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Health Check List For Your Senior Pet

Physical or behavioral changes in your senior pet can be a sign of health problems.

Look, listen and feel for bumps, signs of pain, or behavioral changes in your pet.

Watch for disorientation, changes in sleep or loss of house training could be indications of a health problem.

Weight fluctuation, increase in thirst and/or urination, or any change in your pets normal behavior could also be a sign of a health problem.

Some of these include canine arthritis or canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome, common senior diseases that can be managed with medications.

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This article is one in a series of pet tips from FETCH a Cure to help conscious pet owners become more aware and educated on simple things they can do to keep their animals happy, healthy, and free from danger. FETCH a Cure is a from-the-heart, 501c3 non-profit organization; created and run by those who have been faced with cancer and inevitable aging in their own pets.