I really like the underwater treadmill, its a wonderful tool that can benefit most dogs. But like any tool, it needs to be used at the right time and for the right job, and while most dogs will benefit from some time on an underwater treadmill, I have never had a case that I have been unable to treat without an underwater treadmill either.
Read MoreIt’s worth noting that skipping doesn't always mean pain, but it does mean ‘something’. Skipping is a form of compensation, just like a slouch. An indicator that somewhere there is something that isn’t going quite right. Dogs, cats, horses and even people subconsciously compensate for limitations, imbalances and injuries all the time. But just because compensating is normal, doesn't make it ideal. By being aware of the behaviour we have the opportunity to take action and correct it, before it spirals out of control an turns into a major problem.
Read MoreI had so much fun while on the CRI course, but I also wanted to ‘see it in practice’ before I headed back to Australia. So, I spent my last week in America in Maryland at the Veterinary Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group, known as VOSM.
Read MoreWell, I’m back in Australia and it’s time to look back at what I experienced and learned while in the USA. I thought that first week of the Canine Rehabilitation Institute course was pretty amazing, which I am sure you could tell from my last blog, but the Sports Module took everything that I had learnt to a whole new level.
Read MoreI have found a new catch phrase in the past few weeks, “normalisation does not mean normal”.
Just because many dogs in a breed do a certain thing, does not mean that it is normal for the breed.
Read MoreThe things that make a difference to our pets lives may be innocuous. They may creep up on us so slowly that we may not notice the difference. This is where pain/comfort scoring comes in.
Read MoreI have had lots of questions about my recommendation against swimming for ED and Cruciate disease (pre or post operatively).
Read MoreSwimming is awesome for dogs (and horses, humans or even the odd cat), amazing even. It has a range of health and fitness benefits, but only in certain circumstances, with limitations, with preparation, and with a thoughtful application.
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