Why your grey muzzle companion may have graduated from an adult dog leash to a senior dog lead I noticed my new client’s dog leash in her hand as I examined her senior dog. I was sure the leash had been a connection between dog parent and dog for many long walks back in the […]
Senior Dog Care
Is My Dog Too Old For Anesthesia?
When is a dog too old for anesthesia? Senior dog anesthesia is a calculated risk. As a veterinarian, I have a healthy respect for anesthesia and understand my clients’ fears. Anesthesia is essentially the process of taking a living being to the brink of death—obliterating many life-preserving reflexes—and then bringing that being back to life […]
