Abstract
Nutritional management of aging pets Morgan A. Key from Hill’s Pet Nutrition outlines the changes associated with aging pets and how nutrition can help. Aging is a continuous, lifelong process. (1) The aging process can impact dogs’ health, behavior, and care requirements. Approximately 30% to 49% of dogs in the U.S. are ≥ 7 years old. (2, 3) Aging impacts individual animals differently due to differences in breed, frame size, conformation, genetics, and exposure to injuries and disease. One major contributor to aging is the excessive production of free radicals, also known as reactive oxygen species (ROS). Various studies demonstrate the positive role of antioxidants, including Vitamin C and E, in managing ROS and, thus, the aging process (Figure 1).
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