Senior Dog Revolution Podcast

This is a special episode. It was originally recorded as a private audio for our senior dog parent communities, Glow Together and AfterGlow, shortly after we said goodbye to our beloved Jose—just 9 days after his cancer diagnosis. I’m sharing it with you now because the signs Jose showed were so subtle… and as both a veterinarian and a senior dog parent, I know how easy it is to miss those quiet s...

Today, we have VetriScience supplement expert, Dr. Delomba on the show.  She answers FAQ on supplements, discusses ingredients she likes and even shares 3 of her favorite supplements on the episode!  Links to the products below: VetriScience Composure Chews (calming) VetriScience Golden Years Calm and Confident Chews (dementia and calming) VetriScience Fast Balance GI Paste (diarrhea)

In this episode we discuss anticipatory grief with clinical psychologist, Dr. Katie Lawlor and veterinarian Dr. Lisa Lippman.  Anticipatory grief is so common amongst pet parents and in this episode we break it down and give some tips on how to deal with it.

This week, I have the amazing Dr. Lippman back again and we are discussing the ins and outs of senior dog diets!  Should every senior dog be on one? Tune in to hear our thoughts!

This week, we are kicking off season 2 with an amazing guest, Dr. Elizabeth Delomba from Vetriscience!  Dr. Delomba helps us discuss common challenges we have with senior dogs during the holidays as well as tips to help avoid them including some supplements we love!  Special thanks to Dr. Delomba and Vetriscience on this episode!

This week we go through survey results on pet health insurance from YOUR perspective.  We surveyed hundreds of pet parents on social media and here's what they had to say. 

This week we have an amazing guest, Dr. Gamboni on to discuss pet health insurance.  Dr. Gamboni shares the journey her own senior dog Mr. Cole went through and how pet health insurance saved them tens of thousands of dollars in the end.

This week we talk about 4 things pet parents can do when they start noticing their older dog's health declining.  Life moves quickly with our senior dogs.  In our episode this week, Dr. Tarantino shares some changes she has been noticing with Becca her 16 year old labrador mix this week and what she's been doing about it.  

This week we are joined by the lovely Dr. Lisa Lippman to discuss the latest blood test called the NuQ test.  Unlike traditional bloodwork, this test CAN help detect cancer like hemangiosarcoma and lymphoma in dogs.  Listen as Dr. Tarantino and Dr. Lippman discuss how they will use it.

This week we have a mini-episode updating our pet parents on two projects Dr. Tarantino is working on.  The first is a patreon account for pet parents that are struggling with the loss of a pet.  The patreon community is called Pet Loss Community and Dr. Tarantino has teamed up with the amazing Dr. Lisa Lippman (vet) and Dr. Katie Lawlor (clinical psychologist).  The next is the Senior Dog Happine...

Has your dog been diagnosed with a heart murmur or heart disease?  This week, Dr. Tarantino is back and takes you through the difference between heart disease and heart failure and how to monitor for heart failure with your dog! 

This week, Dr. Tarantino discusses grief around losing a pet and how her and her and her fiancée cope when losing a dog.  

Collapse in an older pet can be really scary.  This week, we bring back the amazing Dr. Gordon to discuss collapse or syncope in older dogs.  He discusses the common causes and other important need to knows as a pet parent. 

Your dog needs a lot of things throughout the year and one of them that we believe in here so much is annual wellness bloodwork.  For our seniors, we often do wellness bloodwork twice a year.  But why do vets like Dr. Tarantino recommend it so highly.  Building off of last week's episode, this week Dr. Tarantino discusses what wellness bloodwork does for your pet.  Learn from real life exampl...

This week, Dr. Tarantino goes over a  common questions from senior dog pet parents: Will routine bloodwork pick up on cancer?  As you can imagine, the answer is a bit complex.  Listen up as Dr. Tarantino sheds light on the topic.

This week we have Dr. Gordon discuss old dog vestibular disease! This disease can be very scary for us when we see it and understanding why it happens and the usual progression can be invaluable to helping us get our senior dogs through these events.  This week we have the wonderful Dr. Brent Gordon on discussing this important senior dog topic.

This week we share the final part of our Stem Cell therapy in dogs interview with Dr. Julie Reck.  We'll dive into our selection process for picking patients for this therapy and share what our experience with stem cell therapy has been like for some of our patients here in Fort Mill! Final episode in our stem cell therapy in dogs series! 

Learn about the basics of stem cell therapy in dogs with our guest Dr. Julie Reck.  What are stem cells and how can they be used in dogs?   This is episode 2 out of 3 on stem cells and builds on last week's episode on Mobility and Stem Cells.  So if you haven't listened to that first- check it out!  Please note, that stem cells are not mainstream in veterinary medicine and are very much...

So many of us struggle with mobility issues in our senior dogs. Here, Dr. Reck and Dr. Tarantino cover 4 of the most important principles for pet parents to know about with regards to mobility in their dogs. Following this episode, they discuss their experience with a newer therapy to help mobility in our dogs, stem cell therapy.

Geriatric seniors need A LOT of extra help and often they get left behind! Dr. Tarantino discusses 3 ways we can help our oldest, crunchiest dog friends!

The holidays here are so are increased visits to the vet! Dr. Tarantino discusses 4 tips to keep your dogs out of trouble and avoid a trip to the ER this holiday season.

In this episode, learn about 3 changes that every pet parent can do at home to help support their dogs joints and mobility in their home. Especially important for senior dogs but helpful for all dogs!

This week, Dr. Tarantino and her guest Dr. Brent Gordon cover the topic of anticipatory grief and the fear that so many of us have of losing something we love. Whether you have the occasional fear or the constant fear, this episode is for you and discusses this all too common phenomenon among pet parents of senior dogs who are often considered family members by us. Dr. Tarantino and Dr. Gordon sha...

This week Dr. Tarantino helps us answer the questions, "When is my Dog to old for a dental?" Listen on as she discusses the most important criteria for pet parents to think of when considering anesthesia in an older dog.

'Slowing down' in our older dogs is not just something we have to accept! Often a disease process can be responsible for this change. This week Dr. Tarantino discusses arthritis in our older dogs and 2 things you can do to help your senior dogs with arthritis.