Raytown Gregory Animal Health Center
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 Is Your Pet a Senior Citizen?

The health of your pet can change rapidly as he or she ages, and changes can go unnoticed. Beginning at around age 7, your pet enters his or her senior years. Often, pets begin to develop diseases common to their senior human counterparts such as diabetes, heart disease, thyroid disease and cancer. Early detection can help in disease prevention and can minimize suffering. 

Find your pet’s true age in the chart below.

 

Color Key:  Juvenile     Adult     Senior     Geriatric

                           

Pet’s age in years
 
0-20 lbs
 
20-50 lbs
 
50-90 lbs
 
> 90 lbs
1
7
7
8
9
2
13
14
16
18
3
20
21
24
26
4
26
27
31
34
5
33
34
38
41
6
40
42
45
49
7
44
47
50
56
8
48
51
55
64
9
52
56
61
71
10
56
60
66
78
11
60
65
72
86
12
64
69
77
93
13
68
74
82
101
14
72
78
88
108
15
76
83
93
115
16
80
87
99
123
17
84
92
104
131
18
88
96
109
139
19
92
101
115
 
20
96
105
120