RESUMO -A senescência é um processo que se estende do nascimento até a morte e refere-se às disfunções que ocorrem com o avançar da idade. O trabalho teve por objetivo realizar um levantamento das principais alterações físicas e comportamentais, bem como o estabelecimento de correlação entre peso corpóreo e o tipo de alimentação, em 63 cães e 27 gatos,com idade acima de oito anos. Os resultados permitiram concluir que o distúrbio físico de maior ocorrência foi a obesidade. Dentre as mudanças comportamentais, a ansiedade e a agressividade foram as mais prevalentes. A combinação de comida caseira com ração comercial constituiu na principal fonte de alimentação oferecida pelos proprietários, sendo a mais consumida pelos animais obesos.Palavras-chave: idoso; alimento; comportamento; cães; gatos.ABSTRACT -Senescence is a process that extends from birth until death, and refers to the dysfunction that occurs with aging. The aim of this study is to make a survey of the main physical and behavioral changes, as well as to establish the correlation between the body weight and type of food in 63 dogs and 27 cats over 8 years old. It was possible to conclude that the obesity was the most frequent physical disturbance. Among the behavioral changes, anxiety and aggressiveness were the most prevalent. The commercial pet food combined to home made diet was the principal type of food provided by the owners, and this food was the most ingested by the obese animals.
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