Discounted professional services - a tool to raise awareness?

Two Winnipeg veterinarian hospitals are discounting their professional services to raise awareness for senior pet wellness by offering specials throughout the month of November. 

Fort Garry Veterinary Hospital and Southglen Veterinary Hospital are offering a 10 per cent discount on some services for pets over seven years of age, including diagnostic testing and wellness exams. This senior pet wellness campaign is meant to educate pet owners about the importance of senior wellness care. 

For more information about these offers, visit: 

FORT GARRY VETERINARY HOSPITAL

SOUTHGLEN VETERINARY HOSPITAL

Services for Older Pets Introduced in U.S. Animal Hospital

Goleta, California Airport Animal Hospital announced they will now provide senior pet care services specifically designed to treat the needs of aging cats and dogs, June 20, 2012.

The senior cat and dog care program will focus on preventing and managing chronic health conditions, as well as promoting nutritional counselling and semi-annual veterinary check-ups. 

The Airport Animal Hospital vets are determined to work closely with pet owners to determine the right diet for each pet's unique nutritional needs to reduce the chances of chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, kidney disease, thyroid imbalance, cancer, osteoarthritis and Cushing's syndrome.

According to the clinic, larger dogs may be considered "seniors" by age eight or nine, while smaller dogs are often not considered "seniors" until 10 years or older.

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IAMS Launches 'Play Young, Stay Young' Contest

IAMS Calls all Pets 11 and Older that refuse to Act Their Age

Honoring the newest formula, Senior Plus, IAMS is launching a national contest on its Facebook page


Calling all dogs and cats age 11 and older to put a best paw forward for the chance to win a year's supply of food. There may be as many as 33 million pets in the double-digit age bracket and pet families need to be educated about the unique nutritional needs of these senior pets.

Until June 3, each week, based on a photo and brief essay, the team at IAMS will select a dog and cat that exemplify how senior pets can play young, to stay young. A total of 16 pets (eight dogs and eight cats) will receive a year's supply of IAMS Senior Plus and be featured on the IAMS Facebook page.