Good old dog
Subtitle: expert advice for keeping your aging dog happy, healthy, and comfortable
By: by the faculty of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University ; edited by Nicholas Dodman, with Lawrence Lindner
Contributors: Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9780547232829
Subjects: Aging; Aged; Health; Veterinary geriatrics; Dog Diseases; Popular Works; Dogs
Description: Presents a reference for owners of aging dogs that shares comprehensive recommendations for providing the best possible care, offering information on nutrition, cognitive decline, and coping with loss.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: "Old" is not a disease --; title: How to make sure you're choosing the right diet --; title: Five common medical conditions of the older dog --; title: Protecting joints stops pain --; title: Fighting canine cancer --; title: Heart disease: not about holding the butter --; title: When the kidneys start giving out --; title: The price of aging gracefully --; title: Might the changes you're seeing be dementia? --; title: Changing the environment to suit the dog --; title: Emergency, rather urgent, or non-emergency? --; title: End-of-life decisions.