In-Home Senior Pet Care in Miami-Dade & Select Areas of Broward County

Senior pets deserve careful, unhurried attention — and a home visit removes the stress that makes exams harder. Dr. Susset Diaz Castillo brings comprehensive senior wellness care, pain assessment, bloodwork, and quality-of-life evaluations to your home. Home veterinary visits start at $445 per pet: $445 for the Wellness + Vaccination Visit, $595 for Sick Visit + Treatments, and $695 for Sick Visits, Diagnostics & Treatments. The same concierge foundation is included in every package; care is matched to your pet’s medical needs. Book online to check your ZIP and available visit times.

What a senior home visit includes

Comprehensive nose-to-tail physical exam with focus on age-related changes
Blood pressure monitoring — hypertension screening
Senior bloodwork panel — CBC, chemistry, thyroid, urinalysis
Pain and mobility assessment using structured pain scoring
Quality-of-life evaluation (HHHHHMM framework)
Personalized senior health plan — nutrition, supplements, follow-up schedule

If your senior pet's comfort is changing and you are weighing end-of-life decisions, read about our in-home pet euthanasia and quality-of-life support. This specialized visit is arranged separately from standard senior care.

Why home visits are better for senior pets

Older dogs and cats often find clinic trips harder than the exam itself: arthritis makes the car ride painful, waiting rooms are stressful, and anxious pets can mask the very symptoms a veterinarian needs to observe. At home, your pet is examined where they are relaxed — on their own bed, in their normal routine — which makes findings like subtle lameness, breathing changes, and behavior shifts far easier to detect. Home visits also let the veterinarian evaluate the environment itself: slippery floors, stairs, litter box access, and feeding setups that affect an aging pet's comfort and safety.

Common senior pet conditions we manage at home

Arthritis and degenerative joint disease — pain scoring, mobility plans, and multi-modal pain relief
Chronic kidney disease — early detection through bloodwork and urinalysis, fluid support, and nutrition plans
Heart disease — auscultation, blood pressure monitoring, and referral coordination when advanced imaging is needed
Thyroid disorders — hyperthyroidism in senior cats and hypothyroidism in older dogs
Cognitive decline — recognizing sundowning, disorientation, and sleep changes, with management strategies
Weight and muscle loss — nutritional assessment and therapeutic diets

Integrative pain management for senior pets

Dr. Diaz addresses arthritis, joint pain, and age-related inflammation with conventional medications, photobiomodulation (PBM) laser therapy, medical ozone, therapeutic nutrition, and nutraceuticals — all delivered at your home.

How often should a senior pet be examined?

Most veterinarians recommend exams every six months for dogs over seven years and cats over ten, because age-related disease progresses quickly and early bloodwork changes are often the only warning sign. The $595 Sick Visit + Treatments or $695 Sick Visits, Diagnostics & Treatments package may fit a senior pet with illness; routine vaccines belong to the healthy-pet Wellness + Vaccination Visit. All three standard packages include the $250 Medical Credit toward laboratory testing; laboratory costs above the credit are explained and approved before proceeding.

Book online at myvetathomemobilevet.com. Serving select areas of Miami-Dade County, including Doral, Kendall, Hialeah, Coral Gables, Miami Lakes, North Miami, Homestead, and surrounding Miami-Dade neighborhoods, and select areas of Broward County.