Laurie's Blogs.
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Nov 2015
Nov 2015
Bell's Palsy case study
I have been asked to treat a facial paralysis case. Millie is a 7 y old Golden Retriever with a history of bilateral hip replacements 3 years ago. She now presents with very acute left side facial paralysis - so drooping eye, dry eye, hanging lip and drooling, No Horner syndrome....
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Nov 2015
Nov 2015
Blog - Things that Matter
On Monday morning last week, I received news that my oldest son’s good friend Anders Newman, 18 years old, had died while out hiking the day before. Devastating! Anders was that kid that you wanted your kid to be friends with, a boy you wanted your kid to be li...
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Oct 2015
Oct 2015
Marketing statistics you should know!
Here are some statistics as they relate to marketing that I've come across lately.Companies that acquire customers from Facebook is 77%l30 million businesses now have a Facebook Fan Page.Facebook is the most popular social network in the USA.70% of adults are Facebook users. ...
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Oct 2015
Oct 2015
Management of a supraspinatus tendinopathy
Hi LaurieI have been watching your video on supraspinatus and biceps tendonopathies and understand that usually by the time we see these it is chronic -OSIS and not -ITIS. I have a case such as this but may have an acute on chronic? Cried at palpation of musculo...
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Oct 2015
Oct 2015
Blog - Pacing problem
Hi there Laurie!Wow, you have such great stuff on your members' site! I saw an almost-2-year old Poodle today, intact male. Mom is a trainer. He has done basic obedience, some dock diving, etc, but really seems to like agility. Mom would start with a trainer who conditions a...
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Oct 2015
Oct 2015
Group Response - Concerns about Starting Dock Diving
Last week's questions & discussion about Dock Diving Dogs (and Puppies in particular) received a few different replies to the survey I created... Here's what four of you had to offer for your thoughts about this topic! (Thanks guys!)Dock diving requires running / ...
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Sep 2015
Sep 2015
How SHOULD dogs or puppies begin to train in dock diving?
So my friend, Dr. David Lane, asked me this question:Have you formulated a policy about the age at which dogs should begin dock diving, and what training should look like? A client has posed that inquiry to me. The facility seems more concerned with the impact of running, b...
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Sep 2015
Sep 2015
A brachial plexus lesion case - what to do at this point?
Good Afternoon LaurieThank you in advance for any advice you can give.My patient is a 10 month old FS Labrador mix that jumped from a moving vehicle resulting in a brachial plexus partial or complete avulsion on the left side. Originally she had no motor, but seemed to have...
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Sep 2015
Sep 2015
Hip issue, dog issue, & owner issue... what to do?!
Hi Laurie!First time emailer but long time admirer! I am a very new newbie at Rehab and don't have much in the way of people in my proximity to ask for help so thought I would reach out to you. I am an LVT at a rural small animal practice and although my wonderful vets are ...
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Sep 2015
Sep 2015
Troublesome Medial Shoulder Instability
Hey Laurie,Have been reading all of your MSI stuff and watching the videos. I have client with an agility dog, 5 y/o, 44 lb lab, very fit and well-muscled, has been jumping 20 inches, that I think may have MSI. She knocks bars and on recent video we were a...