Part I: They just don't live long enough. Introduction / Mary Gardner -- Maintaining the Human-Animal Bond / Dani McVety -- Geriatrics and Fragility / Mary Gardner -- Part II: The Aging Body Systems. Vision Changes / Kayla Waler and Meredith Voyles -- Hearing Loss / Brad Bates -- Dentition and the Oral Cavity / Heidi B. Lobprise -- The Nose and Smelling / Faith Banks -- Cognitive Dysfunction and Related Sleep Disturbances / Dawnetta Woodruff -- Smelly Old Dog: Addressing the Dermatological Concerns of Our Geriatric Patients / Melanie Cohen -- Central and Peripheral Nervous System / Laura Devlin Bacon -- The Aging Kidney / Shea Cox -- The Hepatic System / Laura Devlin Bacon -- The Respiratory System / Cheryl A. Braswell -- Mobility Issues / Tammy Perkins Johnson -- Age-Related Gastrointestinal Conditions and Considerations for Nutrition / Shea Cox -- Urinary and Fecal Incontinence / Faith Banks -- Thermoregulation / Brad Bates -- Managing Pain in Geriatric Patients / Michael Petty and Sheilah Robertson -- Exotic Animal Geriatrics / Amanda Grant -- Part III: What Matters Most in the End. Understanding the Behavior of Geriatric Patients to Enhance their Welfare / Carlo Siracusa -- Environmental Enrichment and Senior Pets: The Next Best Thing to the Fountain of Youth / Steve Dale -- Where Are all the Grey Muzzles?: Marketing and Caring for Geriatric Pets in your Practice / Mary Gardner -- Veterinary Hospice in Your Practice / Mary Gardner and Dani McVety -- Quality of Life Assessment and End of Life Decisions / Mary Gardner -- Anticipatory Grief and Preparation for Pet Loss / Shea Cox -- The Look / Faith Banks -- Convenience and Aggressive Pet Euthanasia / Dani McVety -- Letting Go -- Handling Euthanasia in Your Practice / Mary Gardner and Dani McVety -- The Final Chapter / Mary Gardner.