November is November is Senior Pet Senior Pet

Month!Month!

10% off Senior Screen, Blood Pressure, 10% off Senior Screen, Blood Pressure, Tonometry when performed with physical!Tonometry when performed with physical!

Signs of Your Dogs AgingSigns of Your Dogs Aging

Graying around face and/or muzzle.Graying around face and/or muzzle. Slowing down.Slowing down. Reduced hearing.Reduced hearing. Cloudy or “bluish” eyes. (Not related to Cloudy or “bluish” eyes. (Not related to

cataracts)cataracts) Muscle atrophy.Muscle atrophy.

Keeping your Senior Pet Healthy!Keeping your Senior Pet Healthy!

* Feed your pet a nutritious diet! * Feed your pet a nutritious diet! Feeding your pet the proper nutrition in their senior years helps them Feeding your pet the proper nutrition in their senior years helps them

fight the signs of aging and keeps them active and playful!fight the signs of aging and keeps them active and playful!

* Getting enough exercise!* Getting enough exercise!

Although your pet may be slowing down, this is not a time to let him Although your pet may be slowing down, this is not a time to let him lay around all day. Exercise is very important in keeping your pet lay around all day. Exercise is very important in keeping your pet

healthy.healthy.

* Keep your pet at a healthy weight!* Keep your pet at a healthy weight!

Extra body weight on older dogs means more stress on their body, Extra body weight on older dogs means more stress on their body, including joints and internal organs.including joints and internal organs.

*Don’t forget about your pets teeth!*Don’t forget about your pets teeth!

Regular dental care is so very important. Tartar build up can lead to Regular dental care is so very important. Tartar build up can lead to gingivitis, which can cause bacteria to get into their bloodstream!gingivitis, which can cause bacteria to get into their bloodstream!

Tonometry in your Senior PetTonometry in your Senior Pet

What does tonometry What does tonometry reveal?reveal?

Tonometry measures Tonometry measures intraocular pressure and intraocular pressure and aids in diagnosing aids in diagnosing glaucoma. glaucoma.

Senior Screen

CBC Complete Blood Count

A CBC is the measureof white blood cells,red blood cells and

platelets.

Chemistry Panel

Provides information onkidney and liver values,

protein levels, and blood sugar.

Urinalysis

Looks at a urine con-centration which

helps fully assess yourpets kidney function.

Blood Pressure in Senior PetsBlood Pressure in Senior Pets By checking your senior pets blood pressure, we can catch if By checking your senior pets blood pressure, we can catch if

your pet has hypertension, or high blood pressure. Eye exams your pet has hypertension, or high blood pressure. Eye exams and blood pressure checks go hand-in-hand! Sometimes when and blood pressure checks go hand-in-hand! Sometimes when doing your pets eye exam, unusual retinal swelling can be doing your pets eye exam, unusual retinal swelling can be signs of high blood pressure. Checking your cats blood signs of high blood pressure. Checking your cats blood pressure can also give us signs as to whether or not your cat pressure can also give us signs as to whether or not your cat has hyperthyroidism. has hyperthyroidism.

Getting your senior pet in for a Getting your senior pet in for a physical is of the utmost physical is of the utmost

importance! Allowing us to care importance! Allowing us to care routinely for your pet can help routinely for your pet can help

prevent serious issues from prevent serious issues from occurring and help your senior occurring and help your senior

babies feeling young for longer!babies feeling young for longer!