The Senior Pet Podcast
Help your young pets live longer and your older pets live better. Veterinarian, Dr. Stacey Bone and Pet Industry insider, Ron Devries offer sound commentary and real-world guidance on issues surrounding Senior Pet Health. Listen in and learn why Old Age Isn't a Disease.
Episodes
30 episodes
NEW Senior Cat Guidelines PART 2
Dr. BOne and Ron are back! Rounding out part two of the new senior cat guidelines just released by the Association of Feline Practitioners! If you have a senior cat, you'll want to listen!
•
40:58
NEW 2021 Senior Cat guidelines (part 1)
In this episode, Dr. Bone and Ron break down the brand new guidelines for the care of Senior Cats. The things they discuss are important for any cat owner!
•
47:01
Bite Sized Pawd: Cognitive Disease (Doggy Dementia) recap
Dr. Bone and Ron give you a quick recap of the past two episodes focusing on what you need to know to both prevent Cognitive Disease in your senior pets and what to do if your pet has been diagnosed.
•
23:08
What are the symptoms of cognitive disease and how do we treat it?
In the second part of this series, we are going over the symptoms of cognitive disease that many of you see in your senior pets. We end it with the all-important discussion of how we can treat this disease in our pets.
•
43:07
What is Cognitive Dysfunction?
We are back! After a bit of a break we are releasing the first of two episodes on Cognitive Dysfunction in our senior pets. This is a VERY common disease and it is very helpful to know the signs and symptoms.
•
38:27
Dr. Bone and Ron Take on your Google Questions Part 2
In the second part of this series, we take a look at some of the most common google questions you have about your senior pets and give our answers.
•
23:21
How do we treat kidney disease?
Join us for our final episode discussing therapies and strategies for treating kidney disease with a lot of emphasis on dietary therapy.
•
42:00
Does my pet have kidney disease?
In our second episode on kidney disease, Dr. Bone and Ron discuss the signs of kidney disease and how we diagnose it with a special focus on WHY and how we can diagnose it early.
•
36:37
What is Kidney Disease?
Dr. Bone and Ron start the first of a 3 part series: What is kidney disease and how common is it? Have you ever wondered what causes kidney disease in pets? We cover it all on this episode!
•
36:45
Dr. Bone and Ron vs. Google
In this episode, our hosts google the most commonly asked questions about senior pets and answer them! What does my dog shake? Why does my cat yowl at night? Figure out the answers to these and many more.
•
22:20
What is this lump on my pet?
Dr. Bone and Ron discuss the various lumps and bumps that senior pets can develop. Tune in to learn what these lumps are, what they look like, and how you can deal with them
•
37:22
Should I exercise my senior pet and how??
Dr. Bone and Ron discuss how to keep your senior pet, both dogs and cats, active. Activity is important for physical and mental well being and this is great advice for all senior pet owners.
•
35:32
Arthritis Recap: Bite-sized Pawd
Dr. Bone and Ron do a quick recap of everything they have covered on arthritis in our senior pets over the last few episodes.
•
10:57
Supplements and CBD for Arthritis??
After a bit of a break, Dr. Bone and Ron are back and covering their next installment in the arthritis series looking at using CBD and supplements for arthritis. There are a lot of products on the market and discuss the most common forms and ev...
•
36:13
How Can I Treat My pet's Arthritis?
Dr. BOne and Ron continue the arthritis conversation with what most pet owners want to know: How can I treat Arthritis. From medications to alternative therapies, your hosts cover the good and bad and what evidence exists to use it as a treatme...
•
39:50
Does my pet have arthritis? What are the signs?
Dr. Bone and Ron discuss what symptoms a pet with arthritis will show; sometimes it isn't what you think! And they discuss how we diagnose arthritis if there are symptoms.
•
30:27
What is arthritis and how common is it?
Dr. Bone and Ron start the series on the single most common condition that affects senior pets, osteoarthritis. They cover the disease itself, how common it is in our senior pets, and what causes it.
•
29:39
Anxiety and Your Pets
Dr. Bone and Ron discuss the dreaded anxiety with a focus on feline anxiety and urinary issues, separation anxiety in dogs, and how to treat anxiety in your pets.
•
33:12
What pain meds can I give my pet and what is going on with the pets testing positive for Covid 19?
In this Bite-Sized Pawd, Dr. Bone is answering the question of what pain medications can I give at home for my pet if they are hurting? He goes through the do's and don'ts of home pain med treatments. He also gives a quick overview of cats test...
•
17:28
Do Veterinarian's Pets Get Sick?
Have you wondered if veterinarian's pets get sick? Do vets miss things on their own pets? Dr. Bone and Ron discuss some stories of issues with their own pets and some pet stories from other veterinarians. The hot spot of this episode is about i...
•
41:02
Is this an Emergency? AND a quick Coronavirus Update
Should I go to an emergency clinic? This is an often asked question and, with the help of ER vet Dr. Stabler, Dr. Bone discusses the symptoms and conditions that we consider an emergency. Also, a quick update on the new findings with COVID19
•
17:30
Why Cats Aren't Small Dogs
Cats are creatures all their own. Dr. Bone and Ron compare and contrast the behaviors and origins of the cat as a household pet and why we approach them differently in veterinary medicine. The hot spot is all about senior pet adoption.
•
39:13
Let's Talk About Coronavirus and Your Pets - Bite Sized Pawd
Dr. Bone discusses what we know about the Coronavirus and our pets including the latest news about a dog testing positive, facts about the disease, and what we know currently. Also including are some practical tips for prepping with your pets.&...
•
11:29
What are diagnostics, anyway?
Dr. Bone and Ron take this episode to discuss diagnostics in veterinary medicine; what they are and why they are recommended. The Hot Spot covers deafness in our senior pets.
•
Season 1
•
Episode 6
•
42:24
The Senior Pet Physical Exam
Dr. Bone and Ron discuss what happens once you get to the vet and the exam starts. Our hosts take us through a guided tour of the physical examination including just what your vet is looking at/for during the exam. The Hot Spot for the episo...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 5
•
41:04