Intro to Rehabilitation Techniques In this section, you’ll learn about rehabilitation techniques you can do with your dog. These are simple things that will help your dog get stronger and stay active, even if they have arthritis.
Intro to the Comprehensive Treatment Plan In this section, you will learn about Dr. Kirkby Shaw’s CARE Quad comprehensive OA treatment plan. The CARE Quad helps you develop a treatment plan that includes: Pain management Nutrition and weight loss management Lifestyle modifications Rehabilitation techniques
Intro to Treating Pain In this section, you’ll learn how to identify when your dog is in pain so you can start managing it much earlier. The sooner you know your dog is dealing with pain, the sooner you and your veterinarian can help […]
Intro to What are Joint Injections? In this section, you’ll learn about different joint injections, such as stem cells or steroid injections, that can help treat your dog’s pain. The goal with any arthritis treatment is to help your dog live a long, healthy, active life […]
Intro to What is Arthritis? In this section, you’ll learn how to identify and manage pain and learn more about what causes arthritis in dogs. Even if your dog doesn’t have arthritis now, you’ll learn tips to help decrease the risk of them developing it […]
Oral Pain Management for your Dog: NSAIDs Dr. Kirkby Shaw explains how NSAIDs are the foundation of any treatment plan to manage arthritis pain. Numerous studies have shown that there is a cumulative effect of dogs taking NSAIDs daily, with noticeable improvements in pain the longer the […]
Start small – everything you do matters! We’ve put together a lot of helpful information for you on the CARE site. If you feel overwhelmed, just start small, and find something that works for you. Dr. Kirkby Shaw shares some tips to help you get started helping […]
Unboxing: A review of Thinkrageous Interactive Pet Toy Dr. Kirkby Shaw regularly does unboxing videos of products and toys. In these videos, she’ll share her honest opinion of the product, and if she thinks it is something worth considering for your own baby. In this video, she unboxes […]
VIDEO: Ortolani exam to test for hip dysplasia Dr. Kirkby Shaw demonstrates how to do an Ortolani exam for hip laxity. NOTE: There is no audio for this video.
