Guest guest Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I've used ramps from www.DogRamp.com They are light weight and easy to transport. tAmie Lamoreaux Hesbach wrote: Hello Bridget. I had an owner devise a lightweight set of stairs to get her dog in/out of the car. I'm certain that if the rise/run were low enough that this idea could work in place of a ramp. She used sheets of foam insulation and glued them together to make the stairs. The foam was nice and light, disposable (since her dog tended to dig his toenails into it), and in sheets of varied thicknesses. Problem was that it wasn't very portable-- she had a van or SUV, I believe. I've yet to find a portable ramp that is lightweight and easy to use. Amie Amie Lamoreaux Hesbach, MSPT, CCRP President, Animal Physical Therapy Special Interest Group, Orthopaedic Section, American Physical Therapy Association www.orthopt.org Instructor, The Canine Rehabilitation Institute Wellington, Florida USA www.caninerehabinstitute.com CEO, For Paws Rehabilitation, LLC Port Republic, land USA www.forpawsrehabilitation.com Manager, Physical Rehabilitation, The Mid-Atlantic Animal Specialty Hospital, LLC Huntingtown, land USA www.vetmash.com Hi Can anyone advise me on Ramps, light weight. I have an owner who has a heavy Lab who is recovering from a prolapsed disc and she needs to get the dog to the hydro - She has purchased a Ramp but husband is going away and its too heavy to offer up to the car- so any ideas would be gratefully received. She has not had any luck from the internert to date. Regards Bridget McGillivray MCSP HPC MSc Vet Phys UK FW: Laser stuff>Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:36:26 -0600>>>Hey All,>>Do you have any recommendations on text books covering laser therapy, I>feel>>like I just got my feet wet at CRI and do not fully understand how to use>for therapy purposes ie. where to apply applicator, over what range of>tissue, how to treat joints? I'm interested in purchasing a unit and it's>been hard comparing all of the models! Quick question regarding cluster>applicators...when you are figuring out your treamtent time based on>J=Wxsec, are you calculating based on each diode mW or on the total power>from the entire cluster? Is the advantage of a cluster applicator just in>regards to more surface area treated at once and therefore, less time in>general? Any recommendations on units?>Thanks so much in advance,>>Sincererly,>Lost in laser therapy...!>Tara , DVM> Patti Triola, PT, CCRT Dogs In Motion, In Home Canine Rehabilitation & Wellness / fax: / mobile: www.dogsinmotion.net Il. State Liaison, Animal PT SIG, APTA Founder of the Suburban Chicagoland Dachshund Lovers It's a Dachshund Thing, you wouldn't understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Best pet Ramp I have seen was at a dog show. It is called pet loader. petloader.com. They are steps that are portable and adjust to different hts. We bought the 4 step aluminum, light and the dogs did not hesitate to go up it. karen kowalski RN, DVM took the ARI courses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I have attached a list of websites that we give our clients when they want information on purchasing a ramp for access to cars and SUVs. Hopefully, you can open the file and access these websites directly. Some of the ramps are the same -- just different vendors. And I want to thank the people who originally gave me some of these recommendations. hope this helps Jan Janet Steiss, DVM, PhD, PT Associate Professor Dept of Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology College of Veterinary Medicine Auburn University AL 36849 ______________________________ work ph: home ph: FAX (departmental): alternate email: steisje@... > >Reply-To: VetRehab >To: VetRehab >Subject: Ramps >Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:01:21 -0500 > >Hello Bridget. > >I had an owner devise a lightweight set of stairs to get her dog in/ out of >the car. I'm certain that if the rise/run were low enough that this idea >could work in place of a ramp. She used sheets of foam insulation and >glued them together to make the stairs. The foam was nice and light, >disposable (since her dog tended to dig his toenails into it), and in >sheets of varied thicknesses. Problem was that it wasn't very portable-- >she had a van or SUV, I believe. I've yet to find a portable ramp that is >lightweight and easy to use. > >Amie > >Amie Lamoreaux Hesbach, MSPT, CCRP > >President, Animal Physical Therapy Special Interest Group, Orthopaedic >Section, American Physical Therapy Association >www.orthopt.org > >Instructor, The Canine Rehabilitation Institute >Wellington, Florida USA >www.caninerehabinstitute.com > >CEO, For Paws Rehabilitation, LLC >Port Republic, land USA >www.forpawsrehabilitation.com > >Manager, Physical Rehabilitation, The Mid-Atlantic Animal Specialty >Hospital, LLC >Huntingtown, land USA >www.vetmash.com > > > > > > >> >>Hi >>Can anyone advise me on Ramps, light weight. I have an owner who has a >>heavy Lab who is recovering from a prolapsed disc and she needs to get >>the dog to the hydro - She has purchased a Ramp but husband is going away >>and its too heavy to offer up to the car- so any ideas would be >>gratefully received. She has not had any luck from the internert to date. >>Regards >>Bridget McGillivray MCSP HPC MSc Vet Phys UK >> FW: Laser stuff >> >Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:36:26 -0600 >> > >> > >> >Hey All, >> > >> >Do you have any recommendations on text books covering laser therapy, I >> >feel >> > >> >like I just got my feet wet at CRI and do not fully understand how to >>use >> >for therapy purposes ie. where to apply applicator, over what range of >> >tissue, how to treat joints? I'm interested in purchasing a unit and >>it's >> >been hard comparing all of the models! Quick question regarding cluster >> >applicators...when you are figuring out your treamtent time based on >> >J=Wxsec, are you calculating based on each diode mW or on the total >>power >> >from the entire cluster? Is the advantage of a cluster applicator just >>in >> >regards to more surface area treated at once and therefore, less time >>in >> >general? Any recommendations on units? >> >Thanks so much in advance, >> > >> >Sincererly, >> >Lost in laser therapy...! >> >Tara , DVM >> > >> >> >> >> > _________________________________________________________________ View Athlete’s Collections with Live Search http://sportmaps.live.com/index.html?source=hmemailtaglinenov06 & FORM=MGAC01 Bookmarks Bookmarks C D Pet Products (ramps) Dogramp.com Pet Ramp (Pet Step) PetSnap-Portable PetStep Pet Ramps Ramps » C D Pet Products Skamper-Ramp - pool ramp for dogs Trek Dog - ramps -Quality Products for Pets on the Go TWISTEP - Multi-Use Step For Your Truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Thank you to everybody for your help with this dilemma. The Vet rehab group really is a valuable source of information. Kind Regards Bridget MSc Vet Phys MCSP HPC FW: Laser stuff>Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:36:26 -0600>>>Hey All,>>Do you have any recommendations on text books covering laser therapy, I>feel>>like I just got my feet wet at CRI and do not fully understand how to use>for therapy purposes ie. where to apply applicator, over what range of>tissue, how to treat joints? I'm interested in purchasing a unit and it's>been hard comparing all of the models! Quick question regarding cluster>applicators...when you are figuring out your treamtent time based on>J=Wxsec, are you calculating based on each diode mW or on the total power>from the entire cluster? Is the advantage of a cluster applicator just in>regards to more surface area treated at once and therefore, less time in>general? Any recommendations on units?>Thanks so much in advance,>>Sincererly,>Lost in laser therapy...!>Tara , DVM> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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