How to Train and Rehabilitate Your New Adopted Dog During Covid
The adoption of a dog or another pet during COVID-19 is an unprecedented situation. Your first few weeks' experience will vary depending on where you are located geographically and how serious the situation is there. In Spain, where I live, having a dog at home allows a person to go out for 10 minutes three times a day so to walk the dog. This is much needed respite from the heavily...
Holistic Cat Health And Wellness Care: The Right Stuff
For anyone who has had or currently has cats, you know that they are special creatures. They are clever, independent, can be amazingly sweet, and have the athletic prowess of Olympic athletes. It's no surprise that we love our cats and want to keep them well. But cats are masters at hiding signs of illness, pain, and discomfort from us. That's why the Whole Pet Vet is focusing on your...
NO PAIN NO GAIN: Becoming a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner
FEEL NO PAIN - As a CVPP, a veterinary nurse can be more involved in the analgesic plan for their patients. Image: Sarah Stowman. Picture this: you’re stuck in a career rut. You love your patients, but vaccines and skin issues are just not floating your boat anymore. Are you a credentialed veterinary technician? Do you ever wonder about other career opportunities? Of course you do! Veterinary nurses are educated, dedicated,...
Therapeutic Exercises for Every Veterinary Patient
Just like in people, proper rehabilitation in pets requires exercise, but you don't need to have lots of fancy equipment to make it happen. Heres what you need to know before devising a rehab program, plus some exercises that any practitioner can employ. “Therapeutic exercises are the cornerstone of rehabilitation,” said Janice Huntingford, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CVPP, CCRT, CAVCA, to begin her lecture at the Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference in Atlantic...
At Aqua Paws, we LOVE our Super Seniors! Nothing Is More Rewarding Than Helping Improve Their Quality of Life.
Rocky Buhl So, a boxer with a “black eye” named Rocky? How fitting! This little fighter came to see us initially for hip dysplasia, arthritis in the knee and muscle atrophy in the rear legs. What else would you expect from a retired “boxer”, right? There were a lot of things he used to do that he just wasn’t doing anymore. We started out slow with him with some massage...
How Do I Start a Therapeutic Exercise Program With my Dog? 7 Key Principles
The benefits of a therapeutic exercise program If your dog has been diagnosed with arthritis, your veterinarian will likely tell you to make sure they get regular exercise. Exercise, including walking, is a great way to help strengthen your dog’s muscles and manage pain and lameness. Other benefits include strengthening the bond between you and your dog and helping them lose weight! But it needs to be done correctly! In...
WHERE DOES IT HURT? Thermography Can Shine the Light on Your Pet’s Pain
Our practice is alternative in many ways. At Sleepy Dog, we practice alternative medicine for small animals. We use acupuncture, acupressure, chiropractic, herbal medicine, massage, physical rehabilitation, Reiki, and traditional Chinese veterinary medical nutrition to treat our patients. The majority of our patients come to us with a chronic challenge, something such as arthritis, cancer, kidney disease, allergies, gastrointestinal complaints and more. We use conventional diagnostics like blood work and...
DOG ACL TEARS (CRANIAL CRUCIATE LIGAMENT TEAR)
What Is A Dog ACL Tear? First off it is important to understand that the terminology “dog acl tear” is actually a layman’s term. A veterinarian will refer to it as a cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs. To keep things simple though we will continue to use the term “dog acl.” In order to fully understand this injury it helps to have a basic understanding of the anatomy of...