Geriatric Care for Pets
Our veterinarians at Animal General in Edgewater provide senior cats and dogs with comprehensive geriatric care to help them feel comfortable and stay healthy in their golden years.
Geriatric Care for Senior Dogs & Cats
We help geriatric cats and dogs maintain a good quality of life as they continue to age by providing them with routine preventive veterinary care and by diagnosing any problems early.
Being proactive about your senior pet's care can help extend their life and good health as they get older, so it's important that they come in for regularly scheduled wellness exams, even if they appear healthy.
Our veterinarians are available to help geriatric dogs and cats in Edgewater achieve optimal health by finding and treating any health problems early, and provide treatment while we can still easily and effectively manage them.
Typical Health Problems
Because of the improved dietary options and better veterinary care available, companion pets are living longer than ever before.
This is certainly news to be celebrated, however pet owners and veterinarians are now facing more age-related conditions than they used to.
Senior pets are generally prone to the following conditions:
Veterinary Care for Seniors
Our vets will give your geriatric pet a complete physical exam, ask for details about their life at home and conduct any tests that might be needed to get additional insight into your cat or dog's general physical health and condition.
Depending on what we find, your vet will recommend a treatment plan that could potentially consist of medications, activities and dietary changes that might help improve your senior companion's health, well-being and comfort.
Routine Wellness Exams
Preventive care is an important player in helping your geriatric pet live a happy, healthy, and fulfilled life. It also provides our veterinarians with the opportunity to find diseases early.
Detecting diseases in their early stages will help preserve your pet's physical health and catch emerging health issues before they turn into long-term problems.
Routine physical examinations, give your pet their best chance at quality long-term health.