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  • Acupuncture Certification Official

    As many of you may know, last year I attended the Chi Institute in Florida (www.tcvm.com) to study veterinary acupuncture. It was an eye opening and intense training that now allows me to offer complimentary services to my patients. In December, I took the final exam and passed both the… Listen ⇢

  • Making a Case for Acupuncture

    Shortly after my acupuncture final exam, I was asked to consult on a case at a local veterinary hospital. Molly was a 5-year-old Bassett Hound mix who had no function in her hind legs. She was brought to her primary care veterinarian a week before Christmas for back pain, but… Listen ⇢

  • Dixie the Miracle Dog

    Dixie is a fifty-five pound Flat Coat Retriever Mix. When I met her, she was 4 years old. She had been brought to NY through a rescue group from the south that summer. She had been spayed and adopted to a wonderful family from the Lake George area. A few… Listen ⇢

  • Professional News: Pain Management Certification

    I am proud to announce that I have been awarded the title of Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner (CVPP) from the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (www.ivapm.org). This completes 2 years of work in the form of skill verification for a multi-modal approach to pain management, a written examination covering… Listen ⇢

  • On Pins and Needles

    My acupuncture final exam is next week so I will keep this post short and return to studying. Below is a link to a CBS special done on the Chi Institute a few years ago. For those of you looking for an introduction to acupuncture this will get you started.… Listen ⇢

  • Victory Over Cancer

    I received an update on Victory the other day and wanted to share it with you. Victory is a shepherd/husky cross and was diagnosed at 11 years of age with osteosarcoma, an aggressive cancer of the bone, in his left hind leg. He is the dog in the post “Proof… Listen ⇢

  • Matters of the Heart

    I am a fixer. Ask anybody that knows me well and they will confirm this. It doesn’t matter the problem, I will try to fix it. I was on my clinical rotations at Purdue University in 2003 when I ran into Milo, a scrawny little kitten. He had been left… Listen ⇢

  • Update

    I apologize for not having posted in a while. I have been making some changes in my professional life that have kept me from writing regularly.   Starting this Memorial Day Weekend, the Northway Animal Emergency Clinic will become the Capital Region’s first 24/7/365 veterinary emergency and critical care facility.… Listen ⇢

  • Rescuing a Good Witch

    I am a big proponent of rescue groups. There are many “discarded” dogs and cats, most of which are absolutely wonderful pets. Sometimes people can’t keep them because of hard times, or because they did not responsibly think through the potential fifteen-year commitment that pet ownership is. Whatever the reason… Listen ⇢

Matt Brunke, DVM, DACVSMR (Canine)

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

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