Subtle behavior changes in older dogs can signal a brain disorder. New guidelines explain what to watch for and how CCDS is ...

Vestibular disease presents acutely with signs like head tilt, nystagmus, and ataxia, causing significant owner distress. A key diagnostic challenge is differentiating peripheral vestibular disease ...

Data from over 47,000 dogs reveal that CBD is most often used in older pets with chronic health issues. Long-term CBD use was linked to reduced aggression, though other anxious behaviors didn’t ...

New data, which is bound to fuel the controversy over the benefits versus the health costs of spaying and neutering dogs, has just come out of the Center for Exceptional Longevity Studies at the ...

Sundowner syndrome is becoming a frequent description of aging dogs. It describes elderly dogs that have a pattern of confusion, disorientation, anxiety, increased vocalization like barking or whining ...

Source: JM Pearson Photography, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Everyone knows the old cliché, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." Just don't expect a scientist who studies canine cognition to ...

Aging sneaks up on dogs in ways that owners don’t always catch. The obvious things, like gray fur and slower walks, get attention, but the early signs of a fading memory or shifting brain function ...

Owning a dog can be one of the most rewarding things in life, but watching them age is difficult. Old age in dogs comes with things one might expect: slowing down, going grey, and getting stiff, as ...