Senior Dog Care

“How many hours should an old dog sleep?” If you are looking over at your snoozing senior dog and asking yourself this question, integrative veterinarian Julie Buzby is here to help. She give guidelines for about how long dogs should sleep, reviews signs that your dog’s sleep patterns might indicate a problem, and offers tips to help dogs sleep more comfortably.

There are many dog memorial ideas that capture the special bond between a beloved canine companion and pet parent. But which idea best honors your dog? To help guide you, integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby has invited her friend, end-of-life-care veterinarian Dr. Dawnetta Woodruff, to share 10 touching pet memorial ideas.

Senior dog anxiety at night can keep everyone in your household awake way longer than you want. If this is you and your beloved canine, read on. Julie Buzby, DVM, lends a sympathetic ear and a veterinarian’s heart to help you get the answers you need.

A quality of life scale for dogs can be a helpful way to objectively assess your dog’s comfort, happiness, and overall well-being. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby explains the concept of quality of life, discusses ways to assess it (including sharing her favorite quality of life scales for dogs), and explains what to do when you see your dog’s quality of life start to decline.

When managing kidney disease in dogs, stage of disease helps inform the treatment plan. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby explains how veterinarians use the IRIS chronic kidney disease staging guidelines. She also discusses how the guidelines can help dog parents know what to expect as they navigate kidney disease with their senior dog