by OPH Info | Nov 24, 2022 | Equine Therapy
Written by our guest: Maria Calatayud BonillaCHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST- EQUINE PHYSIOTHERAPIST Spain; ICOFCV Col. 4048Coordinator of Special Interest Group in Animal Physiotherapy of Spain (CGCFE)Click here to follow Maria on Facebook We tend to think that...
by Megs | Nov 17, 2022 | General Veterinary Rehabilitation
When we have a repeatable and reliable system to evaluate and treat our patients, we know that we can consistently perform the best evaluations without missing any important information. It also allows us to approach more complicated or challenging cases with...
by OPH Info | Nov 10, 2022 | Business Skills, General Veterinary Rehabilitation
Have you watched the movie Gremlins? Those cute, fluffy, clever little creatures are a good analogy for our thoughts. Thoughts that seem quite harmless, even good, can quickly multiply if given just a drop of water. If we feed and nurture negative thoughts,...
by Ané | Nov 3, 2022 | Business Skills, Self Mastery
In his book, The Descent of Man, Charles Darwin wrote: “Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.” This statement is often completely contrary to what we believe or assume to be true – that the more knowledgeable we are, the more confident we...
by Megs | Oct 27, 2022 | Self Mastery
When I was in private practice, euthanasia was definitely the hardest part of my job. Give me anal glands, rabbit abscesses, even a month’s worth of dental scaling and polishing – anything was preferable to euthanising an animal. The task affected me emotionally and I...
by OPH Info | Oct 20, 2022 | Business Skills, Self Mastery
Over the last few weeks, I have found myself re-reading and listening to the podcasts and blogs that were being released at the start of COVID. I remember that anxiety and uncertainty of what tomorrow would hold, not being able to plan more than a day ahead at a time,...
by Megs | Oct 13, 2022 | Small Animal Rehabilitation
Wooden and tiled floors are frequently hazardous for our patients. Slipping can predispose them to iliopsoas tears or strains and flare up of arthritic joints, which eventually results in more pain and discomfort for the pet. Once a patient has slipped or fallen, it...
by Ané | Oct 6, 2022 | Equine Therapy
Advances in objective equine gait assessment has provided us with many new markers and tools that allow us to evaluate gait more effectively and accurately. Asymetries in movement, including lameness, are extremely common in the ridden equine population, including in...
by Ané | Sep 29, 2022 | Self Mastery
When it comes to being a successful Vetrehabber, or successful at anything in life, we need to be prepared to continue forward through the successes and failures that come our way. Megan Spargo says that life is supposed to be hard 50% of the time, and that with this...
by Ané | Sep 22, 2022 | Self Mastery
When we lack confidence in ourselves and in our abilities, we are less effective as Vetrehabbers, or veterinary rehabilitation therapists. We don’t communicate well with our clients, our patients are not as responsive to our treatments, and we are less likely to step...
