title: AAHA canine life stage guidelines.
abstract: Guidelines are offered to guide the veterinary practitioner in designing a comprehensive, individualized wellness plan for each stage of a dog's life. Life stages are defined by both age and breed characteristics for practical purposes. Each patient visit should use an individualized approach to patient handling, preventive care, and early disease detection. Environment, behavior, nutrition, parasite control, vaccinations, dental care, zoonotic disease control, safety, and reproductive health should be addressed.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bartges
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Boynton
authors.forename: Amy Hoyumpa
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Vogt
authors.forename: Eliza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Krauter
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lambrecht
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Svec
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000592:standards; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004285:Dogs / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009909:Oral Health; D010375:Pedigree; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000592:standards*