Canine Senses

08/08/2024

Thank you Maxine for taking such good care of Greta, a triple conformation champion leonberger.
Greta has had consistent hydrotherapy and myotherapy with Maxine to compliment her wellbeing. Giving her strength, good posture and improved healthy muscle mass to allow her to gait (move) with freedom and balance and to be an outstanding champion in the show ring.

07/08/2024

As an integrated therapist for large and small animals I am becoming increasingly concerned by the lack of regulation in the industry.
I work with vets on all my cases and ensure they have a full veterinary check and my diagnostics before commencing any treatment plan.

What does your therapist do in association with the clients veterinarian?

Why is this important?
Evidence based medicine means exactly that. Know the condition and have a structured plan for treatment and re assess regularly to confirm progress is being made.

If there is an underlying pathology treatment may be contra-indicated or dangerous for your pet!

Each client is treated as an individual with a full case history.
MEAUSURABLE
DO NO HARM
EVIDENCE BASED
PROFESSSIONAL

all too often people take on a friends advice when often they are not qualified to give this. It is just an opinion. Please reach out to your vet and veterinary professionals to ensure the best care and treatment to avoid any unnecessary or avoidable problems.

31/07/2024

All the dogs are enjoying my new recipes!
Packed with nutrition and nrg!

27/07/2024

I FINALLY feel like I have my boy back ❤️🐶 After two years of looking for answers to his repeated injuries, he is doing amazing and even has his beautiful mane back!

I am so grateful for Dr. Michelle Kutzler, Dr. Linda Brent and Dr. Laurie McCauley who have helped us get here. And a huge thank you to everyone who has reached out to offer their help in volunteering towards our Hormone Replacement Therapy and Hormone Sparing Sterilization Project.

Most of all, thank you Pax for your teaching! You made me realize that we need to change our ways and preserve hormone producing glands. Research shows that vasectomies and hormone sparing spays are the way to go!

This information is going to help so many dogs 🐕

We are still going through all the inquiries, but incase you missed it and want to participate in the project, here is the link: https://drpeterdobias.typeform.com/to/TGxuNiOA

26/07/2024

Our lovely aged doggies benefit from myotherapy and rehabilitation modalities.

Increased function
Better quality of life
More active
Less pain medication
Improved postural muscles puts less strain on joints.

And Abby says she also has the benefit of reduced weight helping her joints and increased muscle mass from hydrotherapy, and she’s so much happier.

25/07/2024

The slew of new veterinary technology, equipment, and lifestyle products for home use are offering viable alternatives to medications to increase patient mobility, reduce pain, and enhance recovery processes.

25/07/2024

Does cleaning your floor make your air dirty? A recent study says yes.😱

Mopping your floor with industrial-grade limonene-containing cleaners🪣 (keep reading for our pet-safe DIY cleaner recipe) for just a few minutes can create as much air pollution as traffic 🚙 on a busy city street, according to researchers. The aerosols generated by mopping with commercial-grade lemon🍋- or pine🌲-scented chemicals can be inhaled deep into the lungs 🫁 (by both humans and animals) causing irritation and leading to health issues 😷 like allergies, and more.

So can you have a clean floor AND clean air? Also yes! 🥳 Researchers found that use of an air purifier during mopping can significantly reduce the concentration 📉 of harmful aerosols.

In our new book The Forever Dog LIFE we show you how to make a budget-friendly DIY air purifier to minimize indoor air pollution. 🙌

🧽 You can also try one of our pet-safe floor cleaners:
1 gallon water
2 cups white vinegar
1-2 cups rubbing alcohol
1 tsp natural dish soap
Optional: 5-10 drops of bergamot, lemon, or other pet safe essential oil

🪣 Combine in a bucket to mop. Can be added to a spray bottle for spot cleaning. No need to rinse.

You'll find many more non-toxic cleaning tips and recipes in our book, so we’ve got you covered no matter how you tackle cleaning your home! Available now at your favorite bookstore.

22/07/2024

If you are not qualified to apply manual stretches, actively stretching tissues is a safe method of assessment for your own dog.

Directly affecting muscle fibres in eccentric, concentric and isometric contraction for recovery of soft tissue.

These allow us to lengthen the fibre and reduce muscle contraction which inevitably ends with fibre disruption and damage.

With any movement if a dog resists never apply force and seek professional advice and treatment from your canine sports medicine rehabilitation vets and techs.

20/07/2024

Palpate and assessment

1: soft tissue tone firm, rigid, pliable soft tissue
2: piloerection (change in coat direction due to fascia contraction and dehydration
3: assess fascia and be observant of the dogs responses, is the skin tight and sticky indicating adhesions or pliable?
4: broad ischemic release ( compression of a muscle belly) and effleurage (gentle stroking)

How do I know if I am using the right pressure?
Listen to your dog does he protect block or guard an area. Or does he lean in and want deeper pressure.

Level 1: Start with touching at egg yolk pressure without breaking it.
Level 2: depress the skin of a just ripe avocado
Level 3: melting into cold refrigerated butter.

With different size dogs you have varying ares of coverage on the muscles. So for large dogs palmar pressure is more gentle with a soft hand.
For small dogs just 2-3 fingers together.

Do not use force and if there is avoidance seek professional and veterinary advice.

19/07/2024

Postural assessment. ( study case boost.) video1

Note:
1: Can your dog stand square on the flat if yes then progress to a soft Mat to observe weight baring.
2: observe any coat changes
3: respect the dogs communication if they move away or block you that they are indicating discomfort.
4: do they sit, stand and drop evenly
5: how does the soft tissue look: (tension lines under skin or fascial adhesions, dehydrated, change in coat, inflamed)
Feel : (hot, warm or cold, firm and tight, flaccid springy
6: active stretching has this increased in normal day to day.

16/07/2024

Some muscle knowledge for you

From professor martin cake of Murdoch university

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/CDrY7Ro1Z74epGwq/?mibextid=YpDZO8

15/07/2024

CIVT Research information on massage therapy and its effect on pain and quality of life.

Great to see research in my specialist field of work.

CIVT provides world-leading education in natural medicine, including three accredited online post-graduate qualifications, industry-recognised certifications

15/07/2024

So how do I know my dog has sport induced muscle fatigue?

Fatigue is defined as exercise induced decrease in ability to produce force, and power production in response to contractile activity.

Some muscle fatigue is pathological and if prolonged veterinary advice should be sought.

“The science bit”

The strength and firing of the muscles is the job of the motoneurons. With the activation of the (MU) motor unit to produce force output. These control the amount of muscle tissue being activated.

The loss of force marks fatigue

Now the fibres are not excited anymore! (You feel me?)
Which means no excitory synaptic input.

Blood flow (movement) brings the oxygen for aerobic ATP production to remove by products of metabolic muscle function.

Oxygen and glycogen feeds the muscle for ATP production.

So the biomarkers your vet can check for are :
ATP metabolism , oxidative stress biomarkers and inflammatory.

Natural treatments include panx ginseng, rhodiola rosea, garlic. (Seek advice from a qualified practitioner)

Don’t forget your Antinol Australia supplements

KEY SIGNS YOUR DOG IS FATIGUED

1/ after rest getting up awkwardly
2/ muscle tremors (this little shaking legs
3/ change of respiration (can also indicate pain)
4/weight shifting (moving rest legs regularly unable to maintain a natural stack for duration.
5/stretching more than normal
6/tiring more quickly
7/change of coat direction
8/depressed or grumpy
9/avoiding normal activities like jumping up or down, turning
10/avoiding play with other dogs
11/palpable heat
12/reduced range of motion (ROM/PROM)

Dogs will need treatment and rehab after a rest period. If in doubt seek the advice of your veterinarian and soft tissue professional.

Taking care of your dogs’musculoskeletal health will mean you get to play agility again and have fun.

Aside from fatigue our dogs will have slipped and pulled muscles and tendons strongly in the mud. Possible microfibre muscle injury may be present so treatment will help to avoid adhesion and scar tissue formation or further damage.

Canine Rehabilitation Institute, Canine Fitness & Rehabilitation Australia Canine Senses

15/07/2024

As we travel home after a superb week. Providing treatments and assessments of your dogs I have a question?

