• Continuing Education

    This coming year I will be expanding my knowledge and capabilities by attending the Chi Institute (http://www.tcvm.com) in Florida for my acupuncture certification. This process will require 3 trips to Florida for hands on learning, as well as extensive online courses. Acupuncture can be beneficial to those pets with chronic… Listen ⇢

  • One Step Closer

    I am proud to announce that I have passed my certification exam for the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (http://www.ivapm.org/). Over the next six months, I will be submitting two case reports for review to the academy. Pending review of those, I will then have the title CVPP, which… Listen ⇢

  • The Best of Both Worlds

    As I am getting settled back here in the area, I am privileged to be working at two phenomenal practices. This allows me to provide my services and experience to different parts of the capital district. At New Baltimore Animal Hospital http://www.newbaltimoreanimalhosp.com/ I am able to do general practice, as… Listen ⇢

  • Home Care for Arthritis

    Home Care for ArthritisThis is a great podcast by Dr. Darryl Millis on home care for arthritis. Dr. Millis was one of my instructors in my rehabilitation certification program. The podcast is 10 minutes long, and very informative. Listen ⇢

  • I get by with a little help from my friends

    I would just like to take this opportunity to thank my dear friend Jason Blasso for his guidance and help this year. Jay and  I go way back, and this year he once again provided great support and guidance for me. It was Jason who suggested I start this blog,… Listen ⇢

  • The Winds of Change

    I am very happy to announce that I am relocating. Starting September 13, I will be practicing at New Baltimore Animal Hospital. (http://www.newbaltimoreanimalhosp.com/) While I greatly enjoyed my time working in NYC and Long Island  this year, I was drawn back to upstate NY for many reasons. My interests in orthopedics… Listen ⇢

  • My Areas of Interest

    Veterinary rehabilitation and pain management requires being able to look at the “big picture” of what is going on with a pet. And while my 8 1/2 years of practice have provided a depth of clinical experience in many facets of my field, I did attend a number of certification… Listen ⇢

  • A moment for record keeping

    In our current information age, knowing your pet’s medical history has never been easier. Many veterinary hospitals are going green and now store their patient’s medical records on their computer’s database. These hospitals can provide you with your pet’s medical record as an e-mail attachment. If your hospital hasn’t caught… Listen ⇢

  • A pain in the rear

    Joey is a cranky old man. Actually a cranky old dog. A Corgi, he believes that any one objecting to his concept of life is the enemy. I experienced this first hand when I took for granted that a 12 year old dog that moved poorly couldn’t bite me when… Listen ⇢

Matt Brunke, DVM, DACVSMR (Canine)

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