Latest Senior Pet Care Articles
Constipation in Senior Dogs and Cats: Causes and Solutions
A senior dog or cat straining in the litter box or yard, producing little or nothing, is dealing with one of the more uncomfortable but usually…
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Mast Cell Tumors in Senior Dogs: What to Know About This Common Skin Cancer
Not every new lump on a senior dog is a lipoma, and mast cell tumors are one of the more important reasons to have every new…
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Lymphoma in Senior Dogs: Signs, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Lymphoma is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in senior dogs, and it often begins in a deceptively quiet way, a swelling under the jaw…
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Osteosarcoma: Bone Cancer Warning Signs in Senior Large-Breed Dogs
A sudden limp in a large or giant-breed senior dog, especially one that doesn’t improve with rest, is worth taking seriously rather than assuming it’s ordinary…
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Liver Disease in Senior Dogs: Signs and What It Means
Liver disease in senior dogs has a frustrating habit of staying almost completely silent until it’s already fairly advanced, since the liver has significant reserve capacity…
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Pancreatitis in Senior Dogs: Signs and Treatment
A senior dog who suddenly won’t eat, is vomiting repeatedly, and seems to be in obvious abdominal pain, sometimes standing with their rear end raised and…
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Pet Insurance and Planning for Senior Pet Healthcare Costs
Senior pet care gets expensive in a way that catches a lot of owners off guard, not because any single visit is unreasonable, but because bloodwork,…
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Diabetes in Senior Cats: Signs, Treatment, and the Possibility of Remission
A senior cat drinking and urinating far more than usual, eating like never before, yet steadily losing weight is showing one of the clearest patterns in…
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Prescription Pain Medications for Arthritic Senior Dogs: NSAIDs, Librela, and More
Once joint supplements and environmental changes aren’t quite enough, the conversation with your vet usually turns to prescription pain medication. The options have expanded meaningfully in…
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