Older Pets
Canine Cognitive Dysfunction or Dog Dementia
Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD) is a dementia-like syndrome that occurs in approximately 15% of older dogs . Cause Cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) is a neurological degenerative disorder of senior dogs and cats characterized by gradual cognitive decline and increasing brain pathology. Elderly animals are less able to perform a variety of cognitive tasks compared to…
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What is CCD? CCD is an age-related neurobehavioral syndrome leading to a decline in cognitive function. It can be devastating to the pet/owner relationship, with dogs sometimes even forgetting their people. We will often watch out loved pets age and become senile. We try and eliminate suffering , ensure a good quality life and work…
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