Quality of Life Checklist

Work through the questions below. If you answer Yes or Maybe for a number of questions this would suggest that your pet’s quality of life is starting to deteriorate. It might be worth discussing this with your primary care vet as they may have medical solutions that can treat or improve things for your pet. If you feel this is not appropriate given their age, then it may be time to start planning for their end of life care. It can be worth using the pointers below to check back in on your pet’s quality of life.

The information on this page was taken from BSAVA Petsavers Ageing Canine Toolkit and from the PDSA