How does your body feel?

How do you think your dog is feeling?

With the addition of a lot of difficult running conditions from wet, boggy, to sticky mud our dogs have worked harder than ever.

So what should you do in the next few days?

REST and gentle exercise to keep them moving, walks and gentle stretching.

If any lameness please seek professional advice and /or veterinary treatment or medication.

In the next few days I will be providing videos of how you can manage post nationals muscle stiffness.

Aside from that up to 72 hours post competition and before you run again see your massage therapist and your dogs’ physical therapist too.

If in doubt rest them as fatigue is your biggest enemy for injury. Yes that’s from now!

12/07/2024

If your finalist want to feel like this for nationals. Please dm me available for msk assess and treatment today at grounds. Thanks max

04/07/2024

We’re on our way to the NSW Agility nationals 2024.
Wishing all my wonderful clients who have completed musculoskeletal treatments and rehabilitation plans as well as canine conditioning commitments to get their dogs fit and ready for fun filled week of agility.

Both myself and my son Riley will be competing 4 dogs and hope they all have the best fun times ever. We know we will.

Looking forward to catching up with friends and clients and wishing everyone the best of luck for great results. Xx

Can’t wait to watch the VIC TEAMS! compete

Love from canine senses and myself.

23/06/2024

Countdown is on for Agility nationals Nsw!

T-14 to travel!
I have very few appointments available dm me today.

19/06/2024

Time to start talking more and asking questions.

Dominic Garcia reports on a new study that provides new guidance on when to spay or neuter their pets.Website: http://kpix.com/YouTube: http://www.youtube.c...

03/06/2024

Great things happening as part of the AVA conference Well Beings Holistic Petcare by VetCall

Wonderful integrated vets and why pet owners want to feed raw diets.

30/05/2024

Boost got wet feet today. And enjoyed his hydrotherapy. When used as part of a canine conditioning or rehabilitation program to ensure great postural static and dynamic muscle engagement. He is better protected from injuries. But aside from all of this without advanced soft tissue treatments none of this will be anywhere near as effective.

Why?
If a dog is already in a compensatory pattern of biomechanics and posture, they cannot move safely or effectively in water.
Often you’ll see a qualified practitioner in the water with the dog or applying pressure in certain areas to help.
But it is essential that dogs take on a structured posture conditioning program that includes eccentric, concentric and isometric exercises to work the soft tissue under different stressors. As well as regular bodywork myotherapy and myofascial trigger point release, body articulation.

Strength is not one dimensional, without flexibility how can we expect them to be in the best condition for dog sports?

Well Beings Holistic Petcare by VetCall Canine Rehabilitation Institute Whippet Lovers Australia

19/05/2024

Taz 200 masters jumping winner. “Chicken dinner for tonight lil man

17/05/2024

Working together to combine the best treatments for our patients Well Beings Holistic Petcare by VetCall

Tiger having laser therapy with the wonderful Alex and Maxine.

Laser therapy reduces pain and inflammation and helps to heal tissues in the body including muscles and tendons.

13/05/2024

From Instagram

09/04/2024

Thanks to dr Peter Dobias for this article.

All too often I am hearing of puppies being des*xed early, with all the worst case scenarios highlighted to owners of risks if you don’t des*x.

However they never discuss the risks to your dogs health of early des*xing.

This article references many professionals with scientific opinions and views to enable owners to make more educated decisions and have conversations with their veterinarians and the option to seek a second opinion if you think s*x hormones are important for your dogs health and longevity.

Discover how spaying or neutering your dog impacts their long-term health and well-being and what hormone-preserving alternatives are available for pet parents.

18/03/2024

Another busy day of canine myotherapy and rehabilitation Well Beings Holistic Petcare by VetCall
Always a special day when your clients share their smiles and enthusiasm for treatment.
Canine Rehabilitation Institute Staffordshire Bull Terrier Dog Wheelchair LIFE

27/02/2024

Every beautiful soul
That comes to grace my space
Touches me in a special place
To find a place to sit and talk
To unwind the aches and pains from a walk
To sit and listen as her silver glistens
I am blessed to be this space to talk.

Canine Senses Canine Rehabilitation Institute