by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Jun 1, 2022 | Dog Conditioning, Dog Rehabilitation
Heat injury is a common occurrence in sport and working dogs. If the early stages are identified and managed, further progression with potentially life-threatening consequences, can be avoided. Severe cases can result in chronic health issues including kidney failure...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Nov 30, 2018 | Cat - Dog Weight Loss
Happy holiday season to all! We all give our dogs special treats this time of year so be aware of the Christmas Dog Diet. Just like ourselves though, we don’t want them to gain weight just because we’re being festive! Remember the golden rule: all things in...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Sep 28, 2018 | Cat - Dog Weight Loss, Dog Conditioning, Dog Rehabilitation
Hi everyone! We want to thank those who have let us play a part in their pet’s recovery and return to function. I have found it most rewarding to help owners of overweight pets discover healthier feeding programs, learn to teach their dogs to play exercise games, and...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Jan 30, 2018 | Dog Conditioning, Dog Rehabilitation
We are proud to have the only medical DIGATHERM – digital thermal imaging system in south Alabama. This new technology enables us to identify the location of inflammation in its earliest stages – before it becomes a cause of lameness or significant tissue...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Dec 13, 2017 | Dog Rehabilitation, Uncategorized
December special on general thermal screenings $40. K9 Digital Thermal Imaging – Shows areas of heat and inflammation including circulation issues. • They can’t tell us where it hurts. • It’s an affordable quick wellness screen. • It discovers problems not seen or...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Oct 3, 2017 | Dog Conditioning, Dog Rehabilitation
In our rehab practice, most of our patients are coming to us after bone surgery or damage in order to heal with faster and stronger results. Did you know that any lay up time, for any reason, will affect bones? Bones were designed to bear the weight of the body and...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Jun 30, 2017 | Dog Conditioning, Dog Rehabilitation
Does Your Pet Have Adequate Pain Control? There are many options available for pain control in the dog or cat. The one chosen will depend on the pet’s age, any other health issues, any other medication he is on, ease of treatment, cost, type of pain, degree of pain,...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | May 30, 2017 | Dog Conditioning, Dog Rehabilitation
Many times, after a long lameness or an illness, animals suffer muscle loss. This can be manifest by having an obviously smaller diameter limb, or by showing signs of general weakness. The muscle groups most vulnerable to this type of loss from inactivity are the...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Feb 14, 2017 | Cat - Dog Weight Loss, Dog Rehabilitation
Dog Fatty Acid Supplementation There is a lot of information available about fatty acid supplementation, but you almost have to be a chemistry major to make sense of it. As a former chemistry major myself, maybe I can pick out the useful parts! A fatty acid is...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Nov 30, 2016 | Cat - Dog Weight Loss
In keeping with our articles on Do you have a Fat Dog, and Overweight Cats, how do we exercise our overweight pets? In the previous article, Best Dog Food for Weight Loss, we talked about the diet and food in general. Most obese or overweight dogs tend to be older...
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