Food sensitivity testing for cats is now available at NutraScan. Dr. Jean Dodds avoids the word allergies since allergens cause immediate reactions.
Sensitivities to food cause slower reactions that occur in the gastrointestinal tract, such as increased abdominal sounds, gas, diarrhea, and vomiting. The skin can also be itchy, causing hair loss and lesions from scratching.
A video of how to collect a saliva test from a cat is found on a YouTube video by NutraScan.
Mutt Muffs
Mutt Muffs for dogs and cats were developed for ear protection in aircraft. Another potential use for dogs is for noise phobias. The Mutt Muffs can muffle loud noises such as fireworks or thunderstorms.
It does require some training to get four legged critters to wear the Mutt Muffs before they are needed. Clicker training and similar positive reinforcement methods help the learning process for wearing the Muffs.
When the rear feet are not being placed correctly, injuries to the legs and back can occur.
Checking for foot placement helps us find the problem before an injury occurs. Testing side stepping, backing up, dance stepping gives us information about how the nerves and muscles are working from head to toe.
With clumsy back feet, injuries can occur to the cruciate ligament in the dog. Surgery for cruciate injuries is the most common surgery performed on the rear leg.
To see more about testing for proprioception of the rear feet legs...Click...
Pip and Dealio enjoy a late season outing. When Pip isn't on vacation, he is out running in agility. To see him run
