Laurie's Blogs.

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...

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...

I love getting your success stories based on information you gleened from FourLeg.com.  Here are two such stories!Hello!I see a DM dog who is 18 mos post diagnosis, in a cart. Since her cart was measured, she has lost a lot of thigh muscle mass and she has recently started t...

Hi Laurie I enjoyed your sensory integration lecture as it resonates with my feelings of what I find in animal practice.I wanted to remind you of the Tellington Touch wraps, which use ace bandages. I frequently use the head wrap and half wrap on these patients with calming o...

Laurie,This has been on my mind for a while, and I really want to understand it.As I understand it, a grade 1 sprain involves minimal disruption of fibers and no disruption to stability. So CAN these fibers "heal"? As in can we make the ligament as strong and robust as it once wa...

Hi LaurieI hope this finds you well.  I am hoping you can offer some advice on an interesting case that I have...I have utilized everything that I have learned from class and your website but now need a bit of advanced adviceLogan is a 5yo MN boxer who experienced a cervical...

Sometimes I am a little behind on watching videos and reading blogs.  I just read the blog about the weak ataxic dogs.  I do agree with you.   My own Rottweiler was a case in point.  When she was probably around 6-7 yrs I noticed that she was getting weak...

Hey Laurie,Hope you are well!I bought an e-stim years ago and after a few failed attempts it ended up in my drawer. After watching some of your videos I decided to dust it off and try again. I spent the better part of a Saturday night playing with pulse width (PW) and hertz (Hz) ...

Hello Laurie,Thanks for the great resource in the website!  I have a question; I am currently working with a 6 y/o mn Chihuahua who had bilateral extracapsular luxating patella surgery about 4-5 months ago.  Between complications and his being a weeny, he has major cont...

Hi Laurie, Long time no chat!  I keep up on your end with your site updates (which I love by the way) - on my end over here I've been pretty steady with the dogs.  I hate to feel like I'm asking for answers but a dog has crossed my path that I've never experienced ...