Archive for the ‘disabled dog’ Category
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Here are Bonnie Goodman’s list of resources for pet loss and bereavement:
Pet Loss Resources
Pet Loss Support Hotlines
ASPCA Pet Loss Support Hotline
(877) 474-3310
Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine Pet Loss Support Hotline
517-432-2696 Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Eastern time)
Cornell University Pet Loss Support Hotline
607-253-3932 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday evenings (Eastern time)
Tufts University Pet Loss Support Hotline
508-839-7966 (no hours stated on their web site; call for more information)
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine “C.A.R.E. Pet Loss Support Hotline”
877-394-2273
University of Florida Pet Loss Support hotline
352-392-2235 Leave a message and someone will call you back within 24 hours weekdays; weekend calls are returned on Monday
Online Support Groups:
Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement: www.aplb.org
Recommended Books:
Saying Goodbye to the Pet You Love, Lorrie Greene, Ph.D., J. Landis, 2002
Grieving The Loss of a Pet, Betty J. Carmack, 2003
The Loss of a Pet, Sife, Ph.D., 1998, 2005
Coping with the Loss of a Pet, Christina M. Lemieux, Wallace R. Clark, 1992
How to Roar: Pet Loss Grief Recovery, Robin Brown, 2005
Especially for Children:
Lifetimes B. Mellonie & R. Ingpen, Bantam Books, 1983
Oh, Where Has My Pet Gone?Sally Sibbett, B. Libby Press, 1991
Pet Loss: A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children
H.A. Nieburg & A. Fisher, Harper & Row, 1982 (out of print – check with your library)
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
Judith Viorst, Aladdin Books, 1975
Tags: canine, degenerative myelopathy, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM), dogs, PDX.FM, special needs pets
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Monday, November 30th, 2009
After spending thousands of dollars on a TPLO surgery to repair your dog’s bum knee, why spend more money on post-operative rehab therapy? Find out tomorrow, Tuesday, December 1st, at 1pm Pacific time at http://specialpetsspecialneeds.com or download later from iTunes (search Scout’s House).
Tags: canine, CCL surgery, CCL surgery for dogs, dogs, extracapsular, podcast, scout's house krista niebaum, special needs pets, Tightrope CCL repair, Tightrope CCL surgery, Tightrope surgery
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
A wonderful show today with Dr. Susan Wynn, who talked about how to use an evidence-based approach to finding the right holistic modality for your dog or cat. Here are a couple of websites mentioned by Dr. Wynn that might be useful in your research:
Veterinary Partner website: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/
American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association website: http://www.ahvma.org/
And check out Dr. Wynn’s info at the Georgia Veterinary Specialists website: http://www.susanwynn.com/
And her blog at: http://vetnutrition.blogspot.com/
Tags: canine, canine dermatology, cat allergies, cats, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM), dog allergies, dogs, Dr. Susan Wynn, feline dermatology, Georgia Veterinary Specialists, neuro-degenerative disease, podcast, skin issues in cats, skin issues in dogs, special needs pets
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
In today’s show, we’ll talk with veterinary allergist and dermatologist Dr. Kimberley Boyanowski about some of the unique allergy and dermatology issues special needs pets face–and we’ll talk about how to deal with them and how to avoid them. That’s today, Tuesday, November 3rd, at 1pm Pacific time at http://specialpetsspecialneeds.com or download free from iTunes (just search “Scout’s House”). And don’t forget to instant message us with your questions!
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Tags: canine, canine dermatology, cat allergies, cats, dog allergies, dogs, feline dermatology, skin issues in cats, skin issues in dogs, special needs pets
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
As promised, here are two links to help you find a physical rehabilitation therapy center for your dog or cat:
Canine Rehab Institute: http://www.caninerehabinstitute.com/Find_A_Therapist.html
David Levine at the University of Tennessee: http://www.utc.edu/Faculty/David-Levine/Veterinary.HTM#Clinics
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
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Join us for today’s show where we’ll answer the questions we’ve been receiving about some of the topics we’ve covered in Special Pets, Special Needs. This is also a great chance to ask questions you have–or to just share your insights about living with a special needs dog or cat. Tune in today, October 20th, at 1PM Pacific time at http://www.specialpetsspecialneeds.com. We’d love to hear from you.
