It is well recognised that working within a team has many benefits, and our industry is no exception. The multi-disciplinary team is continuously promoted and spoken about; it is how we hold ourselves to a higher standard, promoting excellence in ourselves and our...
It seems that every time I read a research paper, it is described in an entirely different way, with each kind of research having value in its own right. Some are useful for some things, others are useful for other things! So, to make my life a little simpler, and...
In a webinar presented by Dr Michael Davis on Exercise in environmental extremes, and again in a Hydro Training Video where I discussed a research paper on the Physiological changes in swimming dogs, it was highlighted over and over again that on a physiological...
By Dr Michele BroadhurstIntegrative Animal Solutions When Ané asked me to write this blog, it filled me with both excitement and trepidation. Excitement because I am hoping to demystify animal chiropractic so that you may understand it better and see its incredible...
As Veterinary Rehabilitation Therapists, massage is one of our greatest tools. Through massage, we can evaluate the health and symmetry of a dog’s, horse’s, or cat’s muscles, we can help tight muscles relax, weak muscles activate, and painful muscles heal, and we can...
Today I write to you as myself, Ané Lloyd, and not as Onlinepethealth – mostly because I want to share my personal observations and views when it comes to dissections, and my experiences during a particular dissections I was able to attend and participate in. But also...
Dr Patrice Mich from Canine Rehabilitation Institute presented a series of webinars focused on veterinary orthotics and prosthetics (V-OP) to the Onlinepethealth Members. I would love to share some of the most eye-opening insights I gained from this series. Whether...
On our journey to increase the validity of our profession, as well as our continual striving for improved patient outcomes, the use of clinical metrology instruments (CMI) can provide us with validated outcome measures to assess patient response to treatment, and...
In the veterinary profession, it is currently normal practice to prescribe crate rest, stable rest or restricted activity to our patients for varying lengths of time after surgery or injury. Unfortunately, it is also true that many dogs and horses lead lives where...
One of our common goals in the rehabilitation of a multitude of conditions is to increase range of motion. In this months’ Research Refresh we looked at a systematic review of human research that compares strength training with stretching to improve range of motion....