Senior Pet Care
As your companions age and face new, specialized health challenges, our team provides comprehensive senior pet care in Waite Park, MN, to meet their needs, including pain management and monitoring for age-related conditions.
What Is Senior Pet Care?
As pets age, their medical needs evolve. Senior pet care in Waite Park, MN, focuses on maintaining comfort, detecting early signs of illness, and ensuring that your pet’s later years are healthy and fulfilling. At Boysen Animal Hospital, we create individualized care plans designed to address the physical and emotional changes that come with aging.
Our veterinarians use gentle handling, advanced diagnostics, and preventive strategies to help senior dogs and cats stay active, comfortable, and happy for as long as possible.
What to Expect During a Senior Pet Care Appointment
When you bring your senior pet to Boysen Animal Hospital, our veterinarians perform a thorough evaluation to identify any emerging health concerns and develop a personalized plan for ongoing care. Your pet’s visit may include:
- Comprehensive Physical Exam: Assessment of weight, dental health, mobility, heart, and organ function.
- Diagnostic Screening: Bloodwork, urinalysis, and imaging to detect early signs of conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, or kidney disease
- Pain Management: Customized treatment options to relieve discomfort and improve mobility
- Nutritional Counseling: Recommendations for diets that support aging joints, weight control, and digestive health
- Medication and Monitoring Plans: Adjustments to ongoing treatments based on age-related needs
We also discuss changes you may notice at home — like decreased activity or appetite—so we can address them early.
Why Senior Pet Care Matters
Senior pets deserve the same level of attentive care as they did in their younger years — if not more. Regular exams and early detection can prevent discomfort and help manage chronic diseases effectively. Many conditions common in older pets, such as heart disease, arthritis, and thyroid imbalances, develop gradually and can go unnoticed without regular checkups.
Our proactive approach ensures that health concerns are managed before they affect your pet’s quality of life. By partnering with our veterinary team, you can help your pet enjoy their golden years in comfort and dignity.
Benefits of Senior Pet Care:
- Early Detection: Identify age-related diseases before symptoms progress
- Improved Comfort: Pain management and mobility support help pets feel their best
- Personalized Plans: Nutrition, exercise, and medication tailored to your pet’s needs
- Peace of Mind: Confidence that your pet’s changing health is closely monitored by professionals who care
Trusted Senior Pet Care in Waite Park, MN
The team at Boysen Animal Hospital brings decades of combined experience in geriatric veterinary medicine. We are proud to provide compassionate, comprehensive care for aging pets across Central Minnesota, using advanced diagnostic tools and personalized attention.
We will advise you on when your pet has reached “senior” status — typically this is around age seven, though it can vary by breed and size. At this age, we typically recommend twice-yearly wellness exams to catch potential health issues early and adjust care plans as needed. However, changes in appetite, weight, mobility, behavior, or bathroom habits can all signal underlying health problems—please contact us if you notice any of these signs.
Our veterinarians understand the challenges of caring for older companions and are committed to helping each pet live with comfort, vitality, and dignity.
Supporting Comfort and Quality of Life for Every Senior Pet
Aging is a natural part of life, and with attentive care, senior pets can remain joyful, mobile, and deeply connected to their families. At Boysen Animal Hospital, our veterinarians provide gentle, proactive senior pet care in the greater Waite Park area designed to maximize comfort and well-being.