Your Pet’s Weight

Your pet’s weight affects its health

Your animal’s health status depends on its body weight. The old saying that one human year is equal to seven dog years is inaccurate. This chart designed by Dr. Fred Metzger will help you determine whether your pet is a senior or a geriatric by showing the animal’s relative age in human years.

Your pet’s age, according to weight.
	Adult	Senior	Geriatric
Animal’s Age In Years	0-20#	21-50#	51-90#	90+#
6	40	42	45	49
7	44	47	50	56
8	48	51	55	64
9	52	56	61	71
10	56	60	66	78
11	60	65	72	86
12	64	69	77	93
13	68	74	82	101
14	72	78	88	108
15	76	83	93	115
16	80	87	99	123
17	84	92	104
18	88	96	109
19	92	101	115
20	94	105	120

Please decide the appropriate answers to help you better assess your older pet’s health.
Which describes your pet’s breath?	Pleasant	Not bad for doggie breath	Unpleasant	Really bad, needs mouthwash
Which best describes your pet’s weight?	Too thin	Normal weight	Gained a few pounds	Needs to lose
Which best describes your pet’s water consumption?	Not a big drinker	Normal	Occasionally drinks a lot	Always drinks a lot
Please circle any conditions that apply to your pet.	Vomiting	Hearing problems	Constipation	Incontinence
	Difficulty jumping	Coughing	Difficulty with stairs	Seizures
	Vision problems	Limping	Behavioral problems	Increased thirst
	Frequent urination	Diarrhea	Skin growths	Itchy skin

 

 If you found that you choose any of the last column of the first three questions, as applying to your pet, or any of the issues in the last question, there is a strong likelihood that your pet has some type of health issue that should be addressed. Waiting only increases the probability that the condition will get worse. Remember this adage as it relates to this situation; Preventing a fire is a lot easier than putting out a fire. Your pet’s health matters, get him/her checked out.