drbrunke

  • Manual Therapy Teaching

    I am excited to announce the development of a new course in veterinary rehabilitation that I am teaching this July. This will be a 2 day live course with a hands on laboratory session. The manual therapy course will focus on massage therapy and joint mobilizations for canines. We will… Listen ⇢

  • So You Want to Run With Your Dog

    Hopefully all of you dog owners are out walking your dogs every day. Walking is critical for your dog. Physical health benefits aside, think about being inside all day while your favorite person is at work. When they come home, you want to spend time with them and unwind all… Listen ⇢

  • Updated Bio

    I was born and raised in Queens, NY. While attaining my Bachelors of Science in Animal Science from Cornell University, I realized upstate New York was the place for me. After attending Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine on St. Kitts in the Caribbean, I did my clinical rotations at Purdue… Listen ⇢

  • Updated hospital website

    Please check out the updated website for North Country Veterinary Referral Center. We are proud to be part of this great community and are here to help you and your pets! Stay tuned for more information and services. http://northcountryvets.com Listen ⇢

  • Core Strength

    Dr. Debbie and I have collaborated on many cases and we teach courses together in veterinary rehabilitation. This is a great article for easy core strengthening exercises you can do at home with your pet: http://totofit.com/five-basic-exercises-essential-to-building-core-strength/ Listen ⇢

  • A safe place 

    Just take a moment and read this. Help me share it.  Listen ⇢

  • PennHIP Certification

      I recently completed my certification for taking AIS PennHIP radiographs. This objective measurement of laxity of your pet’s hips allows me to accurately predict their risk factors for hip dysplasia. It can be done under sedation as an outpatient appointment. With this knowledge, we can make informed decisions on… Listen ⇢

  • Skeeter’s Vomiting

    This story refers back to a previous post “Quality over Quantity”. In that story, my own dog, Skeeter, was going through chemotherapy for stage 3 hemangiosarcoma. You can read the full post here: https://drbrunke.wordpress.com/2015/10/27/quality-over-quantity/ During the chemotherapy she developed a slight cough and began having intermittent vomiting. Prior to starting chemo,… Listen ⇢

  • Riding for Diabetes

    This June 5th I will be cycling 100 miles for the Tour de Cure to raise awareness and funds to cure diabetes in people. It is a great event and I am lucky to be part of a great team the Davidson Brothers Drafters. Awareness and research in human diabetes… Listen ⇢

Matt Brunke, DVM, DACVSMR (Canine)

Topics on animal mobility, chronic pain, and One Health overlap

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