We at Vine Veterinary Hospital, serving Chapel Hill, NC, and Durham, NC, are a veterinarian clinic providing animal care to senior pets. Our technologies, experience, knowledge, and skills are here to help ensure your senior pet receives the care he needs to get and stay healthy. Give our team a call today.
Senior pet care is a form of veterinary care designed to meet older pets’ unique and specific needs. Senior pets have different requirements than younger animals. They might need a special diet tailored to their nutritional and digestive needs and they might also need to be observed for rapidly changing health conditions.
Conditions that Affect Senior Pets
Conditions that affect senior pets happen differently than with younger animals. Our vets understand these issues and can diagnose and help treat them. We can help your senior can live a long, happy, and healthy life with a carefully created treatment plan.
The following are common diseases, conditions, and behavioral changes that may afflict your senior pet:
- Arthritis
- Joint or bone disease
- Other diseases
- Cataracts
- Failing eyesight
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Inflammatory issues
- Kidney or urinary tract disease
- Weakness or frailty
- Blindness
- Hearing problems or deafness
- Heart disease
- Liver disease
And here are some behavioral changes you might notice in your senior pet:
- Irritability
- Lethargy
- Confusion
- Disorientation
- Sensitivity to sounds, especially loud sounds
- Wandering aimlessly
- Disrupted sleep cycles
Veterinarian Senior Pet Care
At Vine Veterinary Hospital, our team of professionals has the skills and knowledge to treat older pets and the diseases they are prone to. A vet on our team can different techniques to help provide pet care, treatment, and management.
The following are a few veterinary methods for senior pet care:
- Vaccinations
- Routine wellness exams
- Surgery, when necessary
- Dietary and nutritional counseling
- Dental care
- Screening tests
- Lifestyle modifications
- Medications
Get Pet Care from a Veterinarian at Our Animal Hospital for Senior Pets
We at Vine Veterinary Hospital, serving Chapel Hill, NC, and Durham, NC, are here to provide pet care for older pets. We love what we do and we love animals. With a pet wellness exam and the right care, we can help your senior pet get and stay healthy.
Contact our veterinary staff today. Call us at (919) 942-5117 for pet care from a veterinarian at our animal hospital for senior pets.
