Senior pets

Senior pets

Senior pets

An overview of common disorders in older cats and dogs, plus nutritional advice and tips for supporting owners.

Geriatric dogs: conditions, treatment and management

Mike Davies discusses advice to offer pet owners regarding various medical issues that may affect elderly canine patients.

45 mins
Senior cats – an update on key conditions, treatment and more

Sarah 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

39 mins
Old, but not out: caring for senior pets

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.

34 mins
Geriatric cats – care and management of older felids

Ellie Mardell discusses various key considerations, innovations and advice to offer owners.

52 mins
Feline hyperthyroidism: advice on diagnosis and treatment

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.

70 mins
Avoiding risk factors for canine and feline geriatric diseases

Mike Davies discusses risk factors for some common age-related diseases in cats and dogs, as well as the importance of screening.

30 mins
Senior cats – key considerations, treatments and management

Lorena Sordo discusses what to be aware of when presented with older feline patients, including advice for pet owners.

38 mins
Taking a holistic approach to the care of geriatric dogs

Kit Sturgess uses a case example to illustrate the importance of an individual care plan with owner buy-in and involvement.

34 mins
An age-old problem – caring for senior cats and dogs

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.

39 mins
Diagnosis and ongoing management of hyperthyroidism in feline patients

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.

29 mins
Treating and managing older dogs

Kit Sturgess discusses the general factors to consider for these patients, engaging owners in their care and ensuring routine checks.

31 mins
Feline hyperthyroidism: successful diagnosis and ongoing management

Joana Aguiar describes the clinical signs of this issue and how to approach challenging cases, as well as treatment options.

32 mins
Diabetes mellitus: diagnosis and treatment

Emma Gerrard gives a brief overview of the aetiology and management of this disease in cats and dogs.

28 mins
Common ageing problems in cats – management tips to give to owners

Samantha Taylor discusses some of the health issues frequently seen in these patients and how to help owners manage them.

34 mins
Routine health care for older cats

Ellie Mardell outlines some major geriatric disorders in feline patients, and the benefits of early detection and intervention.

42 mins
Lifelong welfare – teaching older animals new tricks

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.

48 mins
Managing long-term pain in geriatric cats with chronic kidney disease

Eleanor Mardell describes approaches to recognise and manage OA in an increasingly ageing population of cats with kidney disease.

8 mins
Combined management of feline hypertension, CKD and proteinuria

Rosanne Jepson discusses the link between these conditions and suggests various treatment options.

38 mins
Management and treatment of hypertension – a common disorder in senior...

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.

25 mins