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Senior Wellness Program Is Available At Pinnacle Peak Animal Hospital
“Senior at Seven” is a common guideline for our canine and feline friends. It is true that our pets age at a rate of between five and seven years for every “human” year. Although your dog or cat may still act like a young, healthy pet well into his or her teens, there are subtle changes in body condition, elimination habits, eating patterns, activity and behavior that may occur as your pet ages. These changes might signal the beginning of health problems that can affect the older dog or cat. Recognizing and reporting these signs as soon as they are observed will allow our Pinnacle Peak Animal Hospital team to treat conditions such as hypothyroidism, kidney disease, Cushing’s and Addison’s diseases in dogs, and high blood pressure, chronic renal insufficiency, and high blood pressure in cats, as well heart disease, obesity, anorexia, arthritis, dental disease and cancer in both dogs and cats at an early stage. Your close observation of your pet, semi-annual, comprehensive physical examinations and a yearly Senior Wellness Screen for all dogs and cats seven years of age and older are the best tools available to discover and treat diseases that could affect our senior pets. By identifying these changes and their causes, we can work together towards our goal of helping our beloved pets enjoy many long and comfortable senior years.