. The International Cat Care organisation and WSAVA (World…
Walk into almost any animal shelter in the UK or across Europe and you will notice a pattern: the puppies and young dogs attract crowds; the older dogs…
Older dogs are consistently the last to be adopted and the first to be euthanised in rescue centres. Yet many people who have brought a senior dog home…
Dental disease is the most common health condition diagnosed in cats at routine veterinary examinations. Studies estimate that over 70% of cats over…
A cat brought into a veterinary clinic with a claw that had curled completely into the pad is not a rare presentation — it is seen regularly, and…
Cats are living longer lives thanks to improved nutrition, veterinary care, and the safety of indoor or supervised lifestyles. Understanding the…
You have just been told your pet is going to be fine. The relief is immediate — and then the receptionist hands you a bill that requires a moment to…
If your dog has been diagnosed with arthritis, your vet may have mentioned hydrotherapy as part of the treatment plan. For many owners, the idea of…
If your senior dog has started staring at walls, forgetting where the back door is, or waking the whole house at 3am for no apparent reason, you are…
Cats are famously stoic. In the wild, showing pain is a vulnerability, and domestication has done little to override that instinct. This means feline…
Osteoarthritis is far more prevalent in cats than the veterinary profession once believed. Studies using radiography have found that the majority of…
I gatti anziani nascondono il dolore: ecco come riconoscere i segnali precoci e prendersi cura del tuo animale domestico con cibo e veterinario.
For most of a dog's adult life, the standard guidance is an annual veterinary check-up alongside routine vaccinations. This schedule works reasonably…
When a client walks into a veterinary clinic with a seven-year-old Labrador and asks, "Is he old yet?"—the honest answer is: kind of. Canine aging does not follow a single calendar. The old "multiply by seven" rule has long been debunked; the reality is more nuanced and depends heavily on body size,…
L'artrite — più precisamente, l'osteoartrite (OA) — è una delle condizioni più comuni e più sottodiagnosticate nei cani da compagnia.…
The cat over ten is a remarkable creature—often still sprightly, still hunting instinct intact, still capable of landing gracefully from improbable heights. This is partly why senior cat disease is so often caught late. Cats do not limp dramatically or stop eating until they are significantly unwell…
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions diagnosed in dogs, affecting an estimated one in every 130 dogs in the UK. It is…
Senior cats present a paradox when it comes to body weight. In middle age, from roughly seven to eleven years, many cats accumulate excess body fat — a…
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) uses a clear classification for ageing cats. Cats aged seven to ten years are considered mature,…
I gatti sono maestri nel nascondere il disagio. Nel momento in cui un gatto mostra segni evidenti di malattia, la patologia si è spesso già sviluppata…
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