Companion Animals

Cat Senior Wellness Monitoring Programs

Senior and geriatric cats require proactive health monitoring to detect age-related diseases early when treatment is most effective.

Key Facts

Cats are considered senior from age 10 and geriatric from age 15
Over 50 percent of cats over 15 have chronic kidney disease
Hyperthyroidism, hypertension, dental disease, and arthritis are all common in seniors
Twice-yearly wellness visits allow earlier detection of multiple concurrent conditions
Blood pressure measurement is now recommended as routine screening in senior cats

Welfare Considerations

Senior cats frequently develop multiple concurrent diseases that individually and collectively reduce quality of life. Proactive monitoring allows pain management, disease treatment, and palliative care to be implemented early.

What You Can Do

Book your senior cat for twice-yearly health checkups
Discuss blood pressure testing and blood panels at every senior cat visit
Learn signs of common senior cat diseases including increased thirst and behavioral changes