{"id":2715,"date":"2022-12-11T03:41:38","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T03:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petworks.com\/?p=2715"},"modified":"2025-04-15T10:04:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:04:42","slug":"assessing-your-senior-pet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petworks.com\/articles\/assessing-your-senior-pet\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessing Your Senior Pet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If there were ever a time to ask pets how they feel, it would be during their final stage of life. Instead, their families must make difficult end-of-life decisions based on their intimate understanding of their senior pet\u2019s needs. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is quality of life (QOL) for senior pets?<\/strong><br \/>\nQOL is a way to describe your pet\u2019s wellbeing, as well as their daily needs and lifestyle to determine if extraordinary measures are sustainable and justified. For ailing senior pets, these needs may include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Nursing care<br \/>\n\u2022 Husbandry<br \/>\n\u2022 Physical assistance (e.g., being carried or transported with a sling)<br \/>\n\u2022 Feeding<\/p>\n<p>Because each pet is an individual, lifestyle is more subjective and includes:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Social interactions<br \/>\n\u2022 Responses to favorite things<br \/>\n\u2022 Awareness of or engagement with their surroundings<\/p>\n<p>Despite your best attempts, most progressive conditions will eventually stop responding to treatment or require an unrealistic and unsustainable level of round-the-clock care.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nWhy is knowing when it\u2019s time to say goodbye to my pet so difficult?<\/strong><br \/>\nConcerned pet parents always ask how they will know when it\u2019s time to say goodbye. Unfortunately, because we have unique emotional bonds with our pets, and end-of-life decisions are final, everyone\u2019s answer is different. When facing euthanasia, pet owners may grapple with complex emotions, such as anticipatory grief, guilt, sorrow, or shame and criticism from friends and family who do not understand pet grief.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.petworks.com\/images\/articles\/Image_1.jpg\" alt=\"Senior dog\" width=\"5184\" height=\"3456\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How can I objectively assess my pet\u2019s quality of life?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe beautiful relationship that you\u2019ve built with your pet can prevent you from seeing their circumstances clearly. For example, because of your desire to hold on to your pet, you may downplay their care needs (e.g., \u201cIt\u2019s not that much work\u201d) or overlook their struggle (e.g., \u201cHe falls a lot, but he can still make it outside\u201d). To ensure the best possible care for your pets, you must put aside your love and affection and measure their QOL objectively.<\/p>\n<p>Many excellent QOL scales are available, such as:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/MNPets1\/JOURNEYSAQualityOfLifeScaleForPets\">JOURNEYS Quality of Life Scale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Because each assessment takes a slightly different approach\u2014some more intuitive, and others more clinical\u2014we encourage senior pet owners to try them all and select the one that best suits their needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What should I consider when evaluating my pet\u2019s quality of life?<\/strong><br \/>\nEach <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC269997\/\">QOL scale<\/a><\/span> covers the same key categories for measuring a pet\u2019s needs and lifestyle. Such categories include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Pain and anxiety<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Pets experience pain differently than people, and often instinctively hide their pain as self-protection. Senior pets may demonstrate pain in classic ways (e.g., vocalizing, limping), or through more subtle means, including personality changes, self-isolation, inactivity, appetite changes, and anxiety. In addition to traditional ache-like pains, senior pets may struggle to breathe normally, so considering all body systems is important when evaluating pain.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Appetite and thirst\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Your pet\u2019s appetite and thirst reveal important information about how they feel. If they show little to no interest in food, or must be coaxed, persuaded, or need help to eat, their health may be declining. Dehydration can be temporarily corrected with at-home fluid therapy (i.e., subcutaneous fluids), but this process requires daily effort and may increase urination.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Social interactions and awareness<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Aging or ailing pets may lose interest in social interactions, and no longer seek affection. Cognitive dysfunction and some disease processes may affect their ability to recognize loved ones and familiar places, and cause disorientation and anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Care needs<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Senior pet health and care needs can change quickly, and your list of daily duties can mount. QOL assessments challenge owners to consider their pet\u2019s independence and how much assistance they regularly require, including:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Grooming and hygiene<br \/>\n\u2022 Feeding<br \/>\n\u2022 Elimination<br \/>\n\u2022 Mobility<br \/>\n\u2022 Medicating and performing treatments<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.petworks.com\/images\/articles\/Image_2.jpg\" alt=\"child with elderly cat\" width=\"1200\" height=\"651\" \/>Please remember that you are only human and do not have unlimited resources \u2013 whether it be time, money, or physical or emotional strength.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Good versus bad days<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 When your pet\u2019s bad days outnumber their good days, their QOL is compromised.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quality of Death<\/strong><br \/>\nAs a hospice veterinarian, I prepare pet parents to shift from \u201cQuality of Life\u201d into a \u201cQuality of Death\u201d mindset. It is important to know that you will never be ready to say good-bye to your pet, so don\u2019t wait to feel ready, because it will never happen. Even if you know euthanasia is the logical choice, your brain and your heart will likely be at odds with each other.<\/p>\n<p>Once we have crossed the threshold between struggling and suffering, most pet parents have waited too long to provide the dignified and loving goodbye you both deserve. Sometimes, pets decline so rapidly that you have little time to plan, and in such unfortunate circumstances, an emergency <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petworks.com\/hire\/pet-euthanasia\">in home pet euthanasia<\/a><\/span> is the kindest option. Petworks has <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petworks.com\/hire\/pet-grief-counselors\">pet loss grief counselors<\/a><\/span> on call if you need a helping hand and caring heart to see you through the grieving process.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>About the Author<\/h5>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2703\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.petworks.com\/images\/articles\/dr-jeni.png\" alt=\"Dr Jeni\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Dr. Jeni Goedken, Hospice Veterinarian and owner of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefondfarewell.com\/\">Fond Farewell<\/a>. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Growing up in the Chicago suburbs as the daughter of a nurse and veterinarian, my desire to practice compassionate medicine was born at an early age. I entered clinical medicine upon graduation from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. After a few years, I came to a humbling realization; It doesn\u2019t matter how many tests I run, how much money clients spend, or how deeply those people adore their pets. I was going to lose every patient, and I couldn\u2019t stop that train from coming. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>That train came for me and my handsome orange tabby, Yoda, in 2009. As I held him in my arms at 2 am in the ER exam room, he had a seizure and fell onto the floor. Looking back, I realized that I had waited too long into his illness to give him a peaceful and dignified passing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>When my sweet cat Bogie started his decline years later, I thought of Yoda and summoned up the strength to learn from my past mistake. I made the decision to euthanize Bogie on a \u201cgood day\u201d before he could start the painful downward spiral of catastrophic heart failure I knew was on the horizon. Bogie drifted away on my husband\u2019s lap eating as many treats as he wanted while I showered him with love and gratitude. I made sure he was comfortable and at peace before his final breath, in the place where he belonged.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>That changed the way I practiced and approached veterinary medicine forever. The experiences of Yoda and Bogie\u2019s euthanasias and the memories of those nights I carry with me for the rest of my life are the reason why I am committed to guiding people through their beloved pets\u2019 final moments.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If there were ever a time to ask pets how they feel, it would be during their final stage of life. 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