“Establishing evidence-based standards is exactly what we need more of in veterinary medicine,” said Dr. Stephanie Montgomery, Chief Executive Officer, AKC Canine Health Foundation. “When ...

Our pets can now live much longer lives, yet they face an increased risk of cognitive decline similar to human dementia as they grow older. In canines, the disorder is called cognitive dysfunction ...

Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD) is a neurodegenerative syndrome affecting aged dogs and is considered the animal counterpart to human dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. CCD manifests as ...

An international working group of canine cognition experts has released a set of guidelines for veterinarians to use in diagnosing and monitoring canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CCDS), or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not so good news for man’s best friend. While our furry companions may be living longer, they also face a higher risk of ...

Sundowner syndrome is becoming a frequent description of aging dogs. It describes elderly dogs that have a pattern of confusion, disorientation, anxiety, increased vocalization like barking or whining ...

Dog dementia is not a rare curiosity, it is a common age-related brain disease that quietly affects a large share of senior pets. As dogs live longer, more families are discovering that their ...

Dogs are sticking around longer these days, and with those extra years come new challenges, especially ones that many owners don’t see coming. One of them is Canine Cognitive Dysfunction, better known ...

Not so good news for man’s best friend. While our furry companions may be living longer, they also face a higher risk of developing harmful conditions, like “dog dementia.” And just like in humans, ...

An international working group of canine cognition experts has released a set of guidelines for veterinarians to use in diagnosing and monitoring canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CCDS), or ...

Not so good news for man’s best friend. While our furry companions may live longer, they also face a higher risk of developing harmful conditions, like “dog dementia.” And just like in humans, signs ...