Senior Dog Veterinary Certification
Senior dogs are a significant part of practice. Our certification gives you a practical, proven standard for senior and geriatric canine care, enabling you to communicate clearly with pet parents, plan proactively, and deliver confident, higher-value care.
Get CertifiedSenior Dog Certification by the Numbers
A growing community of professionals raising the standard of senior care.
Senior Dogs Are Not a Niche
Over half of dog-owning households have a dog age 7+, and over half of cat-owning households have a cat age 7+. Senior care is not occasional work. It is a core service line for modern practices.
- More chronic diseases and comorbidities
- More pain, mobility change, and cognitive decline
- More complex decisions that benefit from earlier planning and clearer communication
Get Senior Dog Certified
Choose your role and we'll point you to the right certification level. You'll check out from there.
For Veterinary Support Staff
Built for support staff who want more confidence in senior visits and stronger client communication.
- 5 hours of RACE-approved CE and Level 1 Certification
- Senior visit fundamentals that improve consistency across the team
- Communication and expectation-setting that support better plan follow-through
For Veterinarians, Technicians, and Specialists
Designed for doctors and credentialed technicians ready to elevate clinical expertise and build a gold-standard framework for senior care.
- 12.5 hours total of RACE-approved CE across Level 1 + Level 2
- Advanced topics: anesthesia, pain, nutrition, dentistry, ophthalmology, CCDS, end-of-life care
- A clearer approach to diagnostics, planning, and continuity that supports higher-value care
Certifying your whole team? See our group rates
What You'll Be Able to Do Differently
Certification is built for your real-world practice. It gives you a repeatable senior care process that raises clinical quality, strengthens client conversations, and drives practice performance.
Clinical Confidence
- A clearer senior visit flow and exam priorities
- Better diagnostic timing and recommendations
- Earlier, more consistent chronic pain management
- Stronger planning across anesthesia, nutrition, dentistry, ophthalmology, cognition, and end-of-life care
Better Client Communication
- Proactive conversations instead of rushed, last-minute decisions
- Care plans that are easier for pet parents to understand and accept
- Consistent messaging across the team from the room to checkout
- A structured senior care pathway that supports higher-value services
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
The partners helping us raise the standard of senior dog care.
