GERIATRIC VETERINARY MEDICINE AND ANIMAL LONGEVITY

Authors

  • Israruddin Livestock & Dairy Development (Extension) Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Author
  • Najeeb Ullah Livestock & Dairy Development (Extension) Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Author
  • Umer Farooq University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan 29050 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Author

Keywords:

Geriatric Veterinary Medicine, Animal Longevity, Chronic Disease, Senior Animal Care, Quality Of Life, Preventive Medicine

Abstract

This is due to the fact that animals are living longer since dietary, medical and living conditions have all improved. This is why geriatric veterinary medicine has become a necessity in treating elderly diseases and even extending animals lives.   The current study exclusively witnessed the significance of professional geriatric care in the life of the aged animal in varying subjects e.g. dogs, cats, horses and exotic mammals.    To obtain this, we considered the clinical records where we analyzed how patients with the physiological characteristics they had, the number of chronic disorders, the degree of response to treatment, and their mental conditions.   The data indicated that the methods of personalised practice involved aspects such as controlling their food intake, providing the chronic pain therapy, cognitive therapy, and frequent metabolic tests. These transformed the aged animals into a great deal more active, stable about their metabolism, and incomparably better condition than they had ever been in.   Overall observation revealed that animals receiving 24-hour geriatric treatment lived longer than the animals receiving frequent care alone.   There was also the improvement of behavioural health and slower speed of cognitive loss with carers who had employed an educational approach which incorporated environmental enrichment.   The visual data in form of representations supported the tendencies of age-related diseases that were specific to individual species and proved thatTHERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES OF EMPHASIS were effective.   The report on the findings of the study indicates that geriatric veterinarian care does not only prolong the life of animals, but also enhance their lives.  This bolsters the notion of provided customised and preventative care of older animals..

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Published

2024-12-31