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🐶 For people obsessed with their senior dogs
🩺 Creating the best life for your old dog
Co-founder @seniordogvets
👇 Your old dog era starts here

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LET’s TALK SENIOR PETS andddd their ORAL HEALTH
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@seniordogdoc had a great time discussing some veterinary professionals and pet owners concerns surrounding oral care in senior pets.
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Do you have any questions?!?
Let us know in the comments ⬇️

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The kitten box😂😂😂

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Cold laser therapy ✨🙌🏽🦴

Have you heard about this from your veterinarian ?! Check this reel out and save for future reference 💛

What’s your experiences with cold laser ? 👇🏽

#coldlasertherapy #caninelasertherapy #caninecoldlasertherapy #lighttherapy #arthritismanagement #painmanagement #caninearthritis #caninerehab #veterinarian #vetclinic #vetvisit #doggoggles #companionlasertherapy #companionlasertreatment

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All I think about is you & this day, you were so wild & free. 🤍

I find myself referencing you daily while seeing patients.

I see you running in my dreams nightly.

Your presence will forever live in our hearts and home (and terrorize Ophie).

We love you now & endlessly, Paps. 🫶🏽

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When the clinic cat threatens your job security 😂

❌ no medical records or emails
❌ no phone calls
❌ no privacy
❌ no stethoscope
❌ no vet

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You can probably tell by my tone that this is a topic I am quite passionate about. The veterinary industry is in crisis mode. For years there has been a massive shortage of veterinarians and veterinary support staff which was only made worse by the great pandemic pet boom. Owners are frustrated because they can’t get their pets in to see their vet (sometimes even when it’s an emergency) and vets are over worked and struggling to keep their heads above water, leading to a mental health crisis.

Despite this, the supply of vets has remained static for years. Canada’s five colleges of veterinary medicine (yes, we ONLY have 5) graduate about 350 vets annually which is not nearly enough. Every year, more vets retire than graduate further adding to the problem. Did you know that the ratio of pet to vet in Canada is ~2000 to 1?! No wonder it’s so hard to get an appointment.

The obvious answer to this problem would be to create more spaces in existing veterinary schools and build new schools in provinces that don’t have one yet (such as British Columbia). But the reality is this costs money and it is simply not on the government’s list of priorities. The veterinary industry can beg and plead all we want for change but at the end of the day we are a small group with a small voice.

This is where you come in. Power comes with numbers and the numbers are with the PET OWNERS. It is my opinion change won’t come until pet owners step up and take a more active role in advocating for their pets’ veterinary care. If you think are frustrated because you can’t get in to see your vet or think the wait times at the ER are ridiculous don’t just complain about it - DO SOMETHING. Contact your government and voice your concerns. Demand better veterinary care including vet to pet ratios. Help US help YOU.

#vetmed #veterinarymedicine #vetlife #veteducation #vetschool #veterinaryhospital #vetER #veterinaria #veterinaryshortage #petowner #petcare #petlovers #petowner #canadianpets #petsofcanada #bcpets #dogsofvancouver #yvrdogs #yvrcats #catsofcanada #catsofbc #canadiannews #vetnews

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🗓️ September is Animal Pain Awareness Month. So let's keep exploring pain relieving remedies.

⚗️ Paracetamol was first used in humans in 1893, and became commercially available in the 1950s. Paracetamol appears to exert its effects through two mechanisms, the inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX) and actions of a COX metabolite (AM404).

🤕 Paracetamol is used to control mild to moderate pain. It also has antipyretic effects. It is often used as an alternative to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or as an adjunctive treatment for chronic pain.

3️⃣3️⃣ Paracetamol is present in a combination codeine product called 'Pardale V'. The dose of paracetamol in this product is 33mg/kg every 8 hours for 5 days. 'Pardale V' was shown to be non-inferior to the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug meloxicam at their authorised doses when used for post-operative pain.

