Unfortunately, we cannot cure chronic kidney disease but we can absolutely manage it. The definition of CKD is that we have lost functional use of the kidney due to scar tissue, nephron loss, etc. Contrast that with acute kidney disease which is where the kidneys...
I think this question most likely applies to our senior dogs. In that case, there are probably two good answers to this not-so-uplifting question. The first and foremost answer to this question is that cancer is the number one reason why we end up putting older dogs...
WOW.... All can say is thank you. We had an aging chocolate lab that suffered a spinal stroke and lost use of her leg hind leg. She had a lot of difficult walking on the hardwood and the ceramic, especially when wet. First application lasted almost two weeks, she was...
Our dog doesn't seem to mind it and doesn't try to lick it or chew it off, so that's great. And it isn't abrasive, so we haven't seen any scratching on our floor from it. I'm really glad we decided to try this! A. Murphy
This question actually a lot more involved then what some may think. Kidney disease is one of the most common diseases in senior cats, it is estimated that 80% of cats over 15 will develop kidney disease. It’s most common in cats 10-15 years of age. What have we...
This is an excellent question and, if you are reading this I love that you are asking about this subject! That is what we at Pawtology have dedicate our whole lives to; teaching you how to take care of your senior pets. Take a look around our site and follow our blogs...
Ok, so the first thing that I have to say is that the world of pet food is driven by marketing, at least a lot of it. In reality, there are not specific ingredients or qualifications that a diet has to meet to be called a senior food except that it must be able to be...
The short answer to this is yes! You can stop reading if that is all you wanted to know! However, the detailed answer is going to shock a lot of you. Believe it or not, in most cases senior pet foods are just marketing. There are no definitions for what makes up a...
The answer to this question isn’t as easy as it once was. We used to say a standard seven human years for every dog year. Now, we know that different sizes of dogs age differently. Smaller breed dogs frequently live longer lives, so a year of their life is less human...
Contrary to what I said about dogs, I am quite a bit more worried about taking a senior cat into the groomer. Why? It has to do with senior cats and their ability to hide diseases...in this case, I am specifically talking about heart issues. Cats are notorious for a...