12-25-2018, 04:17 PM
Doctors are now recognizing an illness in older dogs that is similar to human dementias. They are calling it Canine Cognitive Dysfunction or CCD. It can onset around 9-10 years and by 15-16 years many dogs have at least one symptom. It explains why a beloved family pet seems to change and become almost a stranger. There is not much in the way of treatments right now, but there is some help and it is better to have your dog properly diagnosed.
https://abc7.com/pets-animals/dogs-can-s...d/4945775/
This is sad. We are now able to keep our dogs alive longer and if we do there is a chance that they can develop CCD.
I just hope they find a treatment that helps.
This does explain why the perfect pet acts different when it gets older. It hasn't forgotten house training or forgotten who you are. The dog's brain is no longer working right.
Now I wonder about other older pets. Do they develop dementias as well?
https://abc7.com/pets-animals/dogs-can-s...d/4945775/
This is sad. We are now able to keep our dogs alive longer and if we do there is a chance that they can develop CCD.
I just hope they find a treatment that helps.
This does explain why the perfect pet acts different when it gets older. It hasn't forgotten house training or forgotten who you are. The dog's brain is no longer working right.
Now I wonder about other older pets. Do they develop dementias as well?
Catherine