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4-year-old chinchilla Dexter, has a broken leg, after her owner's dad accidentally stepped on him. Dexter's tiny airways and bones make the operation anything but simple. 4-month-old Rhodesian Ridgeback Shar Pei mix puppy Coco is rushed to the practice after being hit by a van. Her leg is so badly broken, that her owner is worried she may lose ...
Massage helps speed up recovery from injuries and surgery by increasing blood flow to the area and relieving muscle spasms. Massage is used widely in canine physical therapy and can be helpful in improving the comfort of animals affected by nearly all medical conditions. [2] Massage is one of the main technics to treat myofascial pain [5]
It may be used in some cases of hip dysplasia, an extremely painful congenital condition found in many dog breeds and some cats. [4] It is also performed in cases of trauma where the head of the femur is badly broken or severed, or in response to other diseases of the hip bone, such as Legg-Calve-Perthes' disease. It is sometimes the procedure ...
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Dogs - Dental prophylaxis is commonly performed to remove tartar and treat periodontal disease. This procedure is usually performed under anesthesia. Other common procedures include extraction of abscessed or broken teeth, extraction of deciduous teeth, root canals, and removal of gingival hyperplasia and epulides.
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Canine hydrotherapy is a form of hydrotherapy directed at the treatment of chronic conditions, post-operative recovery, and pre-operative or general fitness in dogs. [ 1 ] Background
A dog with degenerative myelopathy often stands with its legs close together and may not correct an unusual foot position due to a lack of conscious proprioception. Canine degenerative myelopathy, also known as chronic degenerative radiculomyelopathy, is an incurable, progressive disease of the canine spinal cord that is similar in many ways to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).