N.C. State: New Tool Can Assess Elderly Dogs' Frailty
October 01, 2024
October 01, 2024
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a tool that can aid owners and veterinarians in assessing an elderly dog's frailty. The tool - when coupled with simple assessments of body and muscle condition by the veterinarian - can predict likelihood of short-term (within six months) mortality and provide important data to owners faced with treatment . . .
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a tool that can aid owners and veterinarians in assessing an elderly dog's frailty. The tool - when coupled with simple assessments of body and muscle condition by the veterinarian - can predict likelihood of short-term (within six months) mortality and provide important data to owners faced with treatment . . .