1 00:00:02,200 --> 00:00:23,559 Speaker 1: You were listening to Petlife Radio dot com. 2 00:00:23,559 --> 00:00:26,519 Speaker 2: Well, welcome to everybody. You are here with doctor Jeff 3 00:00:26,559 --> 00:00:30,399 Warber and we are on the show on pet Life Radio, 4 00:00:30,519 --> 00:00:32,960 Ask the Vets with doctor Jeff and I am your host. 5 00:00:33,399 --> 00:00:36,000 And so it's been a good week. I'm actually leaving 6 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:40,119 in a few short hours from now heading to the 7 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:45,679 Central Banarite Conference in Kansas City, m O. And it's actually, 8 00:00:45,679 --> 00:00:47,960 you know, one of those conference is that I remember 9 00:00:48,799 --> 00:00:51,479 starting at I mean going to this conference when it 10 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:54,200 had just begun. I mean it's not as old as 11 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:56,159 I am, as far as the number of years practicing, 12 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:59,119 and it was just a small conference in one small 13 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:03,000 exhibit hall, small section of the conference center called Bartle 14 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:06,040 Hall in the Kansas City. And now it is just 15 00:01:06,239 --> 00:01:09,120 it's huge, it's blossomed, and it could be the third biggest. 16 00:01:09,159 --> 00:01:11,319 I mean, it's obviously we have the big ones in 17 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:14,719 North American Vening Conference January and Orlando. We have the 18 00:01:14,719 --> 00:01:18,640 Western Veterinary Conference every February in Las Vegas. And Central 19 00:01:18,719 --> 00:01:22,359 Venitory Conference I act, Central Veteran Conference exploded into three conferences. 20 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:24,760 We have CVC, the main one which is I'm heading 21 00:01:24,799 --> 00:01:27,959 to today. There is CBC East which is typically in 22 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:31,560 Baltimore or DC, and CVC West, which is in San Diego. 23 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:35,480 So it's amazing how his conference has grown. And I 24 00:01:35,519 --> 00:01:38,359 am on the board of Veteran Economics. Veternany Economics is 25 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:41,920 probably the number one Terney publication, and it's an Advanced 26 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:45,040 Star publication. Advanced Star is a fairly large company which 27 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:48,840 puts out a lot of medical journals and many things 28 00:01:48,879 --> 00:01:52,400 other than medical as well, and they also run the 29 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:55,680 Central Veterinary Conference, so it's sort of like a BLI 30 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:58,239 to be there often speak there as well. It's a 31 00:01:58,239 --> 00:02:03,519 great conference. And I've been in Kansas City during the winter, 32 00:02:04,079 --> 00:02:07,879 not fun. However, during the summer it's just great. It's 33 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:11,919 a great town, a lot going on downtown, the plaza. 34 00:02:12,439 --> 00:02:15,039 They've really just done a lot to build this city up, 35 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:16,439 and it's a it's a good time. 36 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:16,759 Speaker 3: You know. 37 00:02:17,159 --> 00:02:18,879 Speaker 2: I first of all, I want to hear from you. 38 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:21,400 That's why we're here. We've you know, got some calls. 39 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:23,879 Last week. We talked to Nelson, his little four month 40 00:02:23,879 --> 00:02:25,840 old pit bull. He promises to get back to us 41 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:28,599 to let us how he's doing. But you want to 42 00:02:28,599 --> 00:02:30,599 give us a call eight seven seven three eight five 43 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:32,280 eight eight a two. Pick up the phone, give us 44 00:02:32,319 --> 00:02:35,319 a call. For anyone who calls us here on the show. 45 00:02:35,439 --> 00:02:38,120 For anyone who sends us an email or text during 46 00:02:38,159 --> 00:02:41,000 the show, We're going to send you out a free 47 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:44,960 pro Sense product for your pet that depends whether it's 48 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:47,080 obviously a dog or a cat and what their age is. 49 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:49,479 And we're going to ship it out to you as 50 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:51,840 a thank you for picking up the phone and talking 51 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:55,680 to us here on the show. One such recipient is 52 00:02:56,199 --> 00:02:59,199 going to be getting a product. And I got an 53 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:02,599 email guest today, and this is great. This is coming 54 00:03:02,599 --> 00:03:07,039 from Dave Olin in Duluth. Dave from Duluth, we thank 55 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:10,240 you so much for sending us some information. He loves 56 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:12,439 our show, which is great because I love giving good information. 