Geriatric Care for Senior Dogs & Cats
To help older pets maintain a good quality of life as they continue to age, they need routine preventive veterinary care and early diagnosis of developing issues throughout their golden years.
Diligent care can help extend your pet's life and good health as they age, so it's important to bring your elderly pet in for regularly scheduled wellness exams, even if they appear to be healthy.
Our veterinarians are here to help geriatric pets in Benicia achieve and maintain optimal health by identifying and treating emerging health issues early, and providing proactive treatment while we can still effectively and easily manage age-related conditions.
Typical Health Problems
Thanks to improved dietary options and better veterinary care, companion cats and dogs are living far longer today than they have in the past.
While this is certainly something to be celebrated, pet owners and veterinarians now face the challenge of helping increased numbers of elderly pets to stay healthy, comfortable, and mobile as they continue to age.
While pet's of any age can suffer from illness, some of the most common age-related conditions our vets see in older pets include:
Veterinary Care for Seniors
When you bring your senior pet in to Animal Clinic of Benicia for a routine checkup our vets will perform a thorough physical exam, then perform any tests that may be required to ascertain additional insights into your pet's general physical health and condition.
Based on the findings, we'll recommend a treatment plan that may include medications, activities, and dietary changes to may help improve your senior pet's health, well-being, and comfort.
Nutrition requirements change as your pet ages. As part of your senior dog or cat's checkup, our vets may recommend a change of diet or a modification to your pet's feeding frequency or portion size.
Routine Wellness Exams
Preventive care is essential to helping your senior pet live a healthy, happy, and fulfilled life. It also allows our veterinarians to spot the signs of developing conditions early.
Early detection of disease can help to preserve your pet's comfort and long-term health because many conditions are most effectively treated when detected early. Early detection also allows your vet to provide proactive treatments to help keep symptoms at a minimum.
With regular physical examinations throughout your pet's senior years, your dog or cat will have their best chance at quality long-term health.