This session will review the core mechanisms and phenotype of aging in the cat and introduce the main elements of a systematic, evidence-based approach to assessment and management of geriatric feline patients.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the fundamental principles of feline geroscience (how and why cats 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 cats
