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|Videos|November 30, 2017
Top Age-Related Issues in Pets
Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC, veterinary dental specialist at Main Street Veterinary Hospital and Dental Clinic in Flower Mound, Texas, says a lot of age-related pet health issues are due to organ dysfunction.
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Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC, veterinary dental specialist at Main Street Veterinary Hospital and Dental Clinic in Flower Mound, Texas, says a lot of age-related pet health issues are due to organ dysfunction.
One of the primary age-related issues for cats is kidney disease. For dogs, Dr. Lobprise says, it’s sometimes related to weight—obesity can cause problems with diabetes and osteoarthritis.
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