Diet and nutrition

Older pets often need foods that are more readily digested and have different calorie levels and ingredients, and anti-aging nutrients.
As with older people, keeping older pets mobile through appropriate exercise helps keep them healthier and more mobile.
Geriatric pets should have semi-annual veterinary visits instead of annual visits so signs of illness or other problems can be detected early and treated. Senior pet examinations are similar to those for younger pets but are more in depth and may include dental care, possible blood work, and specific checks for physical signs of diseases that are more likely in older pets.
Older pets' immune systems are not as healthy as those of younger animals; as a result, they can't fight off diseases or heal as fast as younger pets.

Signs of Arthritis in Pets
• Favouring a limb
• Difficulty sitting or standing
• Sleeping more
• Seeming to have stiff or sore joints
• Reluctant to jump, run or climb stairs/steps
• Weight gain
• Decreased activity or interest in playing
• Attitude or behaviour changes (including increased irritability)
• Being less alert
Signs of arthritis often are similar to signs of normal aging, so if your pet seems to have any of these symptoms for more than two weeks, the best thing to do is to have your veterinarian examine them, and then advise you as to what treatment plan would be best to help your pet deal with the pain. Arthritis treatments for pets are similar to those for humans, and may include:
• Healthy diet and exercise to help maintain proper weight.
• Working with your veterinarian to find a drug treatment that helps relieve the pain.
• Over-the-counter pet treatments, such as pills or food containing either glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate or Omega fatty acids. Both have shown to help relieve the symptoms of arthritis in dogs.
• Over-the-counter pet treatments, such as pills or food containing both glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate or Omega fatty acids. Both have shown to help relieve the symptoms of arthritis in dogs.
• A veterinarian-prescribed treatment and an over-the-counter treatment that together may help decrease pain and disease progression.
• Diets with special supplements may also help decrease the discomfort and increase the joint mobility
Do not give human pain medications to your pet without first consulting your veterinarian. Some human products, including over-the-counter medications, can be fatal for pets.

                                              

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