Because of advances in veterinary health care and better nutrition, dogs are living longer. These books can help you adapt to your senior dog's changing behavior, provide for their special geriatric needs and help them stay healthy throughout their golden years.
| Complete Care for Your Aging Dog Amy D. Shojai is a nationally known authority on pet care and behavior, a spokesperson for Purina, and an award-winning author of more than a dozen nonfiction pet books. In this guide to aging pet care, she explains how to entice your older pet into getting more exercise, what changes to expect as your pet ages, which pet-specific over-the-counter medications you should keep on hand, tips on choosing the right products and food for your aging pet, and performing nursing care at home. |
| Your Older Dog: A Complete Guide to Helping Your Dog Live a Longer and Healthier Life This all-in-one reference guides you through the aging process in dogs, starting with middle age. It includes the latest research from veterinarians and pet care experts on what to expect as your dog grows older, and how to recognize the onset of old age. It covers preventive health care with tips on diet, nutritional supplements, exercise, and choosing the best veterinary care. It discusses age related illness such as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and respiratory and digestive difficulties. It offers advice on safe and effective alternative treatments for aging dogs, from acupuncture and massage to herbal and homeopathic medicines. It features adorable color photos and illustrations throughout the book. |
| Senior Dogs for Dummies This friendly guide provides reassuring, positive advice on handling the physical and emotional issues involved in caring for your beloved aging dog. You’ll see how aging affects your dog, how to cope with common ailments, and what you can do to help your senior live a joyful, high-quality life. It tells you how to meet your senior’s dietary needs, how to safely exercise your senior dog, how to manage health costs, how to teach an older dog new tricks. You'll gain inspiration from the stories about super senior dogs. |
