September is Senior Awareness Month!
This month we are appreciating our senior canine and feline patients!
Physical sings of aging in pets:
- Cloudy eyes or difficulty seeing is very common in aging pets and can sometimes lead to cataracts. Monitor any changes with sight including your pet bumping into objects or sometimes having trouble locating a toy on the floor
- Changes in hearing occurs over time as well, your dog may have a hard time hearing you call their name or whistling. Some cats may show signs of hearing loss as well, which can be dangerous if they are outside cats.
- Slowing down or difficulty with jumping
- Lumps and bumps, commonly can be harmless lipomas but important to have a doctor check any new lumps found on your pet
- Incontinence, some dogs may urinate in their sleep or you may notice a dribble here and there, and some cats may decide to go outside the litterbox or in the clean laundry
These are all common signs to aging pets as well as others whether mental or physical, the doctor can help keep your pet comfortable by finding any possible underlying cause and prescribing treatments. There are many options of treatments to help your pet, it is very important to bring your senior pet for their annual exam every 6 months or yearly and check yearly senior bloodwork.
This month we are offering 10% off senior screen bloodwork!