Holistic vs. Traditional Approaches to Geriatric Conditions Thanks to advances in veterinary medicine, our pets are able to enjoy longer lives than ever before. And while this often lengthens the time families can spend with their animals, it does not necessarily come without a cost. Unfortunately, veterinarians – holistic and traditional – now face new issues related to geriatric pet care.

Read the article, When You Love An Old Dog, Managing Care Can Be A Challenge. Then, using what you’ve learned in the Unit, as well as your own research online, create a brief slide show presentation in which you identify three age-related conditions veterinarians deal with today. For each condition, include information explaining each of the following:

Type(s) of animal(s) typically impacted by the condition
Symptoms
Holistic approaches
Traditional approaches
Which approach (holistic or traditional) do you believe is preferable and why?

YOU DO NOT NEED TO MAKE A PRESENTAION
all you need to do is find 3 age based illnesses in animals and say what the Type(s) of animal(s) typically impacted by the condition, Symptoms, Holistic approaches, Traditional approaches

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Cj is a 53 year old african american female presenting to pharmacy for first-time certification and cmr so that she may start getting her medications at no cost. cj states that her main concern about her health is her diabetes. pmh: t2dm, htn, hyperlipidemia sh: denies tobacco and illicit drug use, occasional alcohol use (1-2 drinks/month) fh: unknown allergies: penicillin (unknown reaction; had reaction when young). medications: lisinopril 5 mg daily aspirin 81 mg daily simvastatin 20 mg daily wt 231 lbs (105 kg), ht 5’6”, bmi 37.3 (obese), ibw 59.3 kg, bp 145/80, hr 98, random blood glucose 395, a1c 11.2%, estimated 10-year ascvd risk 9.5% drug-related problems: 1. uncontrolled t2dm 2. uncontrolled htn 3. suboptimal statin intensity 1) identify two pieces of objective data included in this case: 2) what kind of monitoring needs performed for the new prescription for this patient? 3) based on your case how would you counsel the patient on the new prescription medication? provide examples of specific aspects you would include in your patient education. 4) review your patient case. identify any medications that do not have a corresponding disease state. 5) review your patient case. identify any disease states are not treated by current medications. 6) what otc (over the counter) product would you recommend for this patient (based on the patient request for an otc product? include dose, frequency of administration, route of administration, and critical counseling points.

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