by Ané | Aug 25, 2022 | Small Animal Rehabilitation
Supraspinatus and biceps tendinopathies often go hand in hand in canine patients with shoulder pathologies, and can be challenging to effectively treat and resolve. Supraspinatus and biceps tendinopathies are pathologies of the tendons of the shoulder joint in canine...
by Ané | Aug 11, 2022 | Equine Therapy, General Veterinary Rehabilitation, Small Animal Rehabilitation
Arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) occurs following a joint injury or orthopaedic condition and results in inhibited muscle function and activation. If left untreated, it can be a major limiting factor in the success of a rehabilitation programme. AMI occurs...
by Ané | Aug 4, 2022 | Small Animal Rehabilitation
In the field of canine rehabilitation, dynamic evaluation and gait assessment has been a topic of interest for some time, as there is a lack of objectivity and repeatability among practitioners using subjective gait analysis measures. The addition of natural...
by Ané | Jul 14, 2022 | Small Animal Rehabilitation
Canine Arthritis is a common condition affecting more than one out of every four dogs (Anderson et al, 2018). The progression of arthritis and the pain experience in individual dogs can be complex and challenging to manage, although many treatments and management...
by Ané | Jun 23, 2022 | Small Animal Rehabilitation
Understanding the biomechanics and demands of agility is critical for evaluating agility dogs, as well as developing rehabilitation programmes that will allow them to return to sport. Jump biomechanics during canine agility will be affected and changed by many...
by Ané | Jun 16, 2022 | Small Animal Rehabilitation
The question of puppy exercise – how much, when, where, what and how – comes up every time there is a new puppy that crosses our radar! And the answer is not necessarily a straightforward and simple one, as there are many factors to consider from our perspective as...