As your pet enters their senior years, their needs begin to change, physically, emotionally, and medically. At Companion Animal Veterinary Hospital in Dapto, we’re here to support you through every stage of your pet’s ageing journey with our dedicated Companion Seniors program.
Our team understands the deep bond you share with your pet. That’s why we focus on proactive care, early detection, comfort, and dignity, ensuring your beloved companion enjoys their golden years with the best possible quality of life.
Senior pets often hide signs of discomfort or illness, so regular check-ups are essential. Our Companion Seniors assessments give a detailed picture of your pet’s overall health and help us detect age-related changes early.
Each geriatric assessment may include:
By identifying changes early, we can tailor care that supports your pet’s comfort, longevity, and wellbeing.
No two pets age the same way. After your pet’s assessment, we develop an individualised care plan based on their needs, lifestyle, and overall health.
Treatment plans may include:
Medications to manage chronic conditions such as arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, or cognitive decline.
Nutritional recommendations to support healthy ageing, ideal weight, and joint or organ health.
Pain management strategies, including anti-inflammatories, supplements, and mobility aids.
Dental care and cleaning plans to keep your pet eating comfortably and prevent long-term issues.
Medications to manage chronic conditions such as arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, or cognitive decline.
Nutritional recommendations to support healthy ageing, ideal weight, and joint or organ health.
Pain management strategies, including anti-inflammatories, supplements, and mobility aids.
Pain management strategies, including anti-inflammatories, supplements, and mobility aids.
Our goal is to help your senior dog or cat maintain comfort, energy, and connection with the family they love.
Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is never easy. At Companion Animal Veterinary Hospital, we deeply understand the emotional and difficult decision of euthanasia. Our team is here to provide you and your pet with a peaceful, compassionate environment, and we offer a range of end-of-life services to ensure your pet’s passing is as gentle and dignified as possible.
Senior pets often hide signs of discomfort or illness, so regular check-ups are essential. Our Companion Seniors assessments give a detailed picture of your pet’s overall health and help us detect age-related changes early.
Each geriatric assessment may include:
By identifying changes early, we can tailor care that supports your pet’s comfort, longevity, and wellbeing.
We recognise that some families may prefer to say goodbye to their pet in the comfort of their own home. If this is your choice, we offer home visits for euthanasia services. Our team will bring all the necessary equipment to provide the same compassionate, pain-free care in a familiar, loving environment.
Aftercare arrangements can also be taken care of, ensuring you have support throughout this difficult time.
We also understand that the grieving process is different for everyone. We are here to assist with aftercare, including cremation services, and can offer additional support and grief resources to help guide you through this period.
Our team is here to support you with kindness, understanding, and respect every step of the way.
This helps pets feel safer and more confident during visits. It leads to better cooperation, easier exams, and stronger long-term health outcomes, because pets aren’t as frightened or resistant to regular care.
By lowering fear levels, pets experience less physical stress—like raised heart rates or shaking—which can otherwise impact their health. This means quicker recovery, more accurate diagnostics and better overall wellbeing.
When pets aren’t anxious, they’re more receptive to treatment and routine care. This improves their quality of life and allows us to monitor their health more closely and effectively.
Creating a positive experience means your pet is less likely to associate vet visits with fear. Over time, they become more relaxed and cooperative—making future visits smoother and less traumatic for everyone involved.
Companion Seniors don’t just help pets—they make the whole experience better for you too. We know how hard it is to see your pet anxious, and we’re here to help reduce that worry.
Knowing your pet is being handled with care, compassion and respect gives you confidence in every visit. We treat them as if they were our own and always communicate openly with you throughout.
With less resistance and stress, visits are quicker, calmer and often require fewer medications or interventions. Many of our clients notice a big difference in how their pets behave when they return.
When you choose fear-free care, you’re strengthening the trust between you and your pet. By reducing fear and making the vet feel like a safe space, your relationship grows with even more comfort and understanding.
Our FAQs cover some of the most common queries we receive from pet owners, so you can feel informed and confident before your visit. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, just give us a call, we’re always happy to chat.
We look at your pet’s quality of life, their comfort, appetite, mobility, happiness, and ability to engage with daily activities. Our vets can guide you through this assessment with compassion and honesty.
Yes. You’re welcome to stay for the entire appointment, or just for the parts you feel comfortable with. Every family is different, and we support whatever you choose.
Generally, yes. Most senior pets benefit from check-ups every 6 months so we can catch changes early and maintain their comfort.
We can assist with cremation, memorial keepsakes, and recommendations for grief support resources.
Yes, home euthanasia is available for families who prefer a peaceful experience in their own home.
Our friendly team is here to make the process easy and stress-free.
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for you and your companion.
Be it a Cat, Dog or Rabbit, your pet is an important part of your family and you want to keep them happy, healthy and safe. In sickness, and in health, we’ll be there with the latest information and best practices: Helping you to care for your family pet.
Our clinic follows fear-free principles to help make visits less stressful for pets and their people.
We offer tailored senior pet care, including arthritis management, diagnostics, nutrition advice and regular wellness checks.
Our clinic follows fear-free principles to help make visits less stressful for pets and their people.
We offer tailored senior pet care, including arthritis management, diagnostics, nutrition advice and regular wellness checks.
