Not exact matches
Kidney disease, diabetes, and hypothyroidism (
in dogs) hyperthyroidism (
in cats) are common
diseases in senior pets, and many treatments are available if
detected early.
In cats, various factors prevent the insulin from functioning normally, leading to a high blood glucose and (if not
detected early enough) secondary
kidney, liver, and / or neurological
disease.
Kidney disease, diabetes, and hypothyroidism (dogs) hyperthyroidism (
cats) are common
diseases in senior pets and many treatments are available for them if they are
detected early.
These will help rule out common
diseases that senior pets are prone to (such as dental
disease, underlying metabolic
diseases like
kidney and liver
disease, endocrine
diseases such as diabetes or thyroid, heart
disease, arthritis, ocular
diseases, dementia, and even cancer are all more common
in senior dogs and
cats, and can be
detected early by your veterinarian.