Senior Dog Health

Last updated: October 2026 A yellowish tinge to your dog’s eyes or gums, sudden appetite loss, or unexplained lethargy can all point toward one of the body’s hardest-working organs quietly struggling: the liver. Liver disease in senior dogs is more common than many owners realize, and catching it early makes a real difference in outcome.

Last updated: October 2026 One moment your dog is fine. The next, their head is tilted sharply to one side, they’re falling over trying to stand, and their eyes are flicking rapidly back and forth. It looks exactly like a stroke — but vestibular disease in senior dogs is usually the real explanation, and the

Last updated: October 2026 Noticing a cloudy, bluish, or white haze in your senior dog’s eyes is unsettling — is this just aging, or are they losing their sight? Cataracts in senior dogs are one of the most common reasons for this change, and they’re also the single most common treatable cause of blindness in

Last updated: October 2026 Watching your dog seize for the first time is one of the most frightening things a pet owner can experience. When managing seizures in senior dogs, concern is often justified — a new-onset seizure in an older dog usually signals something quite different than it does in a young, healthy puppy.

Last updated: October 2026 A sudden puddle by the back door. Straining in the yard with barely anything coming out. A dog who suddenly can’t seem to get through the night without an accident. It’s easy to assume the worst — but managing a uti in senior dogs is one of the most common, highly

Last updated: September 2026 Hearing the word “cancer” from your vet is one of the most frightening moments a dog owner can face. But cancer in senior dogs is far more common — and often more treatable — than most people realize, and knowing what to watch for can genuinely change the outcome. This guide

Last updated: September 2026 If your senior dog has started stumbling over their own back paws, dragging a toenail across the floor, or struggling to push themselves up after a nap, your first instinct is probably arthritis. That’s a fair guess — but it isn’t always the right one. Degenerative myelopathy in senior dogs is

Last updated: September 2026 Your dog has been drinking constantly, seems hungrier than usual, and honestly, his belly looks a little rounder than it used to. None of it seems dramatic on its own. Together, though, it’s a pattern worth paying attention to. Cushing’s disease in senior dogs, also called hyperadrenocorticism, is one of the