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Short bouts of exercise - Big gains in the brain!10 Aug 2019 By Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt (Animal Physio.), CAFCI, CCRT I found and interesting article! It’s about some research done at Western University, located in London, Ontario, Canada, and summarizes the following paper: Ashna Samani, Matthew Heath. Executive-related oculomotor control is improved following a 10-min single-bout of aerobic exercise: Evidence from the antisaccade task. Neuropsychologia, 2018; 108: 73 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2017.11.029. ... MoreWhy do we assess the whole dog?08 Jul 2019 By Sue Van Evra, BScPT, MSc, BHScPT, Dipl Canine Rehab Many of you already know that when you bring your dog in for an assessment for a specific problem area, we not only evaluate the specific area, but we also look closely at the whole dog. For dog owners who aren’t as familiar with the assessment and rehabilitation process, it may not be clear why we do a full body assessment, so keep reading to find out why this is so important! The anatomy of the dog is so complicated and intricate... MoreCold Tail16 May 2019 By Margaret Kraeling, PT, CCRT It is almost summer (we hope) and owners are anxious to get their dogs back to swimming in the river or a lake. It is a favourite activity for many dogs throughout the summer. However, there will also be several reports of swimmers tail, cold tail or limber tail – this condition goes by several names. This is a fairly common condition particularly in retrievers such as Labradors and Golden Retrievers. It is a sudden onset often after very vigorous s... More |
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