Quakertown Veterinary Clinic offers a Senior Care Program for your aging cat and dog. We know how much your pet means to you,  and we want to continue to provide the best care for him.  

Dental disease, hyperthyroidism, kidney disease, chronic vomiting and diarrhea, cancer and arthritis are all common health problems that we see in senior cats and dogs.

The most important thing that you can do for your senior pet is to have a complete health exam each year. Many health problems can be detected and corrected in their early stages. The doctors and staff at the Quakertown Veterinary Clinic want your pet to live a long, healthy and happy life. Therefore, we offer the Senior Care Program below to help determine the needs of your pet.

The Senior Pet Care Program
1) Physical exam (not Including vaccinations, heartworm test or fecal exam)
2) Complete Blood Count
3) Blood Chemistry Profile
4) Thyroid Level
5) Complete Urinalysis
6) Protein/Creatine Ratio Test
7) Nutritional Consultation 

All clients who chose to participate in the Senior Care Program are entitled to receive a 20% discount on dental if they wish to have their pet’s teeth cleaned.

YOUR SENIOR CAT 

Cats generally reach senior stage around 8 years of age. Many cats begin to experience some sort of age related changes between land 10 years of age. Just like dogs, cats age much quicker than humans. At one year of age, a cat is about 16 in “human years”, but that aging slows down as they get older. Many cats live well into their mid to late teens, especially with the advances in veterinary medicine. 

As cats age, they may become stiff, much like humans, and even gray around their faces. Many cats don’t groom themselves as well as they used to and their fur may become matted and dull looking. Their eyes may look hazy or cloudy. Older cats may not spend as much time around the family as usual, and may sleep the majority of the day. Cat’s behavior can change as well, with them becoming crankier in their senior years.

YOUR SENIOR DOG 

A senior dog is usually over 7 years of age, except for giant breeds (Great Dane, Mastiff, Saint Bernard) who have a genetically shorter life-span and can be considered senior at 5 years of age. A dog’s biological clock moves much faster than it does for people. Instead of taking 18 years to reach physical maturity as people do, dogs mature when they are slightly more than one year old. 

The average life-span for dogs varies between 8 (giant breeds) and 18 years (miniature breeds) depending on the breed and size. With regular and proper health care visits to your veterinarian, you can help your dog live to its optinia] life-span in good health, Aging dogs are similar to aging people They may walk more stiffly and have trouble getting up and down stairs. You may see gray hair around their muzzle and a duller, drier coat and hazy eyes.