Laurie's Blogs.
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Apr 2016
Apr 2016
When and why to treat an asymptomatic dysfunction?
Confession! I have an assistant (Rebecca) that helps me comb through blogs and research articles, so that I can be up to date and can generate ideas on topics to present, blogs to write, and info to pass along to you! This week, my blog update report contained a ...
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Mar 2016
Mar 2016
Puppy without forelimbs
Hi Laurie,Sorry to bother you, but I was wondering if I could pick your brain for a bit. I am seeing a 5 week old female Chihuahua. She was born with no forelimbs. Only the shoulder blades are present. All the wheelchair companies I know declined making her a wheelchair due to ag...
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Mar 2016
Mar 2016
Just a little stretching and skin rolling
So, I thought I’d make this blog about a case of my own, and some dogs I saw while in Norway this past week. So all of these cases are chronicOne, was attacked by another dog, He’s a border collie that grabbed up over his withers and shaken. That was 2 yea...
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Mar 2016
Mar 2016
Pain management & why you should get physio first!
This is a blog that I am repurposing and expanding upon from my Canine Fitness Centre website. http://www.caninefitness.com/index.php?pid=35(Feel free to link to this article from your own blog.)I had no idea! I just came upon a blog that stated that March 1st was nat...
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Mar 2016
Mar 2016
Supporting the 'good' leg after a brachial plexus lesion
Hi Laurie, I would love some guidance on a new patient, if you would be so kind. Patton is a 3 yr old MN Golden mix, about 40 pounds, who was found in an abandoned home with a brachial plexus injury of unknown origin or duration on his left thoracic limb. He was...
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Feb 2016
Feb 2016
Gait Issue - Medial Forelimb Foot Placement
Greetings LaurieSorry to be such a rookie but I have a question. I have a client with a three-year-old Samoyed. She's a beauty. We treated her successfully for pinched nerve at c7-t1 and an iliopsoas strain. Once she was pain free, I viewed a video from a training session. Her ri...
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Feb 2016
Feb 2016
Medial Patellar Luxation in a Flyball Dog
Hi Laurie, May I pick your brain again?I have a friend who has a elite level flyball dog. When younger she was diagnosed with bilaterally luxating patellas (medial)The friend just did lots of general strengthening of the legs and no medical problems have arisensince.The other day...
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Feb 2016
Feb 2016
Starting in a new practice - questions to ask
Hi Laurie,Hope your new year started well. I need direction and guidance. I sold my practice up north and moved down south. I would like to focus on rehab and acupuncture. I thought of starting a house call business but I have two specialty practices looking for a full time ...
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Feb 2016
Feb 2016
Interactive Case Management - Be there or be square
This week’s blog is really just a compilation of thoughts as they relate to a workshop I’m doing at the STAAR Conference in New Jersey in April (www.staarconference.com). Now, I’m going to admit, I’m a little bit competitive, so when information come...
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Jan 2016
Jan 2016
A Neuro dog with weird kicking reaction
Good Morning Laurie,Have you ever treated a neuro patient (dog) who kicks frequently with one of its back legs? We currently are caring for a Wheaton Terrier who had a right sided hemilaminectomy at L2-3 with fenestration of L2-3 and L1-2 this past August and although she c...