All symptoms
Limping, stiffness or difficulty rising
Slowing down is rarely just age. Movement changes are usually pain, muscle loss, or both — and both respond to being addressed early.
This page points to vet-written guides. If a sign is sudden, severe or worsening, contact your vet rather than reading first.
Guides that cover this
Mobility, muscle condition and the movement changes that come with ageing.
- Muscle loss in senior dogsArticle · Healthy AgeingMuscle loss is one of the earliest signs of ageing in dogs. A vet explains how to check your dog's muscle condition, what causes muscle loss, and how nutrition, movement and pain control help preserve it.
- Understanding normal ageing in dogsArticle · Healthy AgeingA vet-written guide to what is normal as dogs age, when dogs become senior, and which changes deserve a closer look from your veterinarian.