Senior cat wellness screening detects disease at an earlier, more manageable stage. Understanding what a comprehensive screen includes helps owners advocate for their cat health.
Senior cats develop hypertension, hyperthyroidism, chronic kidney disease and cardiac disease at rates far exceeding owners expectations. Early detection through proactive screening enables treatment before complications like blindness from hypertension or cardiac failure develop. Cats mask illness exceptionally well — the absence of obvious symptoms does not indicate absence of disease. A twice-yearly senior wellness programme is the most effective welfare investment for cats over 10 years, enabling intervention at a stage when management is most effective and complications most preventable.