Due to advances in veterinary medicine, animals are living much longer lives than ever before. Even so, animals age at a much faster rate than humans because their projected life span is considerably shorter than ours.
This means that we have to catch diseases, such as heart disease or a kidney problem, as soon as possible. As your pet ages, he or she has the potential to face life-threatening conditions and diseases, including:
- Kidney, heart, and liver disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Weight and mobility changes
- Tumors and cancers
- Diabetes
Oak Hill Animal Hospital is able to offer a comprehensive senior health program for your pets who are seven years or older. This program allows us to screen animals for serious health problems, rather than waiting for obvious signs of major illness.
The senior health program also serves to establish baseline values for your pet. We use your pet’s initial normal healthy values as a comparison, to detect if your pet develops a disease or illness later in life.
We are not just looking to extend the life of your pet — we believe that quality of life is just as important as quantity. We are your pet’s health care team, to support him or her at all stages of life.