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10 Things Every Veterinary Clinic Should Have to Support Senior Dogs (and Their Owners!)

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Building Your Senior Dog Protocol Guide

Senior identification is one of the most inconsistently applied protocols in small animal practice.

This reference gives your team one shared framework.

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Senior Wellness Pre-Visit Screening Checklist

This screening checklist covers everything a complete senior dog visit should include.

Appointment structure, pain screening, cognitive assessment, and discharge planning in a format your whole team can use.

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The Senior Anesthesia Communication Playbook

Developed in partnership with Dr. Katie Bennett, DVM, DACVAA.

Scripts designed for Vets & Techs to be used verbally with clients. Adapt freely to your style and your client.

Assessment and Management of the Top 5 Health Conditions in Senior Dogs

Check out this PDF handout from Dr. Brennen McKenzie for a quick, practical overview of the top five health conditions in senior dogs.

Senior Dog Vets in Print

Articles featured in The Fountain Report, Veterinary Student Insider, and Keystone Veterinarian: Winter 2025.

Bridging the Gap: Communicating with Senior Dog Pet Parents

Article by Dr. Monica Tarantino, co-founder of the Senior Dog Veterinary Society. Featured in the Fountain Report and in Veterinary Student Insider - August 2025.

Senior Dog Care Programs That Work

Article by Dr. Monica Tarantino, co-founder of the Senior Dog Veterinary Society. Featured in the Fountain Report - June 2025.

Senior dogs: An underleveraged demographic

Article by Dr. Monica Tarantino, co-founder of the Senior Dog Veterinary Society. Featured in the Fountain Report - May 2025.

Speaking Their Language: How to Connect with Senior Pet Parents

Article by Dr. Monica Tarantino, co-founder of the Senior Dog Veterinary Society. Featured in the Keystone Veterinarian: Winter 2025 - February 2025.

Conversations with SDVS

Veterinary Innovation Podcast

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Ep. 301: How to Build Standards of Care for Senior Dogs in Veterinary Medicine with guest Dr. Lisa Lippman | Senior Dog Veterinary Society

Questions with Crocker

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Live Q & A session from AVMA 2025 focusing on Senior Pet Care with guest Dr. Monica Tarantino.

Life Boost with Amelia

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Ep. 81 | Thriving Together: Revolutionizing Our Approach to Senior Dog Care with guest Dr. Lisa Lippman

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Understanding Aging in Dogs: From Principles to Practice

Our Founders, Dr. Monica Tarantino and Dr. Lisa Lippman, teamed up with Dr. Brennen McKenzie, Director of Veterinary Medicine at Loyal, to bring you a new webinar on Aging in Dogs.

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