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Senior 25 years Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior
Age of Cat Life Stage Relative Human Age (Years)
3 months Kitten 4
6 months Kitten 10
9 months Junior 12
12 months Junior 15
18 months Junior 21
2 years Junior 24
3 years Prime 28
4 years Prime 32
5 years Prime 36
6 years Prime 40
7 years Mature 44
8 years Mature 48
9 years Mature 52
10 years Mature 56
11 years Senior 60
12 years Senior 64
13 years Senior 68
14 years Senior 72
15 years Geriatric 76
16 years Geriatric 80
17 years Geriatric 84
18 years Geriatric 88
19 years Geriatric 92
20 years Geriatric 96
21 years Geriatric 100
22 years Geriatric 104
23 years Geriatric 108
24 years Geriatric 112

EXAMPLES

      Mrs Stewart presented Brodie, an 8‐week‐old Border collie, for examination. Brodie had an uneventful physical examination, but given his breed and family history, a few recommendations were made.

      Mrs Stewart was surprised to learn that Border collies were at increased risk for hip dysplasia, as she had mistakenly assumed it was only a large‐dog disease. Brodie's parents had not been screened for hip dysplasia, so any family history was uncertain. A recommendation was made to do a preliminary assessment of hip laxity at 6 months of age during neutering surgery, and then a more complete radiographic evaluation at 2 years of age.

      A sample was also collected to submit for genetic testing. The single panel was capable of screening Brodie for a variety of disorders, including black‐haired follicular dysplasia, cobalamin (vitamin B12) malabsorption, collie eye anomaly, degenerative myelopathy, malignant hyperthermia, hereditary myotonia, ivermectin sensitivity (mdr1 mutation), neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, primary lens luxation, trapped neutrophil syndrome, and others. The staff discussed other phenotypic testing that would be done in the future, and provided a link to the website where Brodie's personalized pet profile would be created.

      The staff also discussed pet health insurance options with Mrs Stewart, and reiterated that it would be important to select a policy in the very near future if she wanted to ensure that there would be no preexisting problems that could be excluded from coverage.

TAKE‐AWAYS

       Client engagement is heightened when the client plays an active role in their pet's health, and is committed to the prospect of keeping their pet healthy.

       By examining risk factors for specific pets, it is possible to plan for a lifetime of care on the basis of their specific risk factors.

       Genotypic screening (DNA testing) is typically done early, often around 12 weeks of age, and phenotypic testing is then conducted throughout the pet’s lifetime according to a sensible schedule.

       Health is a dynamic process, so action plans need to be updated on a regular basis.

       Veterinary healthcare teams are critical to being able to provide a lifetime of care, and are often the driving force behind such efforts.

MISCELLANEOUS

      Pet owners are at a disadvantage compared to parents of children, who tend to have a large variety of resources at their disposal for the anticipated care and expenses of child dependents. Armed with this knowledge, emphasis

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