57 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:15,439 I love helping people with their pets. If I can 58 00:03:15,479 --> 00:03:18,639 make life easier for either you or for your pet, 59 00:03:18,759 --> 00:03:21,599 or better yet, for both, then I've succeeded. I'm a 60 00:03:21,599 --> 00:03:24,599 happy camper. So my dog Amber eleven and a half 61 00:03:24,680 --> 00:03:26,800 year old Jack Russell Corgy mix. That's got to be 62 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:30,039 a little interesting. Could you discuss general issues most dogs 63 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:33,599 display as they age and best general practice to help them. 64 00:03:33,719 --> 00:03:35,800 You know, good old Amber has been sleeping a little 65 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,199 bit more over time, seems to move from spot to 66 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:40,719 spot than lays down, doesn't want to stand for long 67 00:03:40,759 --> 00:03:43,520 periods of time. She is also a weight which is good, 68 00:03:43,599 --> 00:03:46,879 but less exercise, so that might be a concern. I believe, 69 00:03:46,919 --> 00:03:49,199 as does my vet, that some shoulder and hip stiffness 70 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:54,159 may be manifesting. Recently, he began to give Amber some desequine, 71 00:03:54,159 --> 00:03:57,199 which is a glucosamine conjoint and supplement with MSM for 72 00:03:57,319 --> 00:04:00,199 joint support. That's a great idea, and she's He's not 73 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:02,000 a big fan of her current dog food. He's tried 74 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:05,840 a few different foods. He also seems to he put 75 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:09,400 her on some of our pro sens senior adult vitamin 76 00:04:10,199 --> 00:04:14,919 hesitatingly because she never eats any kind of pillar tablet. 77 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:18,000 But guess what, as he writes here, I've heard you 78 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:19,759 mentioned on your show, so I bought it. She has 79 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:23,199 never eaten a tablet formed before. However, I surprise she 80 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:26,600 actually liked. And he goes on to say thanks, So 81 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:29,040 Dave cannot listen to the show live, and he would 82 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:31,399 like to discuss some of these issues. Maybe not only 83 00:04:31,399 --> 00:04:33,680 to help Dave, but tell those of you to have 84 00:04:33,759 --> 00:04:36,680 pets that are either in those senior years already or 85 00:04:36,959 --> 00:04:40,279 approaching the senior years. Just what to expect, what to 86 00:04:40,319 --> 00:04:43,600 look out for, and what might we do about them? 87 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:47,240 And so I'm going to go ahead and answer those again, 88 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:50,360 I want to thank pro Sense and Walmart sponsors for 89 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:55,000 bringing us here live to you here on pet Life Radio. 90 00:04:55,279 --> 00:04:58,199 So what you've already seen and you're starting to notice 91 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:01,000 kind of what we see. Yes, even the small dogs 92 00:05:01,199 --> 00:05:04,040 will slow down a little bit. Don't think that every 93 00:05:04,519 --> 00:05:06,800 dog you know have to be a large beat to 94 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:11,759 suffer problems with arthritis, because there are different forms of arthritis. 95 00:05:11,839 --> 00:05:14,160 And no, yes we think of hip displasia. Yes you're 96 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:16,600 going to think of a large breed. However, there's also 97 00:05:16,879 --> 00:05:21,959 elbow displasia. There's also problems with the spine we call spondylosis. 98 00:05:22,079 --> 00:05:25,720 Many dogs suffer from what we call lumbo sacral disease. 