Laurie's Blogs.

Hi Laurie I have a patient that I need help with.  She is a 12 years old female english setter. Been healthy her whole life until this spring when she started showing exercise intolerance. X-rays showed a lot of spondylosis formation from T11-S1. Most significant change...

Remember the cerebellar hypoplasia question from a few weeks back?  Well here are a few additional answers from the physios / PTs about what can be done to help these cases.  Read on!  I was also wondering about use of compression to help with proprioceptive i...

Well I didn’t know what to write about today… so I started to just look around my office for things to inspire me. I picked up the proceedings from the VEPRA conference in Italy… and read a passage about thermoregulation.  Effective thermoregulation ...

Hi Laurie!Just needing someone who understands to listen for a moment. I'm feeling quite overwhelmed and frustrated all at the same time. I have been struggling for a year now to get my rehab business up and going. I think I spend more time trying to learn how to market than...

Hi Laurie,I got your email and figured I would send you a question!  Today I saw a 6-month-old puppy who had a tibia/ fibula fracture that was splinted for the last 6 weeks.  It was originally placed in a bi valve splint by our surgeon (owner could not afford surgical r...

The Question: What can rehab / physio do for a very ataxic dog with cerebellar hypoplasia? My Answer: My thoughts are to:Bandage him with an ace bandage / tensor bandage - to connect his front end to his back end.  Not too tight, just a little tension as a rem...

Hi Laurie,I have a dog that underwent a laminectomy (x 2 actually...2 different times!).  This recovery is going ok, but since it was a second insult and because she is a senior, I am not optimistic for a full recovery.  However, she is walking and functional (yea!), bu...

This blog takes you to a video on how to palpate for iliopsoas.  It was a question sent to me by e-mail, and I figured this would be useful for anyone wanting to see it versus just read about it!http://youtu.be/oVDJVoMPk_8Cheers!Laurie...

Hi Laurie,I am new to rehab-just a few months, so don't have a lot of experience under my belt.  I've been a practicing small animal vet for 16 years, started acupuncture 4 years ago, and acquired my CCRT at the end of last year. I am rehabbing a dog for our shelter. &n...

Hi Laurie,I am getting a new referral for a shepherd with fibrotic myopathy.Any new developments that you know of for treatment for these guys?Haven't seen him yet, but I assume that US, deep tissue work and stretching are the biggies for treatment?Any prognostics you can provide...