Mobility Issues in Senior Pets
As senior pets experience mobility issues, veterinary teams play a crucial role in evaluating, diagnosing, and managing these cases.
Mobility means the ability to walk, but it represents more than that, especially to senior pets, as it is how they
interact with the world, enact decisions, and take control of their lives.
Mobility requires integration of sensory, associative, and motor components of the central and peripheral nervous systems, plus the musculoskeletal system, reflecting a pet’s overall health as a final functional system.
As pets age, their mobility will decline, and patterns of mobility loss reflect the decline of many body parts.
Author summary: Veterinary teams play a crucial role in managing mobility issues in senior pets.