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How often should geriatric pets be examined?
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Biannually with BCS, routine diagnostic screening
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How does diet and exercise affect their health?
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They need nutritionally supportive food (joint supplements) and regular exercise to keep weight off
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Concerns of oral health?
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Periodontal DZ can lead to infections of the other parts of the body
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Concerns of respiratory DZ?
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age associated as a result of chronic lower airway disease (bronchitis) or upper airway (collapsing trachea ; lack of cartilaginous rings)
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Concerns of Neoplasia?
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New Abnormal growth; potential cancers
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Concerns of Kidney DZ?
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Chronic renal dz; signs are polyuria/dispia, cachexia, malaise; can be managed with diet
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acidosis sign; panting
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Concerns of Urinary and fecal incontinence?
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Owners not wanting to deal with it; also is it just when they sleep? or do they dribble everywhere they go?
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urine scalding; UTI,
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Concerns of Neurologic changes
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Brain vs spinal chord; nerve defects, reflexes, mentation, demenia, lack of concious proprioception,aniscoria
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orthopedic DZ
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Dysplasia vx arthritis
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Dysplasia
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begins in a young dog with a loose joint, then becomes a problem when they are older; CAUSES some arthritis
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Arthritis; osteo vs rheumatoid
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osteoarthritis: AKA Degenerative Joint Disease; caused by trauma, injury or age
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rheumatoid arthritis: inflammatory, autoimmune, erossive
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Endocrine DZ?
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Diabetes mellitus;
Hyperadrenocorticism; cushings dz |
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Diabetes mellitus
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Owners notice: Increased thirst/urination, weight loss, weakness, depression, vomiting, ketoacidosis; when the body has no insulin
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can see nuclear sclerosis (blue eye) or cataracts
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hyperadrenocorticism; Cushing's disease
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thin/poor conditioned coat, thin skin, polyuria/dispia, pot-bellied, up appetite,
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pituitary vs adrenal; lipemia
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Hospice care: 5W's
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Pain meds: NSAID's, steriods (why/why not?) narcotics
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Ambulatory support; no skid mats, evaluate for pain; autonomic; recumbent needs to be turned 2 hrs (max 4-6 hrs); check for decubital ulcers, urine scalding, atelectasis in down lung, feed in sternal recumbancy; MONITOR IN/OUT
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