99 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:30,720 That's an instability to last lumbar vertebrate L seven meets 100 00:05:30,759 --> 00:05:33,160 up with the first sacral vertebrae called S one, and 101 00:05:33,199 --> 00:05:36,120 that's why we call it LS disease lumbo sacral and 102 00:05:36,319 --> 00:05:39,560 as the few nerve roots that are left are exiting 103 00:05:39,759 --> 00:05:43,680 the spinal canal at L seven, S one. If there's 104 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:46,680 too much motion, too much movement, then there could be 105 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:50,480 nerve pinching, nerve infringement, if you will, and this is 106 00:05:50,519 --> 00:05:53,480 what causes that pain. So these dogs are hesitant to 107 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:55,879 want to jump, they're hesitant to go upstairs. They're hesitant 108 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:57,600 to go into the car. They don't want to go 109 00:05:57,639 --> 00:05:59,160 into the bed anymore. They don't want to jump onto 110 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:02,759 the couch much less problem getting off, but not going up. 111 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:06,560 Anything that takes your body position and kind of elongates 112 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:11,160 it to extend those areas seems to cause the problem. 113 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:15,519 So the weight loss as dogs get older, even though 114 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:18,680 they are exercising less. You know, typically is if a 115 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:21,800 young adult dog exercises less and you don't modify the diet, 116 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:23,399 they're going to gain weight. Then we run into the 117 00:06:23,439 --> 00:06:25,959 problem with obesity because the more they gain, the harder 118 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:29,079 and the less they really want to do. The less 119 00:06:29,079 --> 00:06:31,920 they do, the more they gain. It's a negative, viscious cycle. 120 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:36,560 Old dogs, however, seem to have a problem with cless atrophy. 121 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:40,040 They're losing weight, they're looking kind of drawn. If you 122 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:44,000 pit them over their spine, their spine becomes very very prominent, 123 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:48,319 very palpable, and generally might have their stummas, muscles start 124 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:51,240 to give way. They might even have a hot bellied appearance. 125 00:06:51,439 --> 00:06:55,319 Happens that old people do, so that is not uncommon 126 00:06:55,399 --> 00:06:58,199 to see this type of weight loss. Certainly, when I 127 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:01,879 see too much weight loss, I start worrying about certain diseases. 128 00:07:01,959 --> 00:07:05,959 There are certain diseases that are obviously much more common 129 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:10,560 in older pets that cause what we call kackxia. Cackexia 130 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:14,040 is a wasting condition. It's a wasting disease where the 131 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:17,600 clor cake is there, but a lot of the calories 132 00:07:17,959 --> 00:07:21,600 are going to feed the disease. What are some of 133 00:07:21,639 --> 00:07:24,040 the cakeetic diseases that we see. Well, first of all, 134 00:07:24,079 --> 00:07:26,720 heart disease is a big one. Dogs with an advancing 135 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:29,560 heart disease, much of the energy goes to feed that 136 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:33,120 disease because the heart's working harder, is not pumping as efficiently. 137 00:07:33,439 --> 00:07:36,160 Obviously is a key organ of the body. It needs 138 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:40,000 that nourishment, It needs that nutrition, so we will see 139 00:07:40,079 --> 00:07:44,439 cakexic dogs. Another one, and this is a big one, unfortunately, cancer. 140 00:07:44,879 --> 00:07:48,759 The energy that is used to feed that cancer and 141 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:51,920 that's just grows so rapidly, is basically energy that is 142 00:07:51,959 --> 00:07:56,439 being robbed from the rep so we call it cancer, cockexia, 143 00:07:56,480 --> 00:08:01,240 and lastly, really any kind of major organ shaper disease, 144 00:08:01,279 --> 00:08:05,920 be a kidney disease, pancreatic disease also cause coketski. But 145 00:08:05,959 --> 00:08:08,720 I would say the too is common for dogs is 146 00:08:08,759 --> 00:08:11,000 going to be the cancer and the heart disease. Now 147 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:14,199 kiss on the other hand, have one whether we add 148 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:17,639 to the list, and there's a very strong likelihood that 149 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:20,360 any of you listening today have a cat or know 150 00:08:20,519 --> 00:08:22,839 someone who's had a cat that has had this problem. 