This session will review the core mechanisms and phenotype of aging in the dog and introduce the main elements of a systematic, evidence-based approach to assessment and management of geriatric canine patients.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the fundamental principles of canine geroscience (how and why dogs age)
Recognize the utility of approaching aging as a modifiable risk factor for multiple age-associated diseases and clinical conditions
Develop a systematic, evidence-based approach to assessment and management of diseases and clinical problems in geriatric dogs
