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So, onto another week... this past week saw my father back in the hospital, but not because of his driving this time. Now he's having issues with this legs swelling up, and shortness of breath. His doc thought it was his heart and sent him to the hospital. Alas, the hospital docs have done an MRI, CT, Doppler, ECG, X-rays, etc, and they are none the wiser, but the diuretics are helping things out. THIS physio here thinks that the
issue has been lack of movement all along. A couple of car accidents and surgeries ago, I recommended a walking program. But what do I know? I'm just the daughter! Oh well, hopefully one of the strangers in a white coat will provide the same advice!
And I spend Sunday doing a fun project. The new clinic just has temporary seating in our waiting area: 1) partly because we can't decide what to get, and 2) because dollars have to be used
wisely right now - at this stage following the renos. One thing we wanted to do was to have two seating area back to back, separated by 'something' that dogs couldn't see over. So I was going to do some sort of a 'pallet furniture' inspired thing... but the pallets just looked too rough. But when we left the old clinic, we took down a fence in the back (separating our training space), and hubby had the idea that it might work for the waiting room. So that's the plan.
Found some cool 'Milk Paint' to work with and hubby and I were painting / staining all afternoon (which is great because the power went out and I couldn't do anything electronic anyways!) So, I'll take pictures when I install the fence barricade... in the mean time, have a look at the shed (again from the old place) on the flat deck of the old farm truck. We drove it home that way!!! We looked like toothless hillbillies taking our shed for a
drive!
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Member's Training Video 131: The Weak Ataxic Geriatric Dog |
I had a great question come in from a member this week. It's about those senior dogs with weakness and ataxia; Usually slowly progressive. The question is about 'what's going on here' and 'what do you
do'? Well, I've had a run of senior dogs with progressive weakness that just happened to have a flare up, allowing me to actually find the problem... and start treating others in the same way - even if the problem wasn't evident in them. Check it out! It could change everything for these old kids!!! LOGIN, click Video Training and Scroll down to Training
Video 131! |
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I've got old weak dogs in my practice... maybe this could help!
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Blog: The Weak Ataxic Geriatric Dog |
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. Typically these same dogs have been gradually over the past 1-2 years becoming more ataxic in the hind limbs. My question, I call many of these dogs, “senior dog neuropathy” (so, open
diagnosis). In your opinion when you see senior dogs with very gradual ataxia, and weakening of the HL, what do you attribute this to?
Deja Vu! Yep, this is the question & answer that inspired the video. Read the full question and my answer. And if your a member, see it expanded into a video. And have fun trying out this new treatment plan for these
guys!
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Interesting... I wonder what the new thoughts are?
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So have a great week everyone!
Until next time... Cheers!
Laurie
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