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Winter is nigh..... Keep your best friend moving!

Brooke Marsh - Tuesday, May 01, 2012
If you are finding that your best friend is slowing down in the the chillier mornings..... Let's work on keeping him moving!

It is now the time to get out your healing hands, learn how to massage your friend, give him the right sort of exercise and why not join me for a session in the heated underwater treadmill for the best workout his joints could possibly want.

Don't forget your cat can join in also for Physiotherapy (or even underwater treadmill if you saw Bella the wonder cat recently!)

If you would like to try some acupuncture to help with pain relief, relaxation and aid healing this is the perfect time.  I would be happy to teach you what you can do at home to help keep him moving through the cooler months.
I have just updated my article on the front page about arthritis is you would like to learn more.

Embrace the winter and keep on keeping on!



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Update on my Missie

Brooke Marsh - Tuesday, May 01, 2012
I get asked every day how my Missie is recovering from her spinal injury January last year.  I hope this photo tells a thousand words.  From a dog that was incontinent and paralysed, I think she is doing very well (touch wood).  It is a journey for sure with ups and downs, but overall she now has a great quality of life (despite her modifications).  With the help of her vest she enjoys her swims on her own.  
Many have come along in this journey with their own dog and you will understand how great it is to see them enjoying life.
She is 9 this year so hopefully we can keep these times going for a lot longer!


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The waiting room isn't big enough!

Brooke Marsh - Friday, April 06, 2012
What a site! I am glad we had a clear waiting room at NCVS when Friday the lovely long haired Saint Bernard visited me yesterday.  She now has a younger sibling who is keeping her on her toes and causing a few issues with her shoulders with rough play.  I treated Friday years ago for a severe neck injury (conservative management for disc degeneration).  She recovered very well with Physiotherapy treatment and is the easiest largest hairiest dog to treat with Acupuncture.  
And yes Friday fits in my treadmill.... I must say I would enjoy the buoyancy of the water if I was that size.
This is her session today....


A little about this breed: 
Saint Bernards are awesome family pets if you don't mind having a gigantic dog being part of your family, if you don't mind a lot of slobber, if you don't mind a lot of fur, and if you don't mind a dog who can clean off the dinner table with his tongue. Saint Bernards are famous for how good they are with children. They seem to have an innate understanding for how children think and behave, and are incredibly patient with them. They are gentle with little ones, and go out of their way not to hurt them. They aren't that easy to train as they can be independent, and occasionally stubborn. They are quick to housetrain, however. Saint Bernards were bred to be search and rescue dogs, and they need daily exercise and mental stimulation. However, they are not terribly active dogs, so they will need some incentive to exercise.
I am glad I am not stomaching the food bill for this household!





 
I am glad I am not stomaching the food bill for this household.









 
 

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Charlie recovering from Spinal surgery

Brooke Marsh - Monday, March 26, 2012

What a shot! Meet Charlie. This beautiful little fella came all the way from Gladstone.  He was born with scoliosis in his thoracic spine, requiring surgery to decompress his spinal cord.  He was in hospital with us at North Coast Veterinary Specialists for a few weeks.  His amazingly dedicated owners drove down and back from Gladstone to visit and attend his physiotherapy sessions.  He is now walking (though with ataxia - neurological 'wobbly' gait) but this will improve in time. 

I look forward to seeing his progress and take my hat off to his owners (and extended family) for all the hard work they are putting into this fella to improve his quality of life.

Go Charlie!


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Rainy days

Brooke Marsh - Monday, March 26, 2012

Gotta love a sleepy physio session in a bali hut. What a lovely sight to see the relaxing session for Snoopy and her mum.  After some underwater treadmill (no umbrella or gumboots required) and acupuncture and physio both enjoyed some time to revitalise.

I think we should rename the sunny coast! The underwater treadmill has been a blessing for many owners who have not been able to get their loved ones out for a good ol fashioned stroll in the park. Blue is so Blue today! Thanks huey for giving us some respite!




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Bella the wonder cat working well in Underwater Treadmill

Brooke Marsh - Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Bella had her 2nd session in the underwater treadmill this week to help manage her osteoarthritis in her hips and back.

She was so much more comfortable and you can really see the improvement in her stride.  

 Bella is now more easily jumping up onto the couch and having no problems getting up and down.  Her back and hip pain has improved considerably on palpation.  Combined with acupuncture and physiotherapy and a home program she is doing very well for an old girl. Well done Bella! (ps and thanks for not shredding me!)
What an amazing puss!


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Relaxing acupuncture - perfect time to catch up on some knitting...

Brooke Marsh - Tuesday, March 06, 2012
So I come back to see Beau who has been enjoying some acupuncture after his Physiotherapy session to find 2 lovely ladies catching up on their knitting.  It was a beautiful site seeing them all relax in my treatment room and enjoy their time together.  Beau has had an amputation on his left front limb after a severe injury to his elbow.  He is now 12 years old and doing extremely well thanks to his management at home.  He suffers occasionally from arthritis and has had some cruciate ligament issues but with conservative management is doing so well
Keep plodding and hopping along Beau - I hope that is a new sweater for you for winter!


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Toby recovering from Cruciate surgery - having a ball!

Brooke Marsh - Sunday, February 26, 2012

Toby is recovering from Cruciate surgery (TPLO). He loves the underwater treadmill and physiotherapy sessions and not afraid to dive deep for that ball. Great to see him back to enjoying full quality of life. Thanks to such a keen owner he has been working hard for months now on his Physiotherapy program and doing very well.

Watch his latest underwater treadmill session:



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Belle the wonder cat in underwater treadmill

Brooke Marsh - Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Belle was referred to me for Physiotherapy at North Coast Veterinary specialists. She has arthritis in her hips and back.
She tolerates Physiotherapy and acupuncture brilliantly as you have seen before.

I felt brave last week at her Physiotherapy session.  Belle walks well on a lead and apparently loves the water
This is her first session in the underwater treadmill and managed very well!
I am using this to help strengthen her hindlimb muscles and reduce load for her arthritis joints.

Hopefully we can work on her expression and she will grow to 'enjoy' this!



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Carpal hyperextension following surgery

Brooke Marsh - Sunday, January 29, 2012
This young Husky has had surgery recently for angular limb deformity.  I have started some Physiotherapy for her to regain some muscle strength and stability.  As she was in bandages and strict rest for some time, she has lost some range in her joints, has a lot of hypersensitivity and marked reduction in muscle bulk.  As a result her carpus (wrist) is dropping (hyperextension) which you can see in the video.  The underwater treadmill is the most ideal environment to build this strength, whilst providing buoyancy to protect her joint.  She has taken to it very well.  
After recommending some modifications to the house, her extremely keen owners had done a make-over within hours of our first consult with carpeting the house and bought a pool for the backyard to continue her rehabilitation in between our sessions. 
I look forward to seeing her enjoy the life a puppy should!



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