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• Rehabilitation Modalities

  This handout provides a brief overview of the most common evidence-based modalities used in veterinary medicine. Pet owners need to discuss the risk of recommended modalities for their specific pet with a trained and certified rehabilitation therapist before starting a rehabilitation program.

• Stem Cell Therapy

  Stem cells are unspecialized cells that can renew themselves though cell division. Under certain conditions, they can become a specific tissue or organ cell. Stem cell therapy is the process of placing stem cells from the body into diseased or damaged tissues. This process is often referred to as regenerative medicine.

• Steroid Treatment - Effects in Cats

  This handout discusses the use of corticosteroid (such as prednisone or dexamethasone) in the cat. Reasons for their use as well as the common short-term and long-term side effects of these drugs are outlined, along with strategies to avoid these effects.

• Steroid Treatment – Effects in Dogs

  This handout discusses the use of corticosteroid (such as prednisone or dexamethasone) in the dog. Reasons for use as well as the common short-term and long-term side effects of these drugs are outlined, along with strategies to avoid these effects.

• Subcutaneous Fluid Administration in Cats: Bag Method

  Supplemental fluids can benefit cats with a variety of medical conditions. Your veterinarian can teach you to administer fluids subcutaneously (under the skin). Giving injections is outside the comfort zone for most outside the medical profession but is not nearly as difficult as it sounds.

• Subcutaneous Fluid Administration in Cats: Syringe Method

  Supplemental fluids can benefit cats with a variety of medical conditions. Your veterinarian can teach you to administer fluids subcutaneously (under the skin). Giving injections is outside the comfort zone for most outside the medical profession but is not nearly as difficult as it sounds.

• Subcutaneous Fluid Administration in Dogs: Bag Method

  Supplemental fluids can benefit dogs with a variety of medical conditions. Your veterinarian can teach you to administer fluids subcutaneously (under the skin). Giving injections is outside the comfort zone for most outside the medical profession but is not nearly as difficult as it sounds.

• Subcutaneous Fluid Administration in Dogs: Syringe Method

  Supplemental fluids can benefit dogs with a variety of medical conditions. Your veterinarian can teach you to administer fluids subcutaneously (under the skin). Giving injections is not nearly as difficult as it sounds.

• Surgical Pins and Plates in Cats

  The main objectives of fracture repair are to promote rapid healing of the fracture and to get the cat using its leg as quickly as possible. In most cases, this involves rebuilding the broken bone and fixing it in that position with metallic implants. This handout outlines the procedure, post-operative care, and prognosis.

• Surgical Pins and Plates in Dogs

  The main objectives of fracture repair are to promote rapid healing of the fracture and to get the dog using its leg as quickly as possible. In most cases, this involves rebuilding the broken bone and fixing it in that position with metallic implants. This handout outlines the procedure, post-operative care, and prognosis.