These Happy Golden Years

You have noticed that your pet has some gray hairs on his muzzle.  You have noticed a slight haze in his eyes.  He is not as spry as before.  Then you realize it has been 7 or 8 years since your pet was a wiggly baby.  Welcome to the senior/geriatric years of pet ownership!

At Aurora Hills Animal Hospital, we want to help you embrace this stage in your pet's life.  Our senior pets do have a few more needs than our younger pets, but they still have a ton of love to give in return for the extra care they require.  Because our senior pets are aging more quickly than a human (6 to 7 times faster, we recommend twice yearly examinations so that we can more quickly detect and treat medical problems.  Based upon your pet's medical condition, we may recommend more frequent examinations and/or lab work.  Here is an example of a typical senior wellness plan: