Laurie's Blogs.

Do you have a patient that just isn’t getting better?  Or perhaps he/she has a recurring injury that has you (and the owner) frustrated and wondering what to do?  Well, that’s the topic of today’s blog!  Dealing with nagging injuries (usually chro...

Here’s another ‘true events’ blog.  This one comes from a recent litter assessment.  Oh, let me tell you how fabulous litter assessments are.  Puppy squeezing and kissing!  Who could resist that?  Okay, so I digress.  Here’s t...

I was listening to a podcast-video the other day, and it was a Question & Answer session for physical therapists.  So the question came in:  “How do you differentiate between muscle, soft tissue, or joint capsule in the case of loss of motion or stiffness?&rdq...

You might be thinking, ‘What in the world is Laurie talking about now?’  If so, then perfect!  I love attention grabbing headlines!  In today’s blog, I want to talk about dogs that have poop left behind after they defecate, or dogs that tend to &l...

 By chance, I came across an article that researched exactly this topic.  Are supplements of any use in dogs, and in particular working dogs? The article on this subject is available in full text format at:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC65...

Last week we talked about (and you watched videos on) whole body vibration.  That was a nice little addition to the 3-part Vibration Platform video series I had for Four Leg members.  This week, I came upon a paper on localized vibration for muscle strength. Alghad...

 Thank you and big shout out to Beth Williams PT, of the Canine Wellness Center in Reno, Nevada (http://www.k9wellnesscenter.com/) for the following! I have attached a couple videos of dogs working on vibration plate -I use an old Soloflex "human" version because that's...

 "Layla" (Kimicko Blueberry Sunday), March 6, 2005 - September 30, 2019. Last week started out rough.  We had to put down our 14.5-year-old sheltie.  About 5 days before she suffered a vestibular episode.  No worries! I thought.  I’ve treated p...

Check out my back yard!  This is what I woke up to (September 29, 2019)…  It’s the new baseline for weather, and I’ve got no choice but to accept what is!  I just wanted to share the picture.  Now on to the blog! This week has come with...

 There’s no question about it, getting started in canine rehab is tough.  You can’t assume that by just hanging up your sign and announcing that you’re open for business, that people will come or vets will refer.  I watched a great podcast on this...