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Canine cognitive dysfunction (dog dementia)
Progressive brain aging in senior dogs: night wandering, flipped sleep cycles, blank responses to familiar cues and house-soiling. Irreversible, but medication, environment management and MCT-rich diets significantly slow it.
🔍 Related symptoms
Typical symptoms ranked by diagnostic value — tap for the full symptom page
✅ Home-care checklist
- ✓Keep routines and furniture layout stable
- ✓Night lights to reduce anxiety
- ✓Short frequent brain games
- ✓Vet evaluation for medication and diet
🏥 When to see a vet
- ⚠Rule out treatable pain and sensory decline first
- ⚠Fully flipped day-night cycle or aggression
🐾 Predisposed breeds
Can occur in any breed — no specific predisposition
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