Healthy Aging Webinar Series

Wellness Testing in Senior Dogs: What to Test for and When

This webinar will take an evidence-based look at screening in healthy senior dogs — what testing to do, how often, and how to use the results.

  • For Veterinary Certification Members

  • RACE-Approved CE

    Non-interactive credit

  • Presented by Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD

  • 1.0 Hours

    On-demand video course
    What You'll Learn

    Basic principles of screening and diagnostic testing in senior dogs

    Wellness testing is different from testing to identify disease, and we will look at principles and guidelines for both clinical lab testing and other types of assessments, such as imaging and tools for assessing pain, mobility, cognitive health, and more.

    After this course, you will:

    • Understand recommended clinical lab testing protocols for healthy senior dogs and the pros and cons of including specific tests.
    • discover the potential for clinical lab measures of biological aging to predict important health outcomes.
    • incorporate clinical metrology tools for evaluating frailty, pain, mobility, cognitive function, and other aspects of wellbeing into routine senior care.

    Dr. Brennen McKenzie
    MA, MSc, VMD

    Director of Veterinary Medicine at Loyal
    SDVS Expert Instructor
    Dr. McKenzie attended the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has 25 years of experience as a small animal general practice veterinarian. He has served as President of the Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Association and has lectured and published extensively on evidence-based medicine and small animal geroscience.

    In 2015, he completed his MSc in Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Dr. McKenzie has managed the SkeptVet Blog since 2009, and in 2023, he received the VIN Veritas award for science communication and advocacy.

    Since 2021, he has split his time between his clinical duties and serving as Director of Veterinary Medicine for Loyal, a biotechnology company researching aging and therapies to improve lifespan and healthspan in dogs.