Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a tool that can aid owners and veterinarians in assessing an elderly dog’s frailty. The tool—when coupled with simple assessments of body and muscle condition by the veterinarian—can predict likelihood of short-term (within six months) mortality and provide important data to owners faced with treatment and quality-of-life decisions for their aging dogs. Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a tool that can aid owners and veterinarians in assessing an elderly dog’s frailty. The tool—when coupled with simple assessments of body and muscle condition by the veterinarian—can predict likelihood of short-term (within six months) mortality and provide important data to owners faced with treatment and quality-of-life decisions for their aging dogs. Veterinary medicine Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
New tool can assess elderly dogs’ frailty
