Sometimes the years pass in a blur, and before you know it, time has taken a toll on your beloved pet. It seems your dog aged much too quickly, but the signs of senior status have indeed started showing. A gray muzzle and stiff joints may be obvious, but what about other, less noticeable changes? Senior dogs experience numerous chronic ailments, and some of them can be prevented and treated by alert owners. Remember, although you can't outrun the hands of time, you can give them quite a race.

Knowing what ailments are common to your breed in addition to understanding the canine aging process is paramount. This article will spend more time on the common ailments that have good prognoses and less on those for which veterinary medicine has fewer answers.

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