Any oppression in the mechanism of ATM affects to other areas of the body, especially the pelvic movement.
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January 15, 2010
January 14, 2010
Heart problems in dogs and cats
The extensive cardiomiopatia is one of the diseases that affect the heart of the dogs and of the cats. It is a disease of the myocardium characterized by inadequacy systolic myocardic and for an increased heart of size and with overload of volume, that take to signs of heart failure or low heart debit.
In cats the races more assaults are Siamese, Abyssinian and Birman and in dogs they are Dobermans, Boxers, Wolfhounds, Saint Bernard, Afghan hounds and Cocker American Spaniels.
The clinical signs presented by the animals are: anorexy, weakness, depression, dyspnea, tachypnea, pain at the beginning sudden and sudden beginning of paraparesis.
The treatment is accomplished with medicines and it should be made attendance with the veterinarian for the patient’s monitored.
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January 13, 2010
What is proprioception?
The proprioception is the capacity of the body to detect the movement and position of the articulations.
The proprioceptors measure of the position of the body, that allows to know the position of the members tends the closed eyes.
The biomechanics is the study of the aspects structural, functional and mechanics of the movement. It is the application of the lows of the movement. It is important to know if the animal has neurologic deficit.
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January 12, 2010
Allergy and alimentary intolerance in cats
In cats, the alimentary allergy can associate with hypersensitivity the bite of fleas, inhaled agents or antifleas collar, it is a cause well recognized of feline dermatological problems.
The adverse reactions to foods can be poisonous or no poisonous; if they go no poisonous, they can happen for intolerance or for immunological reactions (allergic).
The alimentary allergy can be defined as a reaction mediated excessive to alimentary substances, to be distinguished of alimentary intolerance, in the which enzymatic deficiencies, pharmacological factors and poisonous reactions can be implicated, among others.
The implicated allergens include milk, bovine meats, ovine, swine, of chicken, equine, of fish and eggs.
The clinical signs include itch no seasonal, that it affects, frequently, head and neck, including external otitis. Also dermatitis can be observed, symmetrical alopecia, eosinophilic plate and ulcerative dermatitis secondary the serious autotraumatism. Occasionally, they happen gastrenteric signs like vomiting or diarrhea.
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January 11, 2010
Rehabilitation in animals
Spinal injuries may consist of vertebral subluxation or luxation, fracture/luxation or trauma induced intervertebral disk herniation.
Physical rehabilitation may also be useful in the medical management of spinal injuries.
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January 8, 2010
Lumbar problems in dogs
Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis occurs when soft tissue and bony changes, possibly in conjunction with abnormal motion of the lumbosacral joint, impinge on the nerve roots of the cauda equina.
It is most common in middle-age, large-breed dogs.
Tail weakness, urinary or fecal incontinence, and pelvic limb lameness or weakness can also occur.
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January 7, 2010
Treatment of cerebral vascular accident with acupuncture
Cerebral vascular accidents can happen as sequel of metabolic disease (Cushing´s disease, thrombocytopenia, hypertension, hyperthyreosis and trauma).
The clinical signs can be plenty variable, depending on the location of the lesion. The physiopathologic mechanisms include focal isquemia of the area due to microthrombos, small hemorrhages and alterations in the cerebral sanguine flow and hipoxia.
The diagnosis is made through the analysis of the liquid cerebrospinal that can present hemorrhage and leukocytes increase. Other diagnosis techniques are the computerized tomography and the magnetic resonance.
The Acupuncture does with that the recovery is faster helping the treatment convecional in the patient’s recovery.
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January 6, 2010
Animals with back pain
About 85% of dogs with back pain and no neurologic deficits will improve with nonsurgical therapy in cervical disk disease.
Neck pain is the most common and often the only sign of cervical disk disease.
Patients with thoracolumbar disk disease are more likely to have proprioceptive and motor deficits, requiring greater attention to balancing and strengthening activities.
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January 5, 2010
Acupuncture to treat muscular disturbances
Muscular disturbances are common problems in dogs and cats. They can be very debilitating, especially in patient geriatric. In general, the incapacity of the animal to walk without considerable effort and pain can be decisive factor to persuade the customer to decide for the euthanasia.
Appropriate medication or surgery can solve or to improve a lot of muscular affections. However, they are not rare the cases in that the anti-inflammatory medicines painkillers either are ineffective or they produce side effects, and for which the surgical intervention would not be beneficial or it would involve risks associated with other preexistent conditions.
In those situations it is that the acupuncture is indicated. A high percentage of cases involves muscular disturbances. It is an excellent alternative for corticosteroid injections. One of the most effective functions of the acupuncture is the relief of the muscular pain.
The acupuncture activates the central system of endorphins liberation, causing analgesia.
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January 4, 2010
Disk disease in animals
Disk disease commonly occurs near the thoracolumbar region, (T12-T13 to L1-L2) are the most commonly afflicted sites, although other areas may also be affected.
On set of signs can be sudden or gradual and depend on the force, quantity, and location of the disk material, and the duration of disk herniation.
About 10% of affected dogs have back pain with no neurologic deficits. They are often reluctant to run, jump, or climb stairs and may have kyphosis.
Neurologic deficits range from ambulation with mild ataxia of the pelvic limbs to complete paralysis.
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