Senior Care

So, what does a senior health assessment involve?

History
We need your help for this so watch your pet at home and tell us about their behaviour including changes in appetite, thirst, toileting, ability to exercise and how they interact with family members.

Examination
Involves a full physical check for common problems such as dental disease, arthritis, heart disease, metabolic and weight changes.

Blood & urine tests
It may seem futile to fight the ageing process but there is value in geriatric testing and getting samples is a simple process.

If your senior pet is unwell, tests can help us make a diagnosis, or give us clues where to look next.

For those that still appear well, it is very useful to have baseline results in case we need to do surgery or illnesses develop in the future. It also gives you peace of mind that they are likely to have many years to come.

Picking up disease early also gives you the option of early intervention such as prescription diets and medications, which can often slow the deterioration and increase the lifespan of your pet.