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Senior Wellness Care
For years, many pet owners just accepted the fact that their four-legged friends were just going to live a relatively short life, get old, and pass on. But modern veterinary medicine can help pets live longer with less painful or debilitating problems. Watch for changes in thirst, appetite, bad breath, lumps and changes in behavior. See your veterinarian more often and work out a senior wellness plan to help your pet live happy senior years.
Pets over the age of seven are considered seniors. As in all stages, our goal for the golden
years of your pet's life is to provide a healthy, comfortable, long life. The best way to do
this for our seniors is to catch diseases early and treat/monitor illnesses that have already
been diagnosed. If illnesses and diseases are diagnosed and treated early, it can add years to
your pet's life. Since changes happen rapidly in animals, senior wellness exams are performed
every 6 months. We also recommend that blood and urine be tested once a year. At your pet's
senior wellness appointments, the doctor will perform a full physical exam and discuss any
changes in your pet's lifestyle. At this point, the doctor will review with you the different
options available for bloodwork or other diagnostic testing and make recommendations specific
to your pet.
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