Ramps

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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.AmieAmie Lamoreaux Hesbach, MSPT, CCRPPresident, Animal Physical Therapy Special Interest Group, Orthopaedic Section, American Physical Therapy Associationwww.orthopt.orgInstructor, The Canine Rehabilitation InstituteWellington, Florida USAwww.caninerehabinstitute.comCEO, For Paws Rehabilitation, LLCPort Republic, land USAwww.forpawsrehabilitation.comManager, Physical Rehabilitation, The Mid-Atlantic Animal Specialty Hospital, LLCHuntingtown, land USAwww.vetmash.com HiCan 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.RegardsBridget 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>