By Eleanor Andrews Caring for a dog means considering both their physical health and how they experience daily life. Food, water and a comfortable home are essential, but so are opportunities to explore, rest, enjoy companionship and feel safe. The Five Freedoms provide a useful framework for thinking about these needs. They describe the conditions…
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Confidence in Clinical Assessment is at the Core of Your Success.
Every canine professional has felt this at one time or another… That quiet sinking feeling when you think, “I have no idea what’s going on.” You take a deep breathe, wishing you had another ten minutes to run the assessment again—but you don’t. You’ve been through the motions, undertaken a full health screen of the…
More Than a Lame Leg: Developing a Whole-Patient Approach to Canine Hindlimb Assessment
When a dog presents with altered hindlimb function, it can be tempting to focus attention on the place where the problem appears most obvious. A shortened stride, an intermittently lifted limb or difficulty rising may seem to direct us towards a particular joint or tissue. Yet what we see is not always a simple reflection…
When Hindlimb Findings Don’t Tell the Whole Story
Most canine practitioners have a solid foundation in hindlimb assessment. The greater challenge often begins when a case does not present neatly. Perhaps the area that appears most sensitive does not fully explain the movement pattern. Perhaps several findings compete for attention. Or perhaps diagnostic imaging and the hands-on examination do not seem to point…
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