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 your grey-muzzled companion is in the end-stages of dementia in dogs, when to euthanize him or her may be a question that weighs heavily on your mind. To help give you some measure of peace and clarity, integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby invites Dr. Dawnetta Woodruff to the blog. As a veterinarian who specializes in end-of-life care, Dr. Woodruff is the perfect person to address this difficult decision with compassion and understanding.

PEMF therapy for dogs (i.e. pulsed electromagnetic field therapy) is quite beneficial for dogs who have chronic orthopedic problems, acute wounds or injuries, or other painful conditions. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby invites PEMF expert Lisa Miksis to the blog to explain what PEMF therapy involves and how it could help your dog have more good days.

Is your aging dog up at night? A change in your senior dog’s sleep-wake pattern is one of the common signs of canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD). If your dog is struggling to get a good night’s rest and you’re concerned that it may be CCD (aka dog dementia), hope and help are here.