151 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:27,639 And the problem is hyper thyroidism. Whereas dog typically with 152 00:08:27,759 --> 00:08:33,360 thyroid disease hypo thyroid, low thyroid, if anything, of have 153 00:08:33,399 --> 00:08:36,519 a tendency gain weight. Cats, on the other hand, are 154 00:08:36,799 --> 00:08:40,519 hyper thyroid, and hyper thyroid cats are going to eat 155 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:44,120 and lose weight. So that's very very important to make 156 00:08:44,159 --> 00:08:46,440 sure that if you have a cat that is starting 157 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:48,720 to lose and it's an older cat, you make an 158 00:08:48,759 --> 00:08:52,240 appointment right away to see your bet and to check out. 159 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:54,919 So as far as what to do, you know, the 160 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:59,120 most thing you do as pet startage is to get 161 00:08:59,159 --> 00:09:03,279 them to your veterinarian at least once, preferably twice a year. 162 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:05,919 I'd say one ear is luck to the like maybe 163 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:09,159 six or seven years day once they hit that senior status, 164 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:13,039 maybe big dog seven, small dog, eight hat, maybe eighty 165 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:16,440 pieces twice a year, and part of those can include 166 00:09:16,440 --> 00:09:19,080 the laboratory work. The reason why that's so important is 167 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:23,159 that we often will not see change because I've found 168 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:26,720 that dogs and cats tend not to show signs of 169 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:31,919 mild minor disease until it's too late, so they hide it. Well, 170 00:09:32,039 --> 00:09:35,200 I'm sure they had something to do with the ancestry 171 00:09:35,360 --> 00:09:38,240 in the wild that come on. Really about it. If 172 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:40,320 you're traveling in a pack, there are a couple of 173 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:43,039 stragglers there because they're kind of a little sore and 174 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:44,440 they don't want to get up and move because they 175 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:47,159 have their minor arthritis, they have their spondulosis, they got 176 00:09:47,159 --> 00:09:49,799 that impending kidney problem, so they're kind of lagging a 177 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:53,559 little bit behind. They become a sitting duck for the predators. 178 00:09:53,799 --> 00:09:57,200 So that is the problem. They are sitting ducks for predators. 179 00:09:57,559 --> 00:10:01,279 And therefore I think that in a sense, pet evolved 180 00:10:01,639 --> 00:10:05,559 a certain degree of stoic behavior where they're not going 181 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:08,759 to let us know where they're just in that subtle pain. 182 00:10:08,799 --> 00:10:12,279 They're not let us know if they have that clegi problem, 183 00:10:12,519 --> 00:10:15,519 to this lab work, take some spot films, maybe do 184 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:18,320 an ultrasound to the abdomen. The way we can help 185 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:21,960 you better is by that problems really before they become 186 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:24,840 a big problem. But not that doctor wants to rob 187 00:10:24,960 --> 00:10:27,360 a big bill. It's that we can do something that 188 00:10:27,399 --> 00:10:30,240 can help you help you a pet. And let's face say, 189 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:32,840 we know you all want to do that. So there 190 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:35,000 are some things that we can do. Things. You know, 191 00:10:35,039 --> 00:10:39,120 the animals starts showing signs of skeletal problems, be it bondolosis, 192 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:42,000 be it displaysre be it arthritis, and they are slowing down. 193 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:44,440 There are a lot of things, things that aren't very expensive, 194 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:46,159 things that are that are very helpful in things that 195 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:48,960 are that don't even require drugs, that are more natural 196 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:53,360 supplements like gougcosamine, like amber on the dascinqline. The excellent 197 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:57,080 product is glucosamine controy MSM products with the vitamin C 198 00:10:57,320 --> 00:11:01,759 s RAC. Theyre work very well to help control for 199 00:11:01,840 --> 00:11:06,159 the symptoms of arthritis some of the pain affiliated associated 200 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:11,080 with arthritis. There's also acupuncture, there's las cold laser therapy. 201 00:11:11,519 --> 00:11:15,639 All these things are very very very effective and they 202 00:11:15,679 --> 00:11:18,440 will not break the bank, and they don't involve hard drugs. 