Laurie's Blogs.
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May 2023
May 2023
An Untapped Potential: Veterinary Education and Interprofessional Collaboration
Introduction:In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, interprofessional collaboration is increasingly recognized as a key driver of improved patient outcomes and comprehensive care. While veterinarians play a crucial role in animal health, it is important to acknowledge that...
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May 2023
May 2023
Considerations for Using a Canine Fitness Trainer for Your Dog
Introduction:Canine fitness trainers play a valuable role in enhancing the health and well-being of our furry friends. However, it is important to approach their services with caution and consider certain factors before enlisting their help. While many trainers are knowledgeable ...
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May 2023
May 2023
You’re a Cervical Jerk! No, You Are!
I came across an interesting abstract that caught my attention. It was about Cervical Jerks in dogs. Check it out, and then let’s discuss: Olender M, Couturier J, Gatel L, Cauvin E. Cervical jerks as a sign of cervical pain or myelopathy in dogs. J Am Vet M...
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May 2023
May 2023
Oral administration of hyaluronic acid for osteoarthritis in dogs
I had a client ask me about a product recently. Usually, I am very skeptical! This time was not different. This time the question was pertaining to an orally administered hyaluronic acid (HA) formulation. From what I could recall in the past, practit...
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Apr 2023
Apr 2023
Five Minutes with Canine Osteoarthritis – (research studies)
What’s that? Only 5 minutes? Yes, this will be a 5-minute read of a handful of papers regarding canine arthritis. Set your timer…. GO! 1. The Librela Study:Corral MJ, Moyaert H, Fernandes T, et al. A prospective, random...
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Apr 2023
Apr 2023
Carpal Flexural Contracture Deformities
Carpal flexural contracture deformity is an uncommon musculotendinous disorder characterized by flexion of the antebrachiocarpal joint and supination of the manus in young animals (Petazzoni et al 2021). According to the literature, the contracture affects the flexor ...
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Apr 2023
Apr 2023
The Sneaky Patella - Lessons Learned
Ruby is a young border collie pulling up lame when out running. She will hike up the leg, hop about, and when the owner rubs her quads she’ll let the leg down and then go off running again. The first time it happened was a sudden onset, where the own...
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Apr 2023
Apr 2023
Localizing the Lesion & Providing Hope
As veterinary medicine expands and becomes more complex, the general practice veterinarian is pulled in too many directions, and is understandably fragmented in their ability to be up to date on all aspects of health and techniques for the species in which they choose to speciali...
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Apr 2023
Apr 2023
Stifle pain but no cruciate disease... now what? (part 2)
GUEST BLOGMello is a male Malinois that presented at 22 months of age with an acute onset non-weight bearing left hindlimb lameness that occurred during a fall while running. The owner immediately rushed Mello to a neighbouring hospital, where radiographs were taken and a d...
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Mar 2023
Mar 2023
Stifle pain but no cruciate disease… now what? (part 1)
GUEST BLOG I had two patients present this last fall that shared a lot of similarities. Both were young, high drive dogs. Both had incurred an injury during the course of routine play behaviour, and both had been diagnosed with cruciate disease prior to arriving on our doors...