Tags: canine, cats, CCL surgery for dogs, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM), dogs, Dr. James Cook, Dr. Nancy Kay, neuro-degenerative disease, pet weight loss, special needs pets, Tightrope CCL repair, Tightrope CCL surgery, Tightrope surgery, University of Missouri, VCA Animal Care Clinic, weight management for your pet
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Thursday, October 8th, 2009
Join us on October 13th at our new time, 1 PM Pacific, when Dr. James Cook, Professor of VeterinaryMedicine and Surgery at the University of Missouri, joins us to talk about the new “Tightrope” surgery he developed for repairing dogs’ knees–a surgery that could make the TPLO a thing of the past.
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Tags: CCL surgery, CCL surgery for dogs, dogs, Dr. James Cook, podcast, scout's house krista niebaum, Tightrope CCL repair, Tightrope surgery, University of Missouri
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Nancy Kay, DACVIM, VCA Animal Care Center in Rohnert Park, CA, and the author of Speaking for Spot: Be the Advocate Your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life
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Tags: canine, cats, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM), dogs, Dr. Nancy Kay, neuro-degenerative disease, pet weight loss, podcast, Speaking for Spot, special needs pets, Special Pets, VCA Animal Care Clinic
Posted in Internet radio show, Physical Rehabilitation Therapy, Small Plate Radio, Special Pets, TPLO, TPO, blog, canine health, cats, degenerative myelopathy, disabled cat, disabled dog, disabled pet, disabled pets, dogs, elderly cat, elderly dog, elderly pet, feline health, handicapped cat, handicapped dog, handicapped pet, hip dysplasia, incontinent cat, incontinent dog, laminectomy, old cat, old dog, overweight dog, paralyzed cat, paralyzed dog, paralyzed pet, pets, physical therapy for animals, podcast, rehab therapy, scout's house, special needs, special needs animals, special needs pets | No Comments »
Monday, September 14th, 2009
If you’ve heard about “physical therapy for animals” and wondered if it might help your special needs pet, don’t miss this show. Scout’s House Director of Rehabilitation Therapy Krista Niebaum, MPT, CCRT, will talk about what exactly rehab therapy is and what animal illnesses, diseases, and conditions it can help. Tuesday, September 15th, at 11am Pacific time at http://www.specialpetsspecialneeds.com.
Tags: canine, cats, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM), dogs, internet radio, neuro-degenerative disease, pet weight loss, scout's house krista niebaum, special needs pets, weight management for your pet
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Sunday, June 21st, 2009
On Tuesday at 11am, our Internet radio show, Special Pets, Special Needs, will debut on Small Plate Radio, and you can tune in by simply going to http://scoutshouse.sprnetwork.com and clicking on the icon in the upper right that says “click here to listen live at showtime.” And yes, it says the show is live, but this one was actually pre-recorded on Friday (Krista is very pregnant and due to go into labor any day now, so we had to tape it before she delivered). But subsequent shows will be live and you can IM us on those.
As the name implies, the show is all about special needs pets–the challenges they face, help in understanding how to deal with those challenges, and interviews with some of the top veterinarians, researchers, and specialists around. This first episode is about how to modify your home environment to accommodate a pet’s disabilities with lots of good information that only Krista can provide. And if you can’t listen to this one at 11am, you can listen to it later by going to the same address OR you can download it from iTunes (just search for Special Pets, Special Needs) OR even subscribe to it on iTunes.
And one more thing: if you want to tell your animal-loving friends or colleagues about these shows, all of us at Scout’s House would be immensely grateful.
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