203 00:11:18,519 --> 00:11:21,399 Of course, it dogs get worse. There are some medications 204 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:25,200 as well, we call the classic non steroidal anti inflammactory 205 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:27,320 somebody you can discuss with the veterinarian. But there are 206 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:29,480 some things that can be done, many things that can 207 00:11:29,519 --> 00:11:31,720 be done. We can't help you unless we know the 208 00:11:31,759 --> 00:11:34,799 problem is there. So skin problems a lot of times 209 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:40,639 because of problems changes in nutrition and changes in required 210 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:44,679 vitamins as animals age. That's why, for example, on the 211 00:11:44,679 --> 00:11:47,879 pro sense line, we have different vitamins for puppy, different 212 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:50,759 vitamins for adults, and again for seniors because we need 213 00:11:50,799 --> 00:11:53,440 to make changes with what they need, and a lot 214 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:56,480 of senior pets are having trouble with skin. They need 215 00:11:56,840 --> 00:12:01,799 the additional Omega three fatty acids, Omega six fatty acids, antioxidants, 216 00:12:02,159 --> 00:12:04,360 brain food, if you will. We need to enhance their 217 00:12:04,399 --> 00:12:06,720 immune system. So again, a lot of things that we 218 00:12:06,759 --> 00:12:10,960 can do now as they're just approaching these early signs 219 00:12:11,320 --> 00:12:15,159 that can help us tremendously later on as they get 220 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:18,840 even older. So skin issues, we talked about some great 221 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:26,480 supplements out there, not expensive. The joint locomotive problems behavior dementisia, CDs, 222 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:32,519 cognitive dysfunction syndrome, and humans you might all have Alzheimer's, 223 00:12:32,639 --> 00:12:37,000 but it's true that dogs can have Alzheimer's and also 224 00:12:37,399 --> 00:12:39,159 and this kind of makes it a little bit challenging 225 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:41,320 for us. The tern arean a lot of them will 226 00:12:41,320 --> 00:12:46,200 also potentially have problems with anxiety. As they're starting to 227 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:48,960 lose it, they they lose their wits about them and 228 00:12:49,039 --> 00:12:52,559 so they're being left alone probably before now they're loan 229 00:12:52,639 --> 00:12:55,000 for even as much as an hour, and they start 230 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:59,000 become being destructive. So we'll be right back here on 231 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:02,080 Pet Life Radio the Vets with doctor Jeff and we'll 232 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:03,639 be back in just a minute. Once again, I want 233 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:06,000 to thank our sponsor, pro st Pet Product, and you 234 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:09,600 can find pro Sens products at your mass retailers like Walmart, 235 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:12,440 like Target, like Walgreens. 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But 266 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:04,840 many of us with Asian pets, it's so interesting, we 267 00:15:04,879 --> 00:15:08,039 have a tough time realizing or really admitting that they 268 00:15:08,159 --> 00:15:10,519 are seniors. So in a way, I kind of like 269 00:15:10,559 --> 00:15:13,559 to think of our senior pets as as wise puppies. 270 00:15:13,559 --> 00:15:15,240 Speaker 5: What do you think about that? Be sure to join 271 00:15:15,320 --> 00:15:15,960 us for another. 272 00:15:15,919 --> 00:15:19,679 Speaker 6: Edition of Sassy Seniors, and remember, celebrate your senior Pets 273 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:21,039 every week. 274 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:29,120 Speaker 1: On demand only on Petlife Radio dot com, Let's. 275 00:15:28,879 --> 00:15:32,720 Speaker 6: Talk Past, Let's Done Pets, Headline Radio. 276 00:15:32,919 --> 00:15:42,840 Speaker 5: Pet Live Radio dot com. 277 00:15:42,919 --> 00:15:46,200 Speaker 2: Well, welcome back to Let's Talk Pets here on pet 278 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:49,240 Life Radio as that's with doctor Jeff and I'm your host, 279 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:52,600 doctor Jeff Werber, here to help you. I'm here because 280 00:15:52,679 --> 00:15:55,799 of the help health process pet products and some of 281 00:15:55,840 --> 00:15:59,919 the master retaillers that you can find our binary quality 282 00:16:00,120 --> 00:16:03,240 line of products available to you at the mass market 283 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:06,320 and that means priceless that you can afford, which always 284 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:09,080 as nice. So don't be basketball, don't be shock. Call 285 00:16:09,159 --> 00:16:11,279 us at eight seven seven three eight five, eight eight 286 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:14,120 eight two once again eight seven seven three eight five 287 00:16:14,159 --> 00:16:17,159 eight eight eight two. We were talking before our break 288 00:16:17,559 --> 00:16:22,639 about how to first of all, recognize changes in dogs 289 00:16:22,639 --> 00:16:25,120 and cats at the age, what to expect so we 290 00:16:25,159 --> 00:16:27,799 don't get these surprises. Don't be like surprises, right, Oh, 291 00:16:27,879 --> 00:16:30,000 surprises are good, but when it comes to pet's health, 292 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:32,399 you don't want basd surprises. So what can you expect? 