How fast do pets age?
Your pet ages seven times faster than you do; consequently, the potential for age-related disease also progresses seven times as fast. At the age of seven (when your pet is about 50 in people years), we suggest biannual visits with your veterinarian. That may seem like a lot, but if you think of it in terms of how fast your pet is aging, it would be like a person going for an annual physical every 3 to 4 years. Also realize that large dogs age faster than smaller dogs. The attached tables shows how old your pets really are and how fast they are aging.
