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Serious about Animal, People & Environmental Health |
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In this edition of our
newsletter we want to bring the focus onto our beloved animal senior
citizens. Just like humans they suffer from a variety of different and
potentially painful ailments when they get older.
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Lethargy, weight loss,
cough, difficult or loud breathing, exercise intolerance, depressed
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Very common in both
older cats and dogs |
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lameness,
reluctance to walk or exercise, decreased appetite, discomfort/pain |
20% of
adult dogs; 15% in cats
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bumping
into things, cloudy eyes, poor vision, cataracts |
Moderately common in both cats and dogs |
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bad
breath, redness in gums, swollen gums, pain when eating, swollen glands,
cough, infections
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85% of
dogs and cats over 6 years of age |
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barking
at night, restlessness, forgetting old tricks,
behaviour changes, depression, fear, staring into space |
Very
common especially in dogs and less so in cats |
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decreased
appetite, weight loss, vomiting, diarrhea, increased thirst/urination
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Common in older dogs
and slightly less so in cats |
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increased
thirst/urination, decreased appetite, weight loss, vomiting, diarrhea,
back pain
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Common in older cats
and 10% of older dogs |
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Becoming
deaf. |
Commonly
occurs when arthritis is present |
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How Old is your pet really?
See chart to work it out.
What if your physical / medical checkups were only every 5-7 years like
pets?
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This is the time of year that our seniors’ ailments become most
noticeable, especially joint and organ problems. |
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How can we ensure early recognition of these conditions? |
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Complete
annual or biannual work-up
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Physical
exam
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Diagnostics—including blood smear, blood biochemistries, urinalysis; and
if necessary more tests such as radiography
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Nutrition
consultation
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Know
general health status (baseline tests)
“Good
news—your pet is healthy!” |
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At 7 Years old your pet may seem young to you, but in human terms it’s
closer to 50!!! |
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MANDALA HEALTH SENIORS HEALTH CLUB (7+)
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6 monthly
physical exam
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6 monthly
Urinalysis
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Yearly
geriatric blood screen
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Early
detection of tumors, degeneration of organs and joints and general
health, eyes, ears and mouth.
Baseline
blood and urine levels to compare yearly to detect health status and
trend.
If any
problems are detected further testing can easily be done before
conditions have progressed too far. |
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Cost: R600 / yr |
Worth: Over R1000 |
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If you would like to take advantage of this offer your pet must be 7
years or more. Please book your health check with reception and bring in
a urine sample. It is best if your pet has not eaten for the blood
sample. |
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Urine strip
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Urine SG
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Biochemistry
, ALT/GGT, ALKP, Urea, Creat, TP, Glucose
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- Detects
some organ dysfunctions and screens diabetes
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Determines early kidney and endocrine malfunction
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Baseline enzyme levels to determine liver and kidney damage
and gives quantifiable levels to determine extent and prognosis of
disease. Also screens general organ function, endocrine function and
disease status. |