{"id":534,"date":"2015-10-05T16:44:18","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T16:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.animalmedical.net\/blog\/?p=534"},"modified":"2015-10-05T16:44:18","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T16:44:18","slug":"is-your-pet-slowing-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animalmedical.net\/blog\/is-your-pet-slowing-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Pet Slowing Down?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Is your pet slowing down\u00a0?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Is this normal aging or something else?<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>We all know that dogs and cats age faster than we do, which sometimes leads us to accept their slowing down with old age without question. Many people wonder if there is something they could do to keep their older pet happier and perkier for longer. Is there something that we may be overlooking?<\/p>\n<h2>Common causes of pets \u2018slowing down\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>There are a number of different reasons that an older dog or cat could lose the pep in their step. The most common causes are osteoarthritis, heart disease, hypothyroidism or other endocrine or metabolic problems. Twice yearly checkups for our pets over 7 years old (over 5 for giant breed dogs) with complete blood cell counts, serum chemistries and a urinalysis can help to detect early problems and take steps to prevent disease.<\/p>\n<h3>Is there anything I can really do?<\/h3>\n<p>While its true that for some diseases like osteoarthritis and heart disease there is no cure, many therapeutic options are available that could slow the progression of disease, especially if caught early. Special therapeutic diets, nutritional supplementation, weight management and exercise plans are all things that your veterinarian can discuss with you to help your aging pet live a longer, more comfortable life.<\/p>\n<p>Written by : Dr. Lauren Goode, DVM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your pet slowing down\u00a0?\u00a0 Is this normal aging or something else? We all know that dogs and cats age faster than we do, which sometimes leads us to accept their slowing down with old age without question. 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