Day 2 : ARRC is closed today Nov 10 cuz of flooding & Nov 11 Veteran’s Day. For emergency LeadER 954-437-9630 or Advanced Veterinary Care Center 954-500-8387 today there’s more water today than yesterday. Thank you for your patience.
ARRC will be closed Monday Nov 9, Tuesday Nov 10 cause of weather & flooding then Nov 11 for Veteran’s Day . For emergency call LeadER 954-437-9630 or Advanced Veterinary Care Center 954-500-8387.
MEET FLAPJACK
Meet Flapjack who is at ARRC undergoing therapy for Swimmer's Syndrome. The limbs of puppies and kittens with Swimmer's Syndrome are splayed out to the sides causing them to rest on their sternums. They are usually unable to push themselves up to walk and appear to be swimming like a turtle as they attempt to move across the floor. This position, if not corrected, can compress the chest and internal organs causing problems with the cardiac, respiratory and digestive systems. The exact cause of Swimmer's Syndrome is unknown but it can be corrected with therapy and environmental adjustments. The sooner Swimmer's Syndrome is recognized and therapy begins, the greater the outcome.
Tail stimulation for rehabilitation
A DOG’S TAIL REHABILITATION: Tails are the end of the dog’s spinal cord and, therefore, very important in the rehabilitation of paralyzed dogs who have not yet regained ideal use of their pelvic muscles. We stimulate the tail from approximately a third of the way down to the tip to stimulate the spinal nerves and initiate or improve pelvic limb movement. Joyce E. Loeser, DVM. This is Smorie demonstrating tail stimulation who has neurologic deficits from a previous illness that left her paralyzed.
Kitten approx 2 months old. Tail pull injury.
A CAT’S TAIL. COMPLICATIONS WITH AN INJURED TAIL. Injuries including small fractures can sometimes heal on their own. Other more serious injuries can include paralysis and urinary and fecal incontinence.