When we think of the holiday season, we think of Christmas lights, cookies, and families gathering. While enjoying all that, your furry friend is right there through it all. When out and about shopping for your loved ones, or if your like us, ordering it all online, make sure to include a few things for them! Here is a list of 5 of our favorite things senior dogs could use.
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Like humans, as dogs age their nutritional needs change. When determining how much to feed your dog it is important to consider the number of calories that is right for your dog’s activity level and body condition. Very old dogs tend to be underweight and will need additional calories to gain weight. What is Digital Thermography? Digital thermography uses infrared thermal imaging to provide a non-invasive physiological body scan that can help evaluate your pet’s circulation, neurological and musculoskeletal function. It is another valuable tool for canine rehabilitation professionals to help guide our evaluation. It can also be used to determine progress or effectiveness of treatments. What is stance analysis? Stance analysis is used to determine if proper weight distribution is used throughout your pets limbs. Dogs naturally bear 60% of their weight in the front limbs and 40% in their back limbs. When your pet has any injury and increase pain in a limb it will cause them to off load the weight of that limb to another. Dogs are very good at hiding their pain, making it difficult to determine which limb is actually bothering them. Canine myo-manipulative functional therapy is canine massage therapy that focuses to restore proper function to the body. Myo-manipulative means making changes to the muscle and functional therapy is defined as addressing dysfunctions in the body's ability to move optimally. Canine Massage therapy is a branch of massage therapy that specifically promotes health in canines. Massage can help with a plethora of things including anxiety, stiff joints and muscles, pain, and circulation. |
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