Senior Dog Revolution Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Heart Disease vs Heart Failure in Senior Dogs Mar 31, 2021

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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!

Grieving over Pet Loss: You're NOT Alone and our Tradition Mar 19, 2021

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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 Older Dogs: What to know as a pet parent Mar 04, 2021

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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.

How can Wellness Bloodwork Help my Dog? What EVERY Pet Parent Should Know About Bloodwork Feb 19, 2021

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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 examples from her patients.

Can Bloodwork Tell if My Dog Has Cancer? Feb 11, 2021

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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.

Old Dog Vestibular Disease with Senior Dogs Feb 04, 2021

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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.

Stem Cell Therapy in Dogs Part 2: Picking Patients and Our Experience at VMC Fort Mill Jan 27, 2021

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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!

Stem Cell Therapy in Dogs Part 1: The Basics with Dr. Julie Reck Jan 21, 2021

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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 a newer therapy that we are just beginning to explore! Special thanks to Dr. Julie Reck and Veterinary Medical Center of Fort Mill.

Your Pet's Mobility and Why You Need to Think About it Now with Dr. Julie Reck Jan 13, 2021

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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.

Three Ways to Help GERIATRIC Senior Dogs Jan 06, 2021

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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!