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Also keep in mind when you've got older dogs from unknown backgrounds it's VERY difficult for even a vet to determine age. I've had my vet tell me a dog is 8 to 10 years old just to adopt them out and the adopter's vet says it's over 12 years old. Well, not knowing the background you can't really accurately determine that. If a female dog has been bred constantly over and over in a puppy mill or BYB situation, it saps her body of a lot of the calcium she has and that can take a massive toll on her teeth, which is a big part of what a vet uses to determine age. So while she may only be 7, she could have teeth like a 12 year old dog. In a situation like that, any vet's guess is just that - strictly a guess on the age.
I believe your right, because my vet didn't know, the only way he could tell that my dog was older, was the fact, that he is now starting to get that haze over his eyes, he said, it's not cateracts, but something older dogs get????? Do you know anything about that?
I believe your right, because my vet didn't know, the only way he could tell that my dog was older, was the fact, that he is now starting to get that haze over his eyes, he said, it's not cateracts, but something older dogs get????? Do you know anything about that?
Here is how age is determined by a vet with respect to teeth:
Film over the eye. An opaque or whitish membrane that moves out over the surface of the eyeball from the inner corner of the eye is a protruded nictitating membrane. Causes are discussed under Nictitating Membrane.
Here are all the eye symptoms
With respect to the eyes film over the eye. An opaque or whitish membrane that moves out over the surface of the eyeball from the inner corner of the eye is a protruded nictitating membrane. Causes are discussed under Nictitating Membrane.
Here is how age is determined by a vet with respect to teeth:
Film over the eye. An opaque or whitish membrane that moves out over the surface of the eyeball from the inner corner of the eye is a protruded nictitating membrane. Causes are discussed under Nictitating Membrane.
Here are all the eye symptoms
With respect to the eyes film over the eye. An opaque or whitish membrane that moves out over the surface of the eyeball from the inner corner of the eye is a protruded nictitating membrane. Causes are discussed under Nictitating Membrane.
LOL - If I followed this guideline, my 13 year old dog would be considered as under 7 years old.
Well, they all say it's still just a guess and there are mitigating factors such as older dogs who have better teeth than most. My cocker spaniel acted and looked like a puppy at the age of 13 - exactly the same way she did when I got her as a puppy - she had a long lasting puppy face and energy. She is sixteen now and her teeth are great and you would never be able to go off of that alone to determine her age. She is getting the opaque eyes now and is losing her balance and muscle control in her hind quarters. But nothing like this happened until she turned 16.
LOL - If I followed this guideline, my 13 year old dog would be considered as under 7 years old.
I agree! Ginger, my 15 year old is just starting to get that film over her eyes so very slightly. She runs around with her stuffies just like my two 7 year olds! She even plays tug of war with them! She still has so much puppy in her. At the vet they thought she was around 9 or 10!
You can make an educated guess with this stuff, but it is just guesswork. I had a dog whose muzzle went gray at age 5. I told him it made him look very distinguished!
I agree, the bottom line is that all you can do is take an educated guess. Makes sense to me. With most people you couldn't tell their age by inspecting their eyes, teeth and skin. Its all genetics and lifestyle - no matter what species you are!
Here is how age is determined by a vet with respect to teeth:
Film over the eye. An opaque or whitish membrane that moves out over the surface of the eyeball from the inner corner of the eye is a protruded nictitating membrane. Causes are discussed under Nictitating Membrane.
Here are all the eye symptoms
With respect to the eyes film over the eye. An opaque or whitish membrane that moves out over the surface of the eyeball from the inner corner of the eye is a protruded nictitating membrane. Causes are discussed under Nictitating Membrane.
Thank you for taking the time to post this, I will definately research and apprecaite your kindness.
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