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AAH LIGHT: relieve pain and accelerate healing for you and your pet
medical-grade low level light therapy torches for the professional or home user
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ACADEMY OF PHYSICAL REHABILITATION VETERINARY TECHNICIANS
APRVT provides assistance in veterinary rehabilitation, encouraging veterinary professionals and colleagues to further their education while improving the quality of animals' lives
ACTIVE DOG MUSCLE BUILDING GEAR: help your pet reach their full potential
Weights, vests, gear, and equipment for building muscle, strength, and endurance
ACTIVE DOG: equipment and gear for service dogs and athletes
The #1 stop for all working dog equipment for service, therapy, police, and military dogs and canine athletes
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AGILITY EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTION GUIDE
In this new, revised step-by-step guide to building agility obstacles for your dog, I took comments from YOU and have created a Better guide to building Dog Agility Equipment.
This easy to understand booklet includes:
- improved color coded diagrams and full color photos of the equipment as works in progress and completed
- a list of all materials, which are easily available at hardware stores or home improvement warehouse stores (no expensive specialty pieces that you would have to order on-line)
- a list of the common household tools needed
This booklet will easily pay for itself in saved trips to the store, miss cut pieces, and saved time and effort. More than 15 plans included!!
AGILITY TRAINING FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG: from backyard fun to high-performance training
Based on the innovative and positive training methods of Ali and Joe Canova, two of America’s top agility competitors, Agility Training for You and Your Dog is the #1 guide to get you started in this exciting sport.
Using easy step-by-step footing diagrams, course illustrations, and helpful full-color photographs, the Canovas’ unique methodology develops and strengthens the connection between canine and human, guaranteeing smooth communication for confident, safe, and speedy performances every time.
Training techniques for basic handling skills, jumping, tunnels, contacts, and more are all demonstrated here. Whether you want to compete as an agility team or simply have fun in your backyard, this is the only reference you’ll need for a lifetime of satisfaction.
About the Authors
Joe Canova is owner and co-director of Mountain Freaks Agility and is a national-level competitor who has had multiple dogs in the national finals of both the AKC and USDAA championships. Canova is also a chiropractic physician and has done animal chiropractic work. He lives in New Jersey.
Ali Canova is co-director of Mountain Freaks Agility and trains a wide variety of breeds including English Springer Spaniels, Papillons, Golden Retrievers, and Border Collies. Ali and her dogs have dominated their height division at both AKC and USDAA events, with multiple wins at the qualifying events for the USDAA National Championships and the AKC World Team Try-Outs. She lives in New Jersey.
Diane Goodspeed is an author, competitive agility handler, and instructor and has competed since 1992 in obedience, herding, and agility. She lives in New Jersey.
AGON DOG HOCK/ANKLE BRACE: for protection and support of the rear leg ankle joint
Agon Extra Supportive Dog Hock Brace / Rear Leg Wrap
Uses:
- transitional device after cast or splint removal
- protection for wound or lick granuloma
- compression brace to reduce swelling
- helps reduce pain from arthritis and injury
- helps support hock following ligament sprain or strain
Remove brace every 2-3 hours to allow leg to “breathe”. Do not keep this on overnight.
Vital Tips: There are many soft, neoprene leg braces on the market and it can be hard to choose. When choosing a brace, think about what your pet needs. Is it a light support or something to protect the limb or something more heavy-duty? Will your pet fit into a standard size brace or is the brace able to be trimmed to fit better? See these articles on how to choose the best brace for your pet:
- Wraps and Braces for Carpal (Wrist) and Tarsal (Ankle) Injuries
- Brace Yourself: The Importance of Custom Bracing for Dogs
Other Useful Articles:
AGORA AGILITY CONE/LADDER SET: for conditioning, fitness, and fun
Agora Dog Agility Training Equipment
Athletic Training Cones and Exercise Hurdles for Physical Therapy, Recreation, Conditioning, and Fitness Training
- 8 cones with 3-hole, multi-directional height:
5 inches
9 inches
13 inches
- 4 yellow hurdle poles
AIR PAWS LAND TREADMILLS: additional workout options for conditioning and rehab
The Hudson canine land treadmills, AirPaws100 and AirPaws200, are designed to give canines an additional workout option for training, conditioning, and rehabilitation
ALPHA-STIM: for treating anxiety and pain
Microcurrent electrical therapy and cranial electrotherapy stimulation are used as a non-invasive tool to treat anxiety and pain
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF REHABILITATION VETERINARIANS
National association of veterinary professional dedicated to improving the quality of life of animals through physical rehabilitation
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SPORTS MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Advancing the art and science of veterinary medicine by promoting expertise in the structural, physiological, medical, and surgical needs of athletic animals and the restoration of normal form and function after injury or illness
AMERICAN HOLISTIC VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
The AHVMA is a group of member veterinarians and allies who are elevating the veterinary profession through innovation, education, and advocacy of integrative medicine
AMERICAN VETERINARY CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION
The AVCA is a professional membership group promoting animal chiropractic to professionals and the public, and acting as the certifying agency for doctors who have undergone post-graduate animal chiropractic training. AVCA is recognized as the world leader in animal chiropractic and is the primary national credential in North America.
The Certification Program is developed and operated by the Animal Chiropractic Certification Commission (ACCC), a certification body of the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA). The ACCC promotes the highest standards of competence and safety in animal chiropractic care for the protection and benefit of the patient as well as the public.
ANDYREX DOG LICK PAD: positive distraction mat for use in therapy, bathing, grooming, and to calm anxious pets
- KEEP YOUR PETS QUIET, REDUCES BOREDOM, ANXIETY, AND DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR: Dog Lick Pad helps to relieve pet anxiety.
- EASY TO USE: Simply spread peanut butter or your pet approved treats on the Slow Feeder Dog Mat and stick to a tub, counter, or any smooth surface.
- HIGH QUALITY DURABLE SILICONE: Dog lick pad is made of 100% Food-Grade Silicone and BPA free, strong and flexible. Dishwasher safe.
- WORRY-FREE PURCHASE: Dog Lick Pad Refund within 90-days without any excuses, one year quality warranty and lifetime technical support are provided by us, power perch you just purchase with confidence.
Vital Tips: Stick this treat-filled mat on the front end of the underwater treadmill as a motivational tool for anxious pets. Also, this makes a great distractor during passive stretching or passive treatments.
ANIMAL ARTS: architecture, animals, people
At Animal Arts, our expertise in animal care facility architecture spans the veterinary and animal sheltering worlds, assistance dog care and training campuses, teaching hospitals, and animal boarding and daycare
ANIMAL CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION
The World Leader in training Animal Chiropractors for the AVCA exam.
ANIMAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS REGISTER
The Animal Health Professions’ Register is a voluntary register which has been developed by many representative groups of the animal health industries and includes the following subgroups:
• Animal Chiropractic and Manipulation
• Animal Hydrotherapy
• Animal / Veterinary Physiotherapy
• Animal Sports Therapy and Massage
The aim of the register is to raise standards in the industry and assist animal owners and veterinary surgeons in ensuring that the professionals they use to assist in the treatment and health maintenance of their or client’s animals are suitably trained and accountable.
ANIMAL ORTHOCARE: built for your dog's specific injury and each handcrafted for a superior fit
Animal OrthoCare manufactures dog leg braces to help with your pet's injury or deformity
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