Canine Cognitive Dysfunction, aka., Dementia In Dogs

Co-hosts Dr. Roger Welton and Dr. Karen Louis indepthly discuss the all too often unrecognized disease canine cognitive dysfunction, otherewise known as dog dementia.  Canine cognitive dysfunction commonly affects senior age dogs and because of poor awareness of the disease, it all too often goes unrecognized by dog owners and even veterinarians.  Dr. Roger and Dr. Karen discuss the signs of dementia in dogs, why it is important to recognize the disease as early as possible, and what treatment options are available to manage the disease.  E-mail comments to be shared on the air to: comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger and Dr. Karen, visit their respective blogs at Web-DVM.net and VetChick.com.