Senior pets
An overview of common disorders in older cats and dogs, plus nutritional advice and tips for supporting owners.
Mike Davies discusses advice to offer pet owners regarding various medical issues that may affect elderly canine patients.
45 minsSarah Caney emphasises the need for regular preventive health checks for this age group of felines, as well as the ways vets can advise owners to improve their care at home
Kirsty Cavill details how VNs are perfectly placed to advise owners on how to enhance their elderly pets’ lives and what to look out for as they reach their golden years.
Ellie Mardell discusses various key considerations, innovations and advice to offer owners.
Ellie Mardell outlines the best processes to test for this common disease, as well as how to treat, manage and ensure the owner complies with professional advice.
Mike Davies discusses risk factors for some common age-related diseases in cats and dogs, as well as the importance of screening.
Lorena Sordo discusses what to be aware of when presented with older feline patients, including advice for pet owners.
Kit Sturgess uses a case example to illustrate the importance of an individual care plan with owner buy-in and involvement.
Laura Lacey details the disease processes that can affect small animal patients as they get older, and the importance of sharing with owners what is normal and what is not.
Sarah Caney provides a background to this condition commonly seen in senior cats, and discusses how vets can advise and work with owners to ensure treatment compliance.
Kit Sturgess discusses the general factors to consider for these patients, engaging owners in their care and ensuring routine checks.
Joana Aguiar describes the clinical signs of this issue and how to approach challenging cases, as well as treatment options.
Emma Gerrard gives a brief overview of the aetiology and management of this disease in cats and dogs.
Samantha Taylor discusses some of the health issues frequently seen in these patients and how to help owners manage them.
Ellie Mardell outlines some major geriatric disorders in feline patients, and the benefits of early detection and intervention.
Anne McBride discusses ways VNs can encourage owners to provide a good quality of life for senior pets by explaining how age is a physical state, but being old is a state of mind.
Eleanor Mardell describes approaches to recognise and manage OA in an increasingly ageing population of cats with kidney disease.
Rosanne Jepson discusses the link between these conditions and suggests various treatment options.
Sarah Caney discusses some of the ways in which high blood pressure can be diagnosed in cats, using methods such as ophthalmoscopy, and how this can be managed.