by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Nov 20, 2016 | Cat - Dog Weight Loss
Canine Diet & Activity The main components of weight loss are diet and activity. Every owner wants to know the best weight loss dog food, and there are many on the market that advertise “lite” or “low calorie”. Once we have calculated the daily calories that a...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Nov 8, 2016 | Cat - Dog Weight Loss
Cat Healthy Body Type There are more overweight cats now than ever before. Pet obesity in general (dogs and cats) is at an all time high. Cats are designed to be hunters out looking for prey and working for their meals. These days more cats are kept indoors, and...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Oct 31, 2016 | Dog Conditioning
We often take for granted that an animal is balanced, and don’t consider the necessity of attempting to improve upon it. Balance is the ability to adjust equilibrium at a stand, or during locomotion to adjust to a change in direction or to changes in the ground...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Oct 23, 2016 | Dog Conditioning, Uncategorized
Senior Dog Care If you are lucky enough to have your dog into old age, keep in mind that they need some special considerations to be healthy and safe. A large breed over 10 years of age, and a small breed over 12 is an elderly dog. Every aging body, no matter the...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Oct 11, 2016 | Dog Conditioning, Uncategorized
Arthritis, or Degenerative Joint Disease Arthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is the most common orthopedic disease that brings dogs to the veterinarian. Arthritis is the same process no matter the species. It all starts with inflammation in the joint. This can...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Sep 28, 2016 | Canine Aquatic Therapy
Pet obesity is a major problem in the US these days. The latest statistics from the American Veterinary Medical Association indicates that nearly 70% of our pets are overweight, and 60% are obese. The term “obese” indicates the individual is at least 20% over their...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Sep 25, 2016 | Canine Aquatic Therapy
• Overweight animals are able to burn calories, exercise muscles, and gain cardiovascular fitness without stressing their joints. • Athletic dogs can maintain or improve their fitness when the heat prohibits running exercises. • Some dogs need to be conditioned for...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Aug 19, 2016 | Dog Rehabilitation
Intervertebral disk disease is a common cause of lower back pain in those breeds with long backs and short legs (Dachshunds, Corgis, and Bassets most commonly). The physics of having the back suspended over an unusually long length allows it to bow abnormally and be...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Aug 3, 2016 | Dog Rehabilitation
Pets are often brought to the veterinary clinic after suffering soft tissue trauma. Bones are considered ‘hard tissue,’ anything else is ‘soft tissue’. This can be from impact from vehicles, falling from high surfaces, or suffering an athletic injury (sprains, strains...
by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Aug 1, 2016 | Dog Conditioning
When human sports medicine doctors discuss conditioning and performance they usually delve into appropriate warm up and cool down exercises. There has been a good amount of research on the performance of the equine athlete, along with the human athlete, and we can...
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