Senior Dog Care

Choosing surgery for your senior dog is never an easy decision. Many dog owners have expressed some version of this sentiment to me: “My veterinarian is recommending a procedure for my umpteen-year-old dog, but I’m scared. Is my dog too old for surgery?”

This paradigm is prevalent, but it’s a myth we must dispel.

If you’re facing the difficult decision of euthanizing your failing dog or if you’ve had to say goodbye to your canine companion, my heart goes out to you.

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 […]

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 […]