Senior pets make wonderful companions, but they require additional care and attention to ensure their needs are met. Our Billings Animal Family Hospital team knows how much your senior pet means to you, and we offer tips to support your four-legged friend in their golden years to ensure they remain happy, healthy, and comfortable for [...]
Sharing a home with a senior pet is rewarding and special. Advances in veterinary medicine, combined with good nutrition and improved home care, mean pets are living longer and thriving into their grey muzzle years. However, as pets age, they are more susceptible to age-related changes such as arthritis and decreased organ function. Additionally, once [...]
Those of us the in the veterinary industry are usually here because we love animals. As far as career choices go, there are many that offer better pay and hours, and far less physical labor and potentially risky situations. Any veterinary technician headed home at the end of a shift, with dog drool in her [...]
The death of a beloved pet is one of the most difficult paths we walk as humans, and can rock us to the very core. For children the experience can be especially intense, and consideration must be taken to help them understand death and learn how to cope with grief. Children and pet loss certainly [...]
It’s fairly commonplace for dogs and cats to live long enough to earn their senior stripes. But what about exotic senior pets? With advancements in wellness care, good husbandry, and better-than-ever treatment options, it is no surprise that all species are living longer lives than ever before. Caring for an older exotic pet is a [...]
Thanks to advancements in veterinary medicine and increased owner involvement, our pets are living longer than ever. As a result, senior pet care has become more and more important. Although some pets may still run, jump, and behave like a young pup or kitten, what happens when an older pet starts to slow down? It [...]
As pets age, their nutritional needs will change. Just as a puppy or kitten requires a special diet for rapid growth, a senior pet diet may also need to factor in certain health and lifestyle changes. Typically, many senior pets struggle with weight gain due, in part, to their inability to exercise as much as [...]
Just like us, pets develop health problems as they age. It’s hard to admit (or even recognize), but modern veterinary medicine and regular at-home care can go a long way to improving and extending the lives of senior pets. The Timeline Senior pets are generally considered geriatric at 7 years old. As your pet ages, [...]