The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360
Nov 5, 2026 · 16 min · 13 segments
*This episode is sponsored by Antinol +* For Senior Pet Awareness Month, host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, is joined by Monica Tarantino, DVM, MBA, and Lisa Lippman, DVM, cofounders of the Senior Dog…
Monica TarantinoGuestLisa LippmanGuestI like that we're talking about this because I think the pet parents are really starting to lean into the fact that they want more of a proactive approach to their dogs, period.
And so identifying those little subtle cues that you're talking about, or at least I think are just are so crucial because, you know, lets us know to the veterinarians to start maybe getting them on some sort of a plan.
We often treat seniors as a moment of that suddenly arrives at, but aging is really a gradual process.
So how do the two of you think about that transition? What does it actually, when does it actually begin?
You know, as we know, the larger breed dogs will age faster than the smaller breed dogs.
So dogs like Great Danes obviously are going to become seniors before the smaller breed dogs like Chihuahuas.
What I'm usually thinking about for when does the transition really start is when I look at that patient, it's more when are they going to start being prone to these age-related diseases and the things that come along with age.
Certainly one of the biggest things we think about when we start having pets transition to senior years and become seniors is their function and their mobility.
Because that becomes a really big factor for quality of life as these guys get older and really for quality of life of both the animal and for the caretaker.
What does the science tell us about ingredients like green lip muscle oil and specialized pro-resolving mediators they provide? And how does that approach differ from the omega-3 supplementation most people are familiar with?
I like that we're talking about this because I think the pet parents are really starting to lean into the fact that they want more of a proactive approach to their dogs, period.
And so identifying those little subtle cues that you're talking about, or at least I think are just are so crucial because, you know, lets us know to the veterinarians to start maybe getting them on some sort of a plan.
We often treat seniors as a moment of that suddenly arrives at, but aging is really a gradual process.
So how do the two of you think about that transition? What does it actually, when does it actually begin?
You know, as we know, the larger breed dogs will age faster than the smaller breed dogs.
So dogs like Great Danes obviously are going to become seniors before the smaller breed dogs like Chihuahuas.
What I'm usually thinking about for when does the transition really start is when I look at that patient, it's more when are they going to start being prone to these age-related diseases and the things that come along with age.
Certainly one of the biggest things we think about when we start having pets transition to senior years and become seniors is their function and their mobility.
Because that becomes a really big factor for quality of life as these guys get older and really for quality of life of both the animal and for the caretaker.
What does the science tell us about ingredients like green lip muscle oil and specialized pro-resolving mediators they provide? And how does that approach differ from the omega-3 supplementation most people are familiar with?
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