293 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:35,879 And most importantly is what can we do about them? 294 00:16:35,919 --> 00:16:39,639 And are there some things that we can possibly avoid? So, 295 00:16:39,679 --> 00:16:42,200 you know, we were talking about importance of that senior 296 00:16:42,399 --> 00:16:45,559 physical and again I think it's all about expectation that 297 00:16:45,879 --> 00:16:49,279 when something changes and something that may not be great, 298 00:16:49,559 --> 00:16:52,399 but you are expecting it, then you can deal with 299 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:55,519 it a little bit more easily then if you're not 300 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:58,159 expecting it, you have no idea that it was going 301 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:00,120 to happen, and all of a sudden it happens and 302 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:02,480 you start to panic and you run to corvet, you 303 00:17:02,559 --> 00:17:05,480 run to the emergency clinic, when in reality, it was 304 00:17:05,519 --> 00:17:08,920 just something that happens. It changes. Sometimes clients complain, They'll 305 00:17:08,920 --> 00:17:10,799 tell me that their dogs will go into a corner, 306 00:17:11,160 --> 00:17:13,160 look into the corner and sit there and stare just 307 00:17:13,160 --> 00:17:15,839 stare at the corner. These are all sides of dementia. 308 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:19,519 And another problem we have, and it becomes a medical 309 00:17:19,519 --> 00:17:21,480 treatment problem, and I'll get to in a minute, is 310 00:17:21,519 --> 00:17:24,720 that the other problem that we often see often related 311 00:17:25,079 --> 00:17:29,079 to the dementia is that is anxiety, where these animals, 312 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:31,799 being left alone, being in situations that they used to 313 00:17:31,799 --> 00:17:35,160 tolerate beautifully, are now becoming very anxious. And with that 314 00:17:35,200 --> 00:17:41,680 anxiety comes destructive behavior, comes self mutilation. They'll start licking 315 00:17:41,759 --> 00:17:45,079 or biting themselves for no apparent reason, not because an allergy. 316 00:17:45,240 --> 00:17:47,599 It's almost because of border because they forget where they 317 00:17:47,599 --> 00:17:49,799 are and what they're supposed to be doing. And it 318 00:17:50,079 --> 00:17:51,960 is a real problem. And what makes it even more 319 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:54,319 of a problem is that some of the medications that 320 00:17:54,359 --> 00:17:57,480 you would want to use for pure dementia, like Celeglin 321 00:17:57,599 --> 00:18:01,960 debranael the brand trade name is Anapril, well, those drugs 322 00:18:02,119 --> 00:18:06,079 may be contra indicated to use, along with some of 323 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:12,680 the antidepressants, the meinamox oxidase inhibitors, the tricyclic andiepressants, so 324 00:18:12,759 --> 00:18:17,559 things like prozac which is fluoxetine, and things like chlonipamine 325 00:18:17,759 --> 00:18:20,440 abuse bar You may not want to use along with 326 00:18:20,960 --> 00:18:23,839 your anti dementia medications. So you kind of have to 327 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:27,240 work it out with your veterinarian and see which medications 328 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:29,640 you can use together, which ones are recommended that we 329 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:32,759 don't use at the same time, and which is more 330 00:18:33,039 --> 00:18:35,680 likely to be able to solve our current problem. But 331 00:18:36,200 --> 00:18:39,480 behavior the brain, if you will, conditions that we see 332 00:18:39,519 --> 00:18:42,920 in older pets really starts to become very real as 333 00:18:42,920 --> 00:18:44,960 they get older, you know, And the hard part is 334 00:18:45,119 --> 00:18:47,079 it leads to a nursing issue more than anything. It's 335 00:18:47,079 --> 00:18:49,400 not like they're in pain. It's that they might lose 336 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:53,440 their house breaking prowess because they now just don't care 337 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:56,920 or they forgot you can't yell at them. So now 338 00:18:56,920 --> 00:18:58,680 you're going back to square one where you have to 339 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:01,480 confine them. You have to maybe get those little doggy diapers, 340 00:19:02,200 --> 00:19:05,359 