Sure. We generally call mature dogs adult dogs....
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Yes. That would be a great idea if your pet needed that, and the softer the food, the better....
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As far as spaying goes, that's not normally something we see in female dogs....
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So all of our canine patients will go home with some written discharge instructions, and your veterinarian, or one of their assistants, will go ove...
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So the actual process itself shouldn't if they’re anesthetized, and pain management should be regulated well during that procedure....
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Spaying or neutering can help because sometimes testosterone and estrogen can affect marking....
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We hope to be able to control that pain....
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There certainly can be. Just as with people, every anesthetic carries a risk....
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Euthanasia is, in my opinion, making a kind decision love your dog enough to let them go—an end-of-life decision.
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In general, the next day is what I recommend....
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Nutritional, yes. There are various senior dog foods that are on the market and for good reason....
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Yes, you should offer a more secure location for them to sleep and bedding....
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We recommended it. As you can imagine, they have major abdominal surgery for those spays....
What is the difference between a mature, senior, and geriatric dog? - Animal Hospital of Statesville
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Great question. So the general definition is where the dog is in their life....
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They don't have to be....
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I would recommend not doing that. Breeding animals can be complicated....
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So there are different types of anesthesia (we have a video on that), whether sedation or general anesthesia....
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There are effects of hormones on personality. The main ones we're going to lose are testosterone on a male dog....
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It can make them be healthier and have a far better quality of life....
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A spay is for a female dog, and a neuter is for a male dog. In a spay, we remove the ovaries and sometimes part of the uterus....