Dog health guides

Understand the result before deciding what comes next

Plain-language guides to senior screening, bloodwork, DNA tests and microbiome tests—with the research, limits and next questions in one place.

Life stage

When is a dog considered senior?

Understand the final-quarter framework and why one birthday cannot describe every dog.

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Preparation

Senior dog care checklist

Create a practical baseline for the changes and questions worth carrying into care.

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Diagnostics

Senior Dog Bloodwork Map

See how CBC, chemistry, urinalysis, kidney and thyroid categories fit together.

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Genetics

Dog DNA Health Test Guide

Compare health tests by evidence, breed relevance, confirmation, privacy and actionability.

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Microbiome

Dog Microbiome Test Guide

Separate sequencing, dysbiosis testing and pathogen testing without overstating results.

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Build your dog’s starting plan.

Turn age, history, daily observations and open questions into a more useful next veterinary visit.

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