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Senior pets
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Senior pets
- Author: Georgia Woods-Lee
- From: BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice
- Item: 11, pp 83 - 93
- DOI: 10.22233/9781913859589.11
- Copyright: © 2025 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: August 2025
Patterns of ageing can vary widely among individual dogs and cats. Nutritional recommendations should reflect individual requirements and be based on biological age rather than chronological age.
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Figure 11.4
Age-related changes seen in dogs and cats include (a) greying of the fur around the head and muzzle and (b) sleeping for an increased amount of time.
(a, Courtesy of Kate Dutton; b, Courtesy of Sam Britton) © 2025 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure 11.4
Age-related changes seen in dogs and cats include (a) greying of the fur around the head and muzzle and (b) sleeping for an increased amount of time.
(a, Courtesy of Kate Dutton; b, Courtesy of Sam Britton)
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Figure 11.5
Muscle condition scoring systems for (a) cats and (b) dogs.
(Provided courtesy of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA). Available at the WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee Nutritional Toolkit website: https://wsava.org/global-guidelines/global-nutrition-guidelines/. © Tufts University, 2013; permission requested) © 2025 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure 11.5
Muscle condition scoring systems for (a) cats and (b) dogs.
(Provided courtesy of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA). Available at the WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee Nutritional Toolkit website: https://wsava.org/global-guidelines/global-nutrition-guidelines/. © Tufts University, 2013; permission requested)