Guest guest Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 laurie can you email jessica...a vet tech finishing up with UT that is interested in joining the list. jlb615@... Kim Danoff, DVM Certified in Canine Rehabilitation, Veterinary Acupuncture, Reiki Veterinary Holistic & Rehabilitation Center 360 Maple Avenue West Suites A & B Vienna, Virginia 22180 Ph: Fx: www.vetrehab.org down Doberman Good Morning Colleagues, I have recently been asked to consult on a case of a 6 yo Dobe who has had three surgeries on the C5-6 area and went down again after the last surgery which was a month ago. She has been on the ground for one month or so, when placed in standing position she has CP deficits on all four; severe muscle wasting along scapulas and long bone areas. When she sleeps, her back legs and body are involved in involuntary movement and she can roll sternal when she chooses. I have not taken the therapy course yet so I am asking, is there anything that can be tried with this pet? The owners have been told by the surgeon that the bones have healed and are entrapping the nerves creating a non-surgical lesion which cannot be reversed. She is bright and eats/drinks on her own. I think she has voluntary control of her eliminations as she has a urethral catheter in place to keep her bladder from exploding. Any suggestions are helpful as the owners do not believe this is a terminal condition but there are times when I look at this dog’s eyes that I swear she wants to quit. Thanks in advance, Lois K Sargent, DVM Program Coordinator, Veterinary Technology Miami Dade College 950 NW 20 ST Miami FL 33127 --------------------------------- Help yourself to FREE treats served up daily at the Messenger Café. Stop by today! --------------------------------- Climb to the top of the charts! Play Star Shuffle: the word scramble challenge with star power. Play Now! __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 will do it now Laurie From: VetRehab [mailto:VetRehab ] On Behalf Of vetrehab@...Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 12:28 PMTo: VetRehab Subject: laurie m. lauriecan you email jessica...a vet tech finishing up with UT that is interested in joining the list.jlb615gmail Kim Danoff, DVMCertified in Canine Rehabilitation,Veterinary Acupuncture, ReikiVeterinary Holistic & Rehabilitation Center360 Maple Avenue WestSuites A & BVienna, Virginia 22180Ph: Fx: www.vetrehab.org-----Original Message-----From: VetRehab To: VetRehab Sent: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 4:58 amSubject: Digest Number 381 Vet Rehab Professionals Messages In This Digest (3 Messages) 1a. Re: down Doberman From: Jeanine Freeberg 1b. Re: down Doberman From: Dr Frick 2. symphytum use From: Jill Bryson View All Topics | Create New Topic Messages 1a. Re: down Doberman Posted by: "Jeanine Freeberg" jeaninefreeberg jeaninefreeberg Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:46 am (PST) yes, just like you saidDeanne Strat <deannestrathotmail> wrote: Jeanine correct me if I'm wrong but I believe you meant the same with the sternal sitting as I did with the sphinx sitting. It is having the dog in a down position with the hind limbs square, and the shoulders/elbows slightly flexed. The tall sit is a normal sit position, with the forelimbs extended. Deanne ZenoniTOPS Veterinary Rehabilitation---------------------------------To: VetRehab From: forpawsrehabcomcast (DOT) netDate: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:04:16 -0400Subject: Re: down DobermanCan you describe the following so that I can better follow this discussion? --Sternal sitting--Sphynx sitting--Tall sittingI'm not sure I understand the difference between them.Thanks.AmieAmie Lamoreaux Hesbach, MSPT, CCRP, CCRTDirector of RehabilitationNext Step Animal Rehabilitation & FitnessThe Mid-Atlantic Animal Specialty Hospital (MASH)Huntingtown, land, USAwww.vetmash.comOwnerFor Paws Rehabilitation, LLCwww.forpawsrehabilitation.comFaculty MemberThe Canine Rehabilitation InstituteWellington, FloridaSnowmass, Coloradowww.caninerehabinstitute.comPresidentAnimal Physical Therapy Special Interest GroupOrthopaedic SectionAmerican Physical Therapy Association (APTA)www.orthopt.orgwww.apta.orgOn Oct 23, 2007, at 4:41 PM, Deanne Strat wrote:Are you able to do acupuncture and hydrotreadmill? With the treadmill you may need walk-abouts front and back bungeed to the ceiling and 3 staff members in the pool helping him walk initially. 1 would have to help HL, 1 would help FL and 1 would focus on the trunk stability. Also theraputic exercises, such as standing over a peanut ball. Sitting sternal exercises. Sphinx sitting. Tall sitting or partial sit to stands. E stim may help slow muscle atrophy. Hope this helps.Deanne ZenoniTOPS Veterinary Rehabilitation---------------------------------To: VetRehab From: lsargentmdc (DOT) eduDate: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:24:11 -0400Subject: down DobermanGood Morning Colleagues,I have recently been asked to consult on a case of a 6 yo Dobe who has had three surgeries on the C5-6 area and went down again after the last surgery which was a month ago. She has been on the ground for one month or so, when placed in standing position she has CP deficits on all four; severe muscle wasting along scapulas and long bone areas. When she sleeps, her back legs and body are involved in involuntary movement and she can roll sternal when she chooses.I have not taken the therapy course yet so I am asking, is there anything that can be tried with this pet? The owners have been told by the surgeon that the bones have healed and are entrapping the nerves creating a non-surgical lesion which cannot be reversed. She is bright and eats/drinks on her own. I think she has voluntary control of her eliminations as she has a urethral catheter in place to keep her bladder from exploding. Any suggestions are helpful as the owners do not believe this is a terminal condition but there are times when I look at this dog’s eyes that I swear she wants to quit.Thanks in advance,Lois K Sargent, DVMProgram Coordinator, Veterinary TechnologyMiami Dade College950 NW 20 STMiami FL 33127---------------------------------Help yourself to FREE treats served up daily at the Messenger Café. Stop by today! ---------------------------------Climb to the top of the charts! Play Star Shuffle: the word scramble challenge with star power. Play Now! __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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