Muzzles gray. Sprints become slow jogs. Appetites change. As pets age, it’s important to adjust their care to suit their evolving needs so they can stay healthy and active for as much of their remaining time as possible.
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle for your dog or cat—including feeding them the right amount of the right food, keeping a consistent exercise routine and scheduling routine vet care—can help prevent or delay life-limiting health conditions down the line, explains Carol Osborne, D.V.M., founder and director of the Chagrin Falls Veterinary Center: “Longevity research pretty much accepts the fact that optimal nutrition and healthy lifestyle can prevent and delay most of the diseases that are due to degenerative processes
