Laurie's Blogs.

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....

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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 / ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...