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  • Getting to the core of the problem

    May is a 3-year-old spayed, female Chihuahua mix. She had surgery at our hospital this past November for a luxating patella (sliding kneecap). While this is a common issue in small dogs (they can be born with it), this was not the case with May. She had normal knees until… Listen ⇢

  • Videos on rehab

    This is a YouTube Channel of videos I did with Companion Therapy by LiteCure at North Country Veterinary Referral Center. I had a great time working with them, clients and patients to raise awareness of veterinary rehabilitation. Check it out and I would appreciate any feedback!.   Listen ⇢

  • An Update on Cage

    Here is an update I received from Cage’s parents recently that they wanted me to share with you. We will all miss him, our thoughts are with his family.     My Cage died last night. We spent his last day outside on a sunny day, traveling to his favorite… Listen ⇢

  • Quality over quantity

    Last week, I made the final decision to have my own dog humanely put to sleep. Skeeter was 15 years old and had been part of my life since 2001. She was diagnosed with cancer almost 2 years ago. In the end, it wasn’t the cancer but her overall quality… Listen ⇢

  • Help spread the word

    Obesity is a HUGE problem in pets. I’m writing a full post about it currently. In the meantime please help me share this contest to help our overweight dogs and cats.     Listen ⇢

  • Cage: What goes down must get up

    There is a saying: You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. I am currently working on a few cases that disprove that. But, what most of rehab is, is teaching injured pets OLD tricks like standing, walking and playing with toys. These are all things Cage’s spinal cord “forgot”… Listen ⇢

  • Cage’s Rehab: Strength

    With Cage now somewhat comfortable and showing improvement with rehab, we could really start things moving. In doing that, I had to anticipate that Cage WOULD get better. That meant putting some things in place so that WHEN he was walking his body would be at its best. The first… Listen ⇢

  • Cage’s Rehab: Part One

    Being a paralyzed dog is hard. Being that dog’s parents can be just as challenging. It’s scary, there are a lot of unknowns and it can get expensive quickly. I don’t deny any of these. From a patient’s perspective they can get frustrated very quickly. Imagine if 99% of what… Listen ⇢

  • How do I ??

    I will be posting information on fundamental parts of veterinary rehabilitation that you can do at home with your pet. Always do these under the instruction of your veterinarian. http://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/how-passive-range-motion-exerciseshttp://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/how-passive-range-motion-exercises Listen ⇢

Matt Brunke, DVM, DACVSMR (Canine)

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

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