Laurie's Blogs.

 

27
Dec 2015

Commentary about the Weak, Ataxic Dog & a little about laser

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...
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20
Dec 2015

E-Stim dilemma

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) ...
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13
Dec 2015

Chihuahua contracture

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...
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06
Dec 2015

Achilles tendon repair rehab

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 ...
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29
Nov 2015

First Rib or WHAT??

Hi Laurie,Hope all is well with you. I have a tricky case and thought I would run it by you to get your opinion and what to be careful of. I assessed a Labrador last week with pain in the R shoulder and R front limb lameness. The pain has been off and on for months. The vet initi...
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22
Nov 2015

Weak Ataxic Geriatric Dog

Hey there,I have a question that perhaps many have been thinking.  I have a huge run of senior dogs right now.  Most are diagnosed with Degenerative Myelopathy and or open diagnosis…I always get them tested to rule out, or see if they have the marker.  Typic...
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15
Nov 2015

Will this puppy grow normally? (querying hip dysplasia in the future)

I just saw a 12 week old Viszla with a pelvic rotation (bilateral hypomobile SIJ with the left ileal wing rotated dorsally relative to the right) with RHL lateral circumduction being the gait issue that prompted the owner to make the appointment. Owner bought the dog a month ago ...
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08
Nov 2015

Bell's Palsy case study

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....
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01
Nov 2015

Blog - Things that Matter

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...
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25
Oct 2015

Marketing statistics you should know!

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. ...
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