Senior Pet Care 

How your pet's needs change.

South Orange Animal Hospital specializes in Senior Wellness Visits for your dog or cat to help your pet live a long and happy life.

Geriatric pets can develop many of the same problems seen in older people, such as:

• Cancer
• Heart Disease
• Kidney/Urinary Tract Disease
• Liver Disease
• Diabetes
• Joint or Bone Disease
• Dementia
• Weakness

Your pet's Senior Exam includes the following:

• Physical Exam by the Veterinarian
• Blood Pressure Test
• Urinalysis
  • A urinalysis can detect diseases such as diabetes, kidney disease and infections of the urinary tract.
  • The urinalysis can provide information not only about the kidneys and bladder, but other organs. In addition to helping us make a diagnosis, a urinalysis is also helpful in determining a prognosis (a forecast of the outcome of the disease) and response to treatment.

Call us at (973) 763-2600 today to schedule your senior pet's next appointment.