WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE YOUR LOYAL, OLD DOG THE BEST TWILIGHT YEARS YOU CAN? As our dogs start to get older, they move less and less. They stop playing, like they used to. They sleep more and more and we accept this. After all, it’s natural for our animal companions to slow down as they age, isn’t it? But can we do more to improve their quality of life in their twilight years? This article explores the causes of pain in our older animal companions, tells us how to identify some of the signs of pain, and what we can do to make our older dogs more comfortable. WHO WE ARE Animal Health and Hydro is a Veterinary Physical Rehabilitation facility with two branches, one on the East Rand and the other in Pretoria East. Animal Health and Hydro was started in 2009 by qualified Veterinarian Dr Tanya Grantham. For the past 12 years Dr Tanya, or Dr Tee as she is affectionately known, has invested significant time and energy into learning all she can about the methods that enhance the quality of life of in her patients by decreasing the pain they feel. She has an honest desire to help her animal patients to feel better and to provide information to pet parents, so that they are enabled and empowered when making decisions regarding the health and wellbeing of their animal companions.
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