by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Jul 1, 2016 | Dog Rehabilitation
Canine Rehab How can Canine rehab make my agility dog better? When I speak to groups of dog people about the benefits of canine rehabilitation, there is always one person who asks this question. Canine rehab is not just for injury, there are components aimed at making...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Jul 1, 2016 | Canine Aquatic Therapy
Dog Aquatic Therapy Why is swimming such a great exercise for rehabilitation and conditioning work? Is it worth the extra effort and money? I believe it is. The resistance of water makes a body work harder to move through it when compared to moving the same distance...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Jun 4, 2016 | Dog Rehabilitation, Uncategorized
Elbow dysplasia is becoming more common in the canine world, according to statistics from the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. While not as well known as hip dysplasia, it is still an important cause of lameness with a genetic component. There are three types of...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Jun 4, 2016 | Dog Rehabilitation, Uncategorized
Canine Hip Dysplasia is a well-known condition resulting in abnormal growth of the hip joint leading to instability which causes degenerative joint disease (arthritis). The hip is a ball and socket joint wherein the ball should fit snugly into the socket. When it does...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Apr 7, 2016 | Dog Rehabilitation
Hip dysplasia (HD) is a developmental abnormality of the hip joint (typically both) occurring in medium and large breed dogs. The causes include genetic predisposition, rapid growth rate, and overfeeding which leads to rapid growth. Puppies with a genetic...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Feb 29, 2016 | Dog Rehabilitation
There’s something relaxing about walking dogs for both parties. We get out in the fresh air for exercise with our best pal with the possibility of seeing something cool or at least interesting, along the way. Burner and I came around a corner in the woods one day face...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Feb 8, 2016 | Cat - Dog Weight Loss
Cat Weight Loss – Dog Weight Loss As a veterinarian, cat – dog weight loss is important, and I spend a lot of time talking about weight control to my owners. I think there is no doubt that an animal (no matter the species) on the slender side, is happier,...
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...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Dec 1, 2015 | Dog Rehabilitation
There are many orthopedic conditions in dogs that can be improved by rehabilitation. Stifle disease is perhaps the most common reason we have dogs brought in to us. The stifle joint is analogous to the human knee, with nearly the same structure and functions. Very...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Oct 7, 2015 | Dog Rehabilitation
Canine rehabilitation is a new, rapidly growing field in veterinary medicine. Physical therapy is commonplace for humans to insure a faster and better return to function after injury or surgery. Dogs and other small companion animals gain the same benefits. The...
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