Cognitive Dysfunction in Dogs – Symptoms are Common with Alzheimer’s Disease
Cognitive dysfunction in dogs are real. As veterinary medicine improves so pets are living longer and many dogs now live well into their teens. However, with increased age comes a greater chance of acquiring cognitive dysfunction. To a large extent the words “cognitive dysfunction” are interchangeable with “senility” and the symptoms have a lot in common with Alzheimer’s disease. Does My Dog have Cognitive Dysfunction? Around 50% of dogs over the age of 10-years old…