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with pet owners, and typically limited time during office visits, so successful veterinary teams often rely on convergence schedules to ensure effective communication and owner engagement (see 9.7 Continuum of Care and Convergence Schedules).

Care is often delivered on the basis of life stages, and while this varies considerably between individuals, it can be helpful to use approximations based on age and weight (Tables 1.2.1 and 1.2.2); in the future there will likely also be ways to assess genetic aspects of aging (e.g., telomeres, DNA methylation, etc.).

Table 1.2.1 Approximation for converting “dog” years to relative human years, as well as matching life stages based on adult weights

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	<10 kg	10–20 kg	20–30 kg	30–40 kg	40–50 kg	>50 kg
Age	Life Stage	Relative Human Age (Years)	Life Stage	Relative Human Age (Years)	Life Stage	Relative Human Age (Years)	Life Stage	Relative Human Age (Years)	Life Stage	Relative Human Age (Years)	Life Stage	Relative Human Age (Years)
3 months	Puppy	4	Puppy	4	Puppy	3	Puppy	3	Puppy	3	Puppy	3
6 months	Puppy	7	Puppy	7	Puppy	6	Puppy	6	Puppy	6	Puppy	6
9 months	Young	11	Young	11	Puppy	9	Puppy	9	Puppy	9	Puppy	9
12 months	Young	15	Young	15	Puppy	12	Puppy	12	Puppy	12	Puppy	12
18 months	Young	19	Young	19	Young	16	Young	16	Puppy	16	Puppy	16
2 years	Young	24	Young	24	Young	19	Young	19	Young	19	Young	19
3 years	Mature	28	Mature	28	Mature	25	Mature	26	Mature	26	Mature	27
4 years	Mature	32	Mature	32	Mature	30	Mature	32	Mature	33	Mature	35
5 years	Mature	36	Mature	36	Mature	36	Mature	38	Mature	40	Senior	42
6 years	Mature	40	Mature	40	Mature	42	Senior	46	Senior	47	Senior	50
7 years	Mature	44	Senior	45	Senior	48	Senior	53	Senior	54	Senior	56
8 years	Senior	48	Senior	49	Senior	53	Senior