1️⃣5️⃣ For acute pain, there is evidence that paracetamol 15mg/kg by intravenous injection was as effective as meloxicam and carprofen at their authorised doses.

➕ Paracetamol comes in 50mg/ml and 24mg/ml oral suspensions. Although these can be used for smaller patients, care that these do not contain xylitol.

🙀 Paracetamol must not be used in cats, as they lack a glucuronyl transferase enzyme (UGT1A6) to detoxify it. A woman in the UK was succesfully prosecuted after giving paracetamol to her cat, with a disastrous outcome for the cat.

❔ When do you use paracetamol in dogs?

#paracetamol #acetaminophen #calpol #pardale #tylenol #pain #painkiller #chronicpain #acutepain #canine #veterinary #antipyretic #veterinario #vetstagram #vettech #vetnurse #vetstudent

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Guilt is such a common feeling after we lose a pet. Here is our take on the topic. We think that some of the best pet parents experience this🤍 despite giving their pet their all. Have you experienced this? What helped you?
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#petlosssupport #petlossofinstagram #petloss #petlovers #petsarefamily

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We asked Dr. Monica Tarantino (@seniordogdoc) if pet insurance is worth it for a senior pet. Here’s what she had to say:⁣
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“It is completely worth it. Anyone with a senior dog knows it can get really pricey, and having pet insurance can make all of the difference.” ⁣🧡
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Dr. Tarantino even used Pawlicy Advisor to find the policy she uses for her own dog - a 15-year-old Chinese Crested named Orwell.⁣
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Compare insurance plans for your senior dog today. Link in bio to get started.⁣
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#PawlicyAdvisor #PetInsurance #ProtectYourPet #SeniorDogs #InsuranceForOlderDogs

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Darnee’s first time touching ocean water and beach sand

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🗓️ September is Animal Pain Awareness Month. So let's keep exploring pain relieving remedies.

💉 Fentanyl is a pure mu agonist. It is an opioid 50 times more potent than morphine. It is commonly used during anaesthesia as a continuous rate infusion. There are some pancreatitis cases that will benefit from a fentanyl CRI. Doses vary, but generally 2-5ug/kg/hr are used.

🧪 Fentanyl was available as a non-aqueous transdermal solution. It was authorised in Europe in 2011, known as Recuvyra. Following application of the product to the skin surface, fentanyl is rapidly absorbed and deposited in the statum corneum. Plasma fentanyl concentrations peak 10-18 hours post-administration. Recuvyra was shown to be non-inferior to buprenorphine (0.02mg/kg every 8 hours intramuscularly) for the control of post-operative pain over a 4 day period.

🤢 Even at the authorised dose of 2.6mg/kg, sedation, hypothermia, bradycardia, loss of appetite and weight, diarrhoea, vomiting occurred. These are known side effects of pure mu agonists such as fentanyl. Unusually, the European Medicines Agency required an augmented pharmacovigilance reporting system to ensure field use was safe.

⚠️ There were also serious risks for users. This product was used exclusively by veterinary professionals wearing personal protective equipment. However there is a potential risk to the dog owner, their family, and any household pets. For example there exists a risk to children stroking dogs over 20kg within 48 hours of treatment. This necessitates hospitalisation of the treated animal during this timeframe.

❌ After 5 years the marketing authorisation holder decided not to renew the authorisation, and Recuvyra is no longer authorised for use in Europe. In north America Recuvyra was discontinued partly due to the opioid epidemic.

#fentanyl #mu #opioid #agonist #elanco #recuvyra #veterinary #veterinario #vetstagram #veterinarymedicine #analgesia #transdermal #canine #pain #painkiller #safety #vetstudent #vettech #vetnurse

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Puppy vaccines & the vaccine schedules can be overwhelming and confusing! I hope this helps all you puppy parents out there !!!

#puppyvaccines #puppyshots #vetvisit #dogtor #vet #vetclinic #veterinary #vethospital #vetlife #vaccines #petvaccines

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