Senior Pets
To age brings with it some restraints and limitations all of which can be greatly diminished with appropriate attention and care.
Just because we are getting on in years doesn't mean that we are done for, it means that what we took for granted in our youth cannot be taken for granted any more. It's no different for our pets, they experience many of the conditions that affect humans, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, thyroid and adrenal stress, heavy metal toxicity, weight gain, diminished functioning of major organs. Autoimmune responses, along with poor gut health.
We live in times where natural living conditions have altered dramatically, and because our pets live close to the ground they have a whole new level of exposure to ground contaminates. Their diet can be limited to cooked and processed food from the supermarket shelves, and we can be guilty of treating them like the friendly garbage receptor, exposed to types of foods that they were never meant to have.
As owners lives alter and exercise is not a priority animals don't get to explore and move as they would in more natural environments. Movement i.e. vigorous, energetic, not just a walk from the dog bed to the food bowl, is a key to improving the standard of health for any animal and the right exercise for your type of pet will greatly reduce the rapid decline in overall health. Its such a simple thing and walking daily will help to de-stress and improve the health of the whole family.
Special tips for seniors
-Fresh meat and soft bones into the diet (see page on optimum diet)
-Exercise daily
-Warm and comfortable bedding
-Keep free of pesky fleas and skin irritants
-Keep intestinal worms under control.
-Really important to maintain a yearly health check, routine blood chemistry, a full physical check, along with a patient history.
-Targeted nutrients and herbs to support body systems. Especially if some disease conditions are already noticeable!
-A safe and interesting environment.
Just because we are getting on in years doesn't mean that we are done for, it means that what we took for granted in our youth cannot be taken for granted any more. It's no different for our pets, they experience many of the conditions that affect humans, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, thyroid and adrenal stress, heavy metal toxicity, weight gain, diminished functioning of major organs. Autoimmune responses, along with poor gut health.
We live in times where natural living conditions have altered dramatically, and because our pets live close to the ground they have a whole new level of exposure to ground contaminates. Their diet can be limited to cooked and processed food from the supermarket shelves, and we can be guilty of treating them like the friendly garbage receptor, exposed to types of foods that they were never meant to have.
As owners lives alter and exercise is not a priority animals don't get to explore and move as they would in more natural environments. Movement i.e. vigorous, energetic, not just a walk from the dog bed to the food bowl, is a key to improving the standard of health for any animal and the right exercise for your type of pet will greatly reduce the rapid decline in overall health. Its such a simple thing and walking daily will help to de-stress and improve the health of the whole family.
Special tips for seniors
-Fresh meat and soft bones into the diet (see page on optimum diet)
-Exercise daily
-Warm and comfortable bedding
-Keep free of pesky fleas and skin irritants
-Keep intestinal worms under control.
-Really important to maintain a yearly health check, routine blood chemistry, a full physical check, along with a patient history.
-Targeted nutrients and herbs to support body systems. Especially if some disease conditions are already noticeable!
-A safe and interesting environment.
