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Forgive me blog readers, for I have sinned. It has been four months since my last blog-session. Where did the time go? I am so ashamed! I am staying so busy grooming there is little time to write about it!
My days consist of oodles of doodles and havanese in every color; morkies of every size and shape; cavachons, puggles, shih-poos (excuse me) and the occasional schnauzer, cocker and poodle. Goldens, goldens and more goldens…And there are the rescues, mostly large dogs in black or brown, double-coated wrappers, usually very sweet and grateful to have been saved from the premature trip to the big doghouse in the sky. And the divas, there are many. The little princesses; yorkies, maltese, chihuahuas, and chi-poos (excuse me) whose tiny paws never touch the ground, that when entering the spa appear to be Velcro'd to the parent. And of course, that parent would be mortified and can never know that it is her little diva that provides us a perfect little nugget, the golden egg, left in her suite, as if we were given a precious brown gemstone. This unspeakable act, of course, stays between the pet and groomer. It is the diva's dirty little secret!
We have been open for nearly five months now, and it is encouraging to see many of our clients coming through for their third and fourth visit. Especially rewarding are the clients that first entered the spa for an initial consultation or first appointment, still reeling from a bad grooming experience, clutching the pet to their person, apprehensive, thinking grooming is a necessary evil, and now on the second and subsequent visits enter the spa confident and calm, making the entire grooming session more enjoyable for the pet and groomer.
I would have to say that as a group of pet parents, those that have havanese are the most conscientious when it comes to grooming. Most of our havanese visit us every two to three weeks and are some of the most enjoyable pets to groom. I love being back at it. I look forward to getting up each morning, donning my anti-hair suit and driving to the spa. In fact, there have been numerous occasions over the last months that I have been moved to tears while grooming. Really. There is a wave of joy and peace, of pure satisfaction, that wells through me. After all these years, I am so grateful to be working hands-on with the pets, to be providing a meaningful service that provides comfort to the pet while enhancing their health, and selfishly to have an outlet for my own artistic expression.
Even though we have been open since January 12th, our Grand Opening Celebration originally set for March was moved back twice to April 25th. Not only were we challenged to find a Sunday that did not create conflict with other obligations, we were also agonizing over our price list. Our goal is to offer a premium service at a fair and reasonable price.It was truly agonizing. We finished it up and sent it off to be printed, receiving the brochures the day before the Grand Opening.
We mailed 300 invitations, including 30 or so veterinarians in our area, and sent out press releases to all the local newspapers and TV stations. At the end of the day, I believe we had 100 people come through, in spite of the thunderstorms and occasional torrential downpours. Our Maineville Mayor, Dale Marconet and his beloved pomeranian Princess were our special guests and we were honored to have them join in on the festivities. It was amazing to me how many of our current clients attended and brought other pet owning friends. We booked a half dozen or so new clients that day.
Refreshments were set up in the Zen Zone and free prizes (dog food or treats from The Barkery) were awarded to a lucky winner every 30 minutes. We wanted the open house to serve as an opportunity to educate the pet parents about the grooming procedures too. So I put together story boards about each of the grooming procedures and our spa treatments, laminated them and Pam posted them, along with a display of companion tools and products throughout the spa and grooming rooms. Oh, and I must say thank you to Rachael, (Pam's daughter) for allowing us to borrow from her extensive collection of stuffed animals to complete our displays. Many guests spent the time to read the boards and then ask questions. I feel as though the day was very successful.
I wanted to share some photos with you from the Grand Opening. It is with great satisfaction that the Grand Opening is behind us as we look forward to growing our business one happy customer and one fortunate dog at a time. Thanks for visiting! Karla
The building really did look like the proverbial pig wearing lipstick, but the shutters, banners and awning, along with the benches and planters, softened the front, creating a bit of an upscale look. To the right of the building we put down sod and added a poopy-pick up bag dispenser and receptacle to help people remember to walk their pets before entering. That was not enough, so we also posted a sign next to the front door. It amazes me how many people do not allow their pets to relieve themselves before putting them in the car and taking them to be groomed.