you know, like it depends for dogs. I mean, we 341 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:08,039 got to start thinking along those lines as these things 342 00:19:08,039 --> 00:19:11,079 happen to our senior pets. So you know, it's not 343 00:19:11,440 --> 00:19:13,799 always an easy thing to contend with, an easy thing 344 00:19:13,839 --> 00:19:16,200 to deal with, but it's something that we you know, 345 00:19:16,359 --> 00:19:18,480 we owe it to them. We're obliged. We have that 346 00:19:18,759 --> 00:19:22,319 I think innate obligation to our four legged friends as 347 00:19:22,319 --> 00:19:24,960 they get older, because let's face it, they've taken and 348 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:27,359 do take such good care of us. And when you 349 00:19:27,400 --> 00:19:31,720 think about what not so old pets do for their 350 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:36,119 much more senior owners, it's amazing. So when we have 351 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:38,079 to do a little extra for them, I think they 352 00:19:38,640 --> 00:19:41,559 will deserve it. So anyway, I want to thank Dave 353 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:44,279 and Duluth for sending us the email. We're going to 354 00:19:44,440 --> 00:19:47,440 contact you, Dave and get your own dress. We're going 355 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:50,160 to send you out some more senior vitamins for Amber. 356 00:19:50,240 --> 00:19:52,440 Obviously she likes them. Maybe we'll have you try our 357 00:19:52,559 --> 00:19:55,759 senior glucosamine, our advanced form the glucosamine product as well, 358 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:58,279 the same great taste, so we know that she likes 359 00:19:58,279 --> 00:20:01,000 the taste of our own tablets are Tuba wafers. So 360 00:20:01,279 --> 00:20:04,200 that's great. And Dave, wasn't that hard was it? To 361 00:20:04,240 --> 00:20:06,319 send us an emails? Send me a text. You can 362 00:20:06,359 --> 00:20:09,440 reach me at doctor Jeff at petlife radio dot com, 363 00:20:09,519 --> 00:20:13,519 doctor Jeff, Dr Jeff at Drjeff dot com, or just 364 00:20:13,599 --> 00:20:16,680 go ahead if you're if you're following us here live 365 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:18,960 on Skype or on pet Life Radio, you can go 366 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:21,720 ahead and ask me a quick question and we'll get 367 00:20:21,759 --> 00:20:24,440 you you know online, and of course we'd love you 368 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:26,720 to listen to us on the show every Thursday one 369 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:29,880 o'clock Pacific time, four o'clock Eastern time, and you know, 370 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:33,200 help us help you with our pets. So, as I said, 371 00:20:33,279 --> 00:20:37,480 I'm off soon to hit the perfect center of the country. 372 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:39,559 It's amazing if you if you look at a map 373 00:20:39,799 --> 00:20:42,480 and you see Kansas right smack dam in the center, 374 00:20:42,759 --> 00:20:45,759 that's kind of where I'm heading. And the nice hot, 375 00:20:45,799 --> 00:20:48,119 muggy weather. They have a really great place. I don't 376 00:20:48,119 --> 00:20:49,920 know if any of you've been to Kansas City, but 377 00:20:49,920 --> 00:20:52,079 it used to be there were two like areas you know, 378 00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:55,160 go to good restaurants to there's some fun bars that 379 00:20:55,279 --> 00:20:57,680 won't called the Plaza. Now the Plaza is the I 380 00:20:58,039 --> 00:21:00,839 like to call it the rodeo drive of Kansas City. 381 00:21:01,279 --> 00:21:03,599 It's got the nice restaurants, it's got the nice shops, 382 00:21:03,599 --> 00:21:06,039 it's got the jewelry stores, accept some nice fine hotels, 383 00:21:06,279 --> 00:21:08,599 and it's a great place to walk around. It's several blocks, 384 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:10,759 you know, square blocks, and it's just it's a great 385 00:21:10,759 --> 00:21:13,480 place to go. Once again, as we start to sign off, 386 00:21:13,640 --> 00:21:17,440 I'm gonna be in downtown fun Kansas City Central Veterana Conference. 387 00:21:17,440 --> 00:21:20,720 We will back with you, hopefully with better internet connection 388 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:25,079 next week Thursday, where you can join me doctor Jeff 389 00:21:25,119 --> 00:21:28,000 Werber here on Asdavat with doctor Jeff here on pet 390 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:30,799 life Radio and again love to hear from you. Send 391 00:21:30,880 --> 00:21:34,279 us an email doctor Jeff at petlife radio dot com, 392 00:21:34,319 --> 00:21:37,799 doctor Jeff at doctor Jeff dot com, or when you 393 00:21:38,079 --> 00:21:42,119 will hang in there one eight seven seven three eight 394 00:21:42,200 --> 00:21:44,839 five eight eight eight two that's our phone number here 395 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:49,000 on pet Life Radio. 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