Find a Senior Dog Certified Veterinarian in Your Area!
Looking for a Senior-Focused Veterinarian for your best friend? We're helping dedicated pet parents, like you, connect with practitioners who have the knowledge and passion to help you make the best choices for your dog's health and quality of life as they get older.
Senior Dog Certification provides advanced training in Senior and Geriatric Canine Veterinary Care as well as resources to help pet parents navigate the unique challenges of caring for an aging dog.
Senior Dog Certified Directory
Connect with Senior Dog Certified Veterinarians and Veterinary Professionals in your area!
Shannon Shum
Veterinarian
VCA Lawrence Veterinary Clinic/ Midtown Mobile Veterinary Hospice Services
Toronto, ON, Canada
Pet Parent FAQs
How do I find a Senior Dog Certified Vet?
Veterinarians and Veterinary Professionals who have completed at least one of the Senior Dog Veterinary Certification Courses are listed in our Online Directory. You can search by state to see if there are any certified vets in your area!
Who can become Senior Dog Certified?
Veterinarians, Technicians and other Veterinary Support Staff members can become certified. They must complete at least one of the Senior Dog Veterinary Certification Courses, which included a minimum of 7 hours of training. Each will obtain their own certification to signify this achievement.
Does this make a vet a senior dog specialist?
Unfortunately, a specialization in senior dog care does not currently exist. A specialist is a vet who has undergone a residency and passed a rigorous board exam.
However, certification means your vet has undergone a minimum of 7 hours of extra education and will complete additional courses pertaining to the care and advancement of senior dogs each year. This is the highest level of commitment that exists to elevating senior dog care at this time.
Does this pertain to cats?
As much as we love cats, we recognize they are their own species. While many of what we do translates to cats, the current certification is solely pertaining to dogs.
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