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professional veterinary practice guideline

2023 AAHA Senior Care Guidelines for Dogs and Cats

Defines senior care as a quality-of-life and function programme rather than accepting decline as an unavoidable effect of age.

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professional veterinary practice guideline

2021 AAHA Nutrition and Weight Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats

Supports individualized nutritional assessment, appropriate body condition and monitored weight management across life stages.

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professional veterinary practice guideline

2022 AAHA Pain Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats

Frames repeated pain assessment and multimodal care as central to maintaining function and quality of life.

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professional veterinary practice guideline

2019 AAHA Dental Care Guidelines for Dogs and Cats

Connects regular examination, appropriate professional dental care and home care with oral comfort and quality of life.

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specialist veterinary consensus and staging guidance

IRIS Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs and Cats

Provides a shared framework for diagnosis assessment, CKD staging and monitoring in dogs and cats.

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professional feline practice guideline

2021 AAFP Feline Senior Care Guidelines

Provides cat-specific guidance for assessment and management of age-associated change and includes the caregiver in the care team.

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