This is our beautiful granite and handcrafted wood reception desk. This piece is stunning and sets the tone for the human guest experience.
This is a picture of The Barkery. I get the baked goods from bakers in New York and Chicago. Many pet parents love to pick out treats for their fur babies after grooming.
This is our Beef-hide Chew rack.
Toys are displayed on a large table with shampoos and other grooming products on a shelf to the left.
The retail wall...we are still trying to figure out what works...as far as product assortment.
Some of our guests from the Open House.
Karla, Mayor Marconet, Princess and Pam. (OMG, I look like I have a mullet!)
This display showed the procedures we use in bathing...including expressing the anal sacs...*ugh*...
This tub displayed the PlaqClnz system and our Oral Hygiene Treatment, our most popular Spa Treatment. You can call PetSmith at 513-677-5169 to order your system.
This was our Drying Presentation...it was really cute!
And the artistry of grooming...
It was a great day...I love this This Grooming Life!


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I have just got a 1995(M) escort 55 van and the hazard lights do not work although the indicators do. When I press the switch nothing at all happens. Does any one know if there is a second flasher relay for the hazards? I need to check the fuse but the cover from the fuse box is missing so I dont know which fuse does what and there are some gaps where fuses are missing!
Some one told me it was most likely to be the switch its self. Can get one from ebay for £10 but dont want to buy it if it is not the problem.
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Classic Gunfights
"I Don't Hold for Anybody!"
March 15, 1881
Two California boys are riding the box on this chilly night along the San Pedro River bottom in Arizona. Eli "Bud" Philpot, a top-rated stage driver who hails from Calistoga, California (about 60 miles north of San Francisco), and
shotgun messenger Bob Paul, all six feet four of him, a former sheriff of Calaveras County (southeast of Sacramento). They are about halfway to Benson, after leaving Tombstone several hours earlier.
After passing through Contention City, the Kinnear & Co. stage (with a reported $26,000 cargo) rumbles north about two miles. While the stage goes up a small incline, 200 yards short of Drew's Station, a dark figure steps onto the road from the east side and calls out, "Hold!" Without even a pause, Paul roars back, "I don't hold for anybody!" and shoulders his double-barrel shotgun.
At the same time, more men step out of the brush and both sides fire as one. Hit in the crossfire, a mortally wounded Philpot takes the lines with him as his lifeless body falls "heavily forward between the wheelers [the two horses closest to the wheels]," causing the entire team to "immediately [spring] forward into a dead run."
Riding atop a careening, driverless stage, Paul answers back shot for shotas angry outlaws step onto the road and empty their rifles at the disappearing stage.
The stage blows by Drew's Station, where its employees, upon hearing
the commotion, come running out. Swallowed up in the darkness and finally out of range, Paul has no choice but to jump down onto the wagon tongue as the stage perilously lurches and bounces toward imminent disaster. He works hard to keep his balance with one hand and capture the flailing, slithering lines with his free hand....
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quote:Chavis has acknowledged that LSU 'a success is because of Les Miles.
quote:i'd say anywhere from 80 to 99
quote:You are completely incorrect about how our fanbase is viewed across the CFB landscape. I have been all around the country represting and following LSU. Literally, almost universally LSU fans are held in the highest regard
quote:they'll disregard this or spin it because it's a positive for Miles
quote:OK, let's try this. You finish. On a scale of 1-100, based on the level of talent and the resources available, I think that the LSU FB team's performance (game planning, game day adjustments, player development, preparedness, etc.) over the past 5 years has been.... (just pick a number based on your introspective evaluation)
quote: Chavis has acknowledged that LSU 'a success is because of Les Miles. they'll disregard this or spin it because it's a positive for Miles
quote:split in terms of how people feel in terms of their treatment by LSU fans (always some idiots who can't separate a fan from an enemy)
quote:almost always positive about the pregame gameday activities, though, particularly the tailgating atmosphere
quote:mostly incredulous at the amount of venom that the many vocal fans direct toward the team and coaches
quote:To all those that think LSU is a notch below eltite, please name what you consider elite programs.
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Golf Lessons Have Advanced Within the Last Decade
The way people take golf lessons has advanced massively within the last decade giving todays amateur golfer a much better chance of both understanding and improving their swing.
Previously golfers would be forced to rely solely on instruction given by their local golf professional. The problem with this is although the pro might get their student to swing well whilst in the lesson the student would have to rely heavily to learn and remember solely from feel, usually ending up in the pro manipulating the students arms, body and club.
Learning from feel is still a big part of teaching golf but todays technology has made this aspect of learning a lot easier. Nowadays most teaching professions will use slow motion video technology within their lessons allowing the student to actually see and understand what is happening throughout the different stages of their swing.
Another benefit of new lesson technology now allows golfers to take their lessons home with them. With the introduction of high speed video recording a lot of pros now record lessons and use that recording to summarize what was worked on within the lesson and what should be worked on after the lesson. Pros can now include certain drills or swing thoughts which their students can refer back to whenever needed. Many amateurs benefit greatly from this as recapping on swing thoughts before a practise session or round can help focus the mind. That being said I do strongly believe that its important not to have too many swing thoughts as this can have a negative effect.
Online golf lessons now play a big part in the learning process as amateur golfers can now receive golf lessons without even having to leave their home. Advancing technology in smartphones and apps has made it easy for the average person to capture their swing with great precision. Golfers can now use that swing recording, sending it to pros who analyze the video and give a detailed analysis of swing faults and instruction on how to correct them. These types of lessons are becoming more and more popular as the cost of an online golf lessons is often far less than a traditional golf lesson.
Written by Dan Parker
Dan loves everything about the game of golf and gets out on the course whenever he gets the chance. Dan is also the Director at www.pros4golfers.com
On Rabbit's Feet and Water Balls: A Look at Popular Golf Superstitions
By Scott McCormick, a golfer and blogger with Golf Now Dallas.
Even professionals will admit that a little bit of luck can go a long way in golf. Don't get me wrong – skill, focus, and intense training are all necessary to be at one's peak. But at the end of the day, the odds of sinking a tiny ball in a tiny hole hundreds of yards away can leave one thinking that there's more at play in the air other than wind resistance. Sports are often prone to superstitions, but golf is absolutely rife with them. The game's most popular golfer, Tiger Woods, admits his iconic red shirt is actually a habit of superstition since his mother apparently warned him that wearing red on Sundays would boost his game – being the Capricorn that he is.
Here are some of the most prevalent myths in the game of golf, along with some analysis about how they might have started.
Hazard Balls Carry Bad Mojo
For a variety of reasons, many golfers have acquired the notion that using a ball that has been involved in a hazard shot might result in further hazards down the road. This holds especially true for balls that have unfortunately landed in a water hazard – many pros refer to these balls begrudgingly as "water balls" and will refrain from using them on any further holes for their round. On the other hand, some refuse to brush the dirt off if they're in the middle of a lucky streak, since they believe that washing their ball will result in changing their luck.
The reason for the belief that balls can carry bad mojo can hinge on several reasons. For some, blaming the "energy" of a ball rather than other factors in the environment can help them explain the lack of consistency in the results of their swing. Others might consider these failings as due to minute differences between balls, despite the fact that they mostly seem identical. Regardless, most golfers aren't willing to compromise logic when a gut feeling is saying that a ball has bad luck written all over it.
Don't "Cheap Out"
When it comes to marking where your ball lies, the traditional decision has always been to use a quarter. But more than a simple tradition, many golfers refuse to use any other coinage (meaning going cheap with a penny or dime could spell disaster for your game.) And many golfers regard other balls found in sand traps or left abandoned out-of-bounds of the course to be similarly jinxed as previously stated, and they typically avoid picking them up. But instead of being based on mojo, many people regard this as unsportsman-like.
Despite clichés about golfers being well-to-do, the real basis of these superstitions doesn't have anything to do with avoiding being a cheapskate; it's that these practices further standardize the game and make elements of it feel more "controllable." In a game in which so much is left to the wind (literally,) sports psychologists have recognized the trend of superstitions such as these arising as a means of assuming control over elements of the game in which