We all love our precious animal friends and it can be heartbreaking to witness the health challenges they face as they grow older. A great complement to traditional care, Reiki provides a safe and gentle way to improve the health and well-being of our animal friends by facilitating the body’s innate...

While seizures are one of the most common neurological conditions seen in pets, they can be scary and confusing for pet parents to experience. This is especially so when your pet is a senior and may have no prior history of these events. In this webinar, Dr. Cook will dive deeper into the topic of...

We all wish for more time with our beloved pets. While we can’t stop the aging process, great strides are being made in veterinary preventative medicine. In this webinar, Dr. Steven Wolchinsky talks about what to look for in preventative plans, how to use preventative tests to identify diseases...

It’s no secret that the aging process in humans can often lead to sometimes unexpected neurological changes within our bodies. What is less commonly known is that these neurologic changes are also seen in our senior canine companions. In this lecture Dr. Cook shed some light on a few of the most...

Between the challenges of life in the age of COVID and caring for senior pets at home and on the job, helping professionals, volunteers, and pet parents may find that they’re experiencing increased stress and distress. In this webinar we focused on understanding what compassion fatigue is, how it...

When aromatherapy is used responsibly, it can be a simple natural solution to help dogs relax, support the human-animal bond, facilitate behavior modification and improve health. Proper use of essential oils is especially important with senior dogs, and can safely help create a calm environment...

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Our beloved dogs are thankfully living longer than ever these days. With that blessing comes age-related issues like arthritis, causing reduced mobility and range of motion. Organ function decreases with age also, making alternatives to drugs desirable so as to not further tax the kidneys and liver...

'When you have two dogs, getting a third is a big deal. But when you have 26 and you get a call saying that a golden retriever is going to be put down at 3 o’clock, you take a 27th.' That’s a quote from David Rosenfelt, a mystery novelist and all-around great guy who, together with his wife Debbie...

According to the latest estimates, over 56% of US pet dogs are overweight or have obesity, totaling over 50 million dogs. A recent pet parent survey found that almost half (47%) of American dog owners have a dog age 7 or older. That means we continue to see an increase in older, overweight dogs in...

Grieving the loss of a dog after euthanasia is every shade of difficult. After listening to a dear friend express the guilt she felt following her dog’s euthanasia, integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby's new passion project is helping people find peace in their heart after saying goodbye to a...

Warmer weather, pesky insects and outdoor cook-outs are only a few of the things we need to ensure remain fun and not harmful to our older dogs. This webinar covers basic First Aid for bee stings and snake bites; how to cool your dog off from the paws up; water safety; and what to do should your dog...

This presentation focuses on including your pets as part of your estate plan using a Pet Trust. Pet Trusts ensure no loved pet ever ends up alone, afraid, in a shelter or euthanized. Pets are treasured members of our family; yet they don’t have the ability to care for themselves if something happens...

Join us for a special Q&A session with Grey Muzzle Advisory Board Member and world-renowned dog trainer, Victoria Stilwell! She will be answering all your dog training and behavior questions live. She'll also share tips on how you can enrich your senior dog’s life. Catch the playback of the Q&A here...

Being proactive with home evaluations for cancer between veterinary visits improves the odds of a better outcome or extended quality of life for a patient. Tips on what to look for at home will be discussed in the lecture. A review of common supportive care methods that can complement conventional...