Older Pets Needs Vets too.

If we had a dollar for every time a client has cancelled their appointment for an older pet, because of the reason "She's just  getting old"  we'd have quite a stash in the piggy bank by now.

From our perspective - it's a little bafffling because it just doesn't make sense that an older pet which clearly needs veterinary help isn't sick - " she's just old."

An older animal who struggles to rise, flinches or snaps when touched, has difficulty eating depsite an appetite is clearly in pain. Similarly, if an animal lacks appetite, hides in a corner or under the bed, has difficulty going to the toilet or has changed their toileting habits is ill and needs veterinary attention.

We all know as we get older, our organs become tired from all the years of hard work, our bones start to creak and aches and pains happen more often than they used to. But that doesn't stop us from seeing the doctor and getting some help. After all, many "old age related diseases" can be succesfully managed to allow us to live healthy and active lives well and truly into our golden years.

Your pets are no different.

As pet owners we all have a duty of care to provide for our animals when they are sick or injured or in pain - regardless of age and as far as treatment options for senior pets - they're no different to what you yourself would be offered by your doctor.

Older pets can still succesfully undergo surgery (many of our surgical patients are over 7 years old)

The pain of arthritis can be succesfully managed through medications and or other "drug free' methods such as Rehabilitation Therapy or Laser Therapy.

We have dozens of dogs and cats whose lives have been greatly improved without the use of drugs through gentle rehabilitation therapy.

And to those clients who think that going to the vet and receiving treatment is "far too stressful," to consider do you really think that sentencing your pet to a slow and painful death from disease is really the kinder option?

We don't think so.