The Weather Channel – Research suggests that dogs utilize their acute senses and natural instincts to detect storms before they arrive. Let’s break it down:
Barometric Pressure Sensitivity
Dogs can detect drops in barometric pressure, a common precursor to storms.
Enhanced Hearing Abilities
With their superior hearing, dogs can detect the low-frequency rumblings of distant thunder long before humans can.
Olfactory Detection
A dog’s sense of smell is highly developed, enabling them to detect the scent of rain and ozone produced by lightning …
The Senior Dog Veterinary Society forges partnerships to improve patient care
March 26, 2025 By Kristen Coppock Crossley, MA
The Senior Dog Veterinary Society is partnering with Loyal, a clinical-stage drug development company, to increase awareness about the importance of intentional care for older canines and to support veterinarians in providing care for these patients.
Additionally, the organization recently announced a partnership with Elanco Animal Health, a manufacturer of therapies for managing chronic pain associated with canine osteoarthritis (OA), a common disease for aging dogs.
There are more than 26.5 million senior dogs in the US with this canine population growing at a rate of more than 10% annually over the past decade.
The Senior Dog Veterinary Society was founded in 2023 by Lauren Adelman, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), Monica Tarantino, DVM, MBA, and Lisa Lippman, DVM, to advance the growing need for care of senior and geriatric dogs as well as specialized knowledge and resources for practitioners. It offers continuing education (CE) courses, live events and branded resources to help improve patient outcomes.
Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, director of veterinary medicine at Loyal, said he knows firsthand how important it is to provide tailored care to senior dogs.
He spent most of his career practicing veterinary medicine with small animals before pivoting to work with canine longevity drugs.
McKenzie said in a news release:
“When the Senior Dog Veterinary Society first reached out to us, we were enthusiastic about working together towards our shared visions—to help all dogs live longer, healthier lives, including in their senior years.
“It’s been fun and rewarding to partner in promoting education for vets about the latest research and the newest clinical treatments our older canine friends need and deserve” …
