Laurie's Blogs.

 

24
Jul 2016

Amputee with mobility issues

Hi Laurie,I have a question for you: any advice on rehab for a 60kg Mastiff who just had a radical forelimb amputation (including scapula) due to bone cancer? He had surgery yesterday and is having a hard time figuring out how to stand on three legs. Any tips would be appreciated...
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17
Jul 2016

My Week - July 16-16

Hey there everyone,This past week has been exhausting and chaotic!  My Borzoi breeder is an amazing and kind woman.  She does so much for other people, so when she needed a place to live, I said, "let me know if you need somewhere to park your trailer while you are betw...
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10
Jul 2016

A run on sesamoids

Over the last week and a half I have had a run on sesamoid bone fractures!  How many is a run?  TWO!  Yes, I have recently seen two.  Over the course of my career (now 25 years), I have only seen 4 in total.  So, seeing two so close together is a ‘r...
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02
Jul 2016

What is the value of the ENERGY in your MEDICINE?

This week I had some interesting discussions with my clients.  They started with, “So, you don’t have anyone shadowing you this week!”  Now we don’t have tons of interns, but we do likely have more than average.  As well, we don’t mind...
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26
Jun 2016

Traction Reaction

Hey Laurie,I just signed up for your forum but wasn’t sure if there was a place to post this question.In humans we see an occasional “traction reaction” or adverse reaction to tractionI am treating a 11 y.o. black lab with significant spondylosis throughout. PMX...
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19
Jun 2016

Discharge from rehab, and then what?

The yoga class I go to is friendly and chatty.  It’s a great group of (mostly) ladies (now and then we get a fellow that joins us), and the premise of the class is to ‘workshop’ a different pose (break it down so that we are doing it properly) as well as do...
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14
Jun 2016

Will surgery make my paralyzed dog walk again?

In this week’s blog I wanted to review an article that I found quite fascinating:Jeffery ND, Barker AK, Hu HZ, et al.  Factors associated with recovery from paraplegia in dogs with loss of pain perception in the pelvic limbs following intervertebral disk herniation. &n...
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05
Jun 2016

Much ado about stretching

So on the Member’s side of FourLeg.com I have an article that I wrote for my Master’s degree about 10 year ago on the subject of stretching; when it’s good and when it’s not.  Given an e-mail question that came in recently, I wanted to elaborate on th...
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30
May 2016

Slow to Progress Post-Op Stifle

Hi There!I posted on the forum about a cruciate repair that just won't straighten out for me despite diligent TherEx and proper restrictions. Hip xrays were good going into the surgery and the repair is stable.  I just feel like I am missing something obvious and am looking ...
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22
May 2016

GetPT1st on June 1st

This blog is just an all out cut and paste of another blog I found.  I heard about this movement and I’m passing it along as it pertains to all of us – human PT’s and those doing ‘physio’, ‘PT’, & rehab on animals.  Join the...
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