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Aging vs Preventable Disease in Pets: Why “It’s Just Age” Is Often Incomplete

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  In veterinary care, it’s common to hear that changes in older pets are “just aging.” While aging does influence the body, this explanation can sometimes oversimplify what is actually happening. Many chronic conditions develop gradually and may be influenced by missed early intervention, incomplete monitoring, or under-recognized disease progression. Aging is not a disease Aging refers to gradual biological changes over time, such as: reduced metabolic efficiency slower tissue repair changes in immune response decreased organ reserve capacity However, aging itself does not cause infection, inflammation, or organ failure directly . Instead, it can make animals more vulnerable to underlying conditions becoming clinically visible. The “aging label” problem Some clinical signs in older pets are sometimes grouped under aging when they may actually reflect disease processes, such as : chronic dental infection skin barrier dysfunction with secondary yeast or bacteri...
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The RVT Journal: Hyperlipemia

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  Hyperlipemia (Medical Term) Meaning:   Describes abnormally high levels of fat accumulation in the bloodstream This can refer to increased Triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) , increase Cholesterol (Hypercholesterolemia) or both.  One of the 3 macronutrients that supply the body with ENERGY Fats provide more the D OUBLE the energy / gram compared to proteins and carbohydrates.   Key Function in Diet : Caloric density as well as palatability.  ANATOMY  - Function in the body   - Supply essential Fatty Acids which cannot be synthesized by the body in simple terms ( types of fats your body needs but cannot make on its own) they must come from the food and  are required in the diet.  - Structural components and are required for proper absorption of FAT-SOLUBE VITAMINS ( D issolve in fat and are absorbed along with dietary fats, t hey can also be  stored in the liver and body fat   so the body doesn’t need them every day) FAT-S...
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