Senior Nutrition Matters: Enhancing Health and Quality of life in aging pets

Georgia Woods-Lee | SPC2026

47 minute video - Certificated at 1 hour of CPD

This presentation will cover the following key learning points:

1. Recognize the diverse nutritional needs of senior pets - Understand how age and health status influence dietary requirements in older cats and dogs.
2. Adapt feeding approaches to diminished senses - Discover practical ways to adjust food texture, aroma, and palatability to support pets with reduced taste, smell, or dental function.
3. Support aging body systems through targeted nutrition - Explore how tailored diets can promote joint, kidney, and cognitive health in senior pets.
4. Maintain healthy weight and body condition - Learn strategies to prevent obesity or muscle loss, ensuring mobility and vitality in later years.