Michael Schaer, DVM
Geriatrics: The branch of medicine dealing with the problems of ageing and diseases of the older animal.
How old is old?
Giant: > 7 years
Medium: > 9-10 years
Small: > 10 years
The Big Baddies
- Cancer
- Renal failure
- Heart failure
- Chronic progressive lung disease
- End stage liver
- Necrotizing pancreatitis
- Intestinal volvulus