You are receiving this e-blast because you signed up for these e-blasts on FourLeg.com. If for some reason, this makes you unhappy... then unsubscribe at the bottom. But for everyone else... HEY! Let's get on with the show! Merry Christmas! Happy
Hanukkah! New Content Creator! New Blog Content!
AND it's a beautiful snowy Christmas here! My week in review:
As I write this (Friday evening), everyone has been shopped for! All the baking has been done. Presents are wrapped. Both kids are home and being silly and loud playing video games
together in the basement. Enjoyment of wine has commenced (actually I went off my diet as of 5pm Thursday afternoon when I ate chocolates at the clinic). And, because I'm writing this a couple days ahead of schedule... hopefully I can say 'FourLeg content this week is taken care of!" So, it's just a matter of enjoying time with my hubby and kids now!
We have been spoiled by clients at my clinic... wonderful gifts of chocolate and baking,
an awesome dog water bowl stand / holder, oh, and some chicken charms to 'bedazzle' my chickens (to help tell them apart) too!
Up until Thursday I was being so good about my diet. I wasn't eating any of the candy. But I did decide to put one of each kind into a ziploc baggie and take it home for the weekend when I was planning to be gluttonous! However, the rescue Borzoi has taken to searching the house in the middle of the night to find food
left out on the counter or table. Long story short, she ate my baggie of goodies! I was so disappointed by this, that I said 'To Heck with this Die't on Thursday at work! (And it's all down hill until Tuesday!)
And lastly, we have been doing the work to implement some business 'key performance indicator' software and create some of the documents & lists needed to get things going. We'll start with check lists for the front desk staff /
assistants, and also a Report of Findings document for therapist to hand out to new clients after an initial assessment. It's a lot of work, but hopefully it will help to get systems in place to help retain clients and manage the clinic more efficiently. I also had an assessment done on our % of calls answered (if my staff is reading this... remember all of those wrong number calls? Apologies! But this is what it was about!). I'll fill you in next week on our
results!
Anyhoo... enough about me! Onto you and your learning for this week!
Member's Learning - What's new for treating cruciate disease? |
HERE'S WHAT IT WILL BE! But as luck would have it, the audio is not uploading properly... and as I try to do this (on Christmas Day), my web-guy is surprisingly 'off-line'! :) So, apologies... but here's what's coming later this week when my
web-guy gets back to me!
This AUDIO is courtesy of Dr. David Lane, DVM. David approached me about creating some content for FourLeg based on recent research being presented at different conferences, etc. I thought it was a great idea and a
great learning opportunity for FourLeg members.
He has a dry (and often sarcastic) Canadian sense of humour... so listen carefully to pick up the odd zinger! So THIS audio is about new options available for the treatment of cruciate tears / cruciate disease.
Members, Login, then click on AUDIO, and scroll way down to the bottom, click on What's New In Cruciate Treatment. |
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NEW info! And someone NEW to listen to as well!
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Blog: Managing Depression & Anxiety This Time of Year |
Okay... so not my typical blog post, and not my typical topic. However, I have had a number of discussions and e-mails regarding depression and anxiety, that I just wanted to share them. And since Christmas (and the shortest day of the year for those of us in the northern hemisphere) is a particularly difficult time, I thought that I might as well throw it up for you to read
today!
Enjoy your holidays everyone and be kind to yourself!
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And just see what you think! There's so much more than you can even imagine in the learning area!! You really should check it out! Click on the link to go to the Sneak Peek page and
see the listing of content!
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And that's a wrap! So have a great week everyone!
Until next time... Cheers!
Laurie
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Brace Yourself: Using, Modifying, and Fabricating Splints, Soft Orthoses, and Assistive Aids A course offered by the Animal Rehab Division of the CPA
INSTRUCTOR: ILARIA BORGHESE, MS, MA, OTR/L,
(Of Therapaw & STAAR Conference fame!)
Course Description: This workshop will guide participants in identifying specific functional mobility deficits, selecting appropriate coaptation
device(s) to reduce or alleviate deficit(s), and where no device is available, provide skills and resources for modifying, customizing, or fabricating a device. Participants will have practical laboratory experience developing splints, soft supports, and assistive aids using a variety of materials including but not limited to low-temperature thermoplastics, neoprene, nylon, and textiles. In addition, biomechanical and fitting principles as applied to the canine patient will be reviewed. Specific
focus will be on limb conditions including but not limited to bracing applications for injury, laxity, and deviation of the paw, carpus, and tarsus. Participants will be supplied with a resource guide of currently available devices used for immobilization, support, protection, and mobility assistance, as well as resources for acquiring raw materials
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CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THE BRACING COURSE
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PS Hey Members, sign up on the FORUM
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Okay, so I had some questions about about the Forum, and I thought that I should pass on the info to everyone. - The Forum is located on the Members' side of FourLeg, so you'll need to login to find it. Then look over to the right hand column where you normally look up the content, and at the bottom, you'll find Forum. Click it!
- Now, to get on, you need
to sign up with a NEW username and password. (Password can be the same as what you you to get into the Member's area). Next time you want 'in', it should remember you.
- Pick a user name that you want displayed.
- Answer questions. Post questions.
- Sign your posts please... It's nice to reply to a person by name!
- If you want to post a document or a picture, you can drag it into the message box or scroll down, click attachments, and then 'add files'.
- Videos... Upload to Youtube and then post the link.
- It's really cool when you sign your name, that way people can respond to you by name. :)
And get on there and engage with the
community!
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