Age is not a disease and prevention is always better than cure. Dietary modification and preventative health care will prolong quality of lifestyle. Annual physical examination may be combined with blood and urine testing to enable the early detection and treatment of conditions in the senior patient.

Arthritis may be alleviated by a number of drugs and occasionally with surgical intervention. Lumps and bumps should be assessed at an early stage. Benign tumours such as lipomas usually need no treatment whilst mast cell and other tumours need early surgical removal. Leaky heart valves in older dogs may reduce activity levels and these dogs usually benefit from heart medications.

When to say goodbye! At the end of their life journey euthanasia is often appropriate to smooth the end of life processes. Many families choose to be present at this final time. Cremation or burial services can be arranged through our clinic.