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Name: Mary
Status: Other
Grade: Other
Location: NY
Date: 9/24/2005
Question:
Do Dogs get some thing like Alltimers in humans?My daughter's dog seames to be forgeting all he was tought about his boundres. He is 14 years old.


Replies:
Yes, it's called Canine Cognitive Disorder, and there are drugs that can help dogs with this.

Ask your vet about it. If he doesn't know, come to us.

Phillip Raclyn, DVM
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