| Senior Pets:
need special attention paid to their health and nutritional status
monitor older pets for early disease signs or symptoms and for changes in their body condition
should be treated on an individual basis and nutrient level alteration should depend on their activity level and health status
are more likely to have chronic diseases that may necessitate specific diets
as a rule, senior diets are moderately restricted in energy and reduced in some nutrients such as protein, phosphorus and sodium
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