by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Oct 31, 2016 | Dog Conditioning
We often take for granted that an animal is balanced, and don’t consider the necessity of attempting to improve upon it. Balance is the ability to adjust equilibrium at a stand, or during locomotion to adjust to a change in direction or to changes in the ground...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Oct 23, 2016 | Dog Conditioning, Uncategorized
Senior Dog Care If you are lucky enough to have your dog into old age, keep in mind that they need some special considerations to be healthy and safe. A large breed over 10 years of age, and a small breed over 12 is an elderly dog. Every aging body, no matter the...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Oct 11, 2016 | Dog Conditioning, Uncategorized
Arthritis, or Degenerative Joint Disease Arthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is the most common orthopedic disease that brings dogs to the veterinarian. Arthritis is the same process no matter the species. It all starts with inflammation in the joint. This can...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Aug 1, 2016 | Dog Conditioning
When human sports medicine doctors discuss conditioning and performance they usually delve into appropriate warm up and cool down exercises. There has been a good amount of research on the performance of the equine athlete, along with the human athlete, and we can...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Jan 5, 2016 | Dog Conditioning
K9 Strong is a practice devoted to dog conditioning and rehabilitation. Rehab is physical therapy, but what is conditioning? Essentially, it is a program of directed exercise to improve the energy utilization of a body. Most programs are designed to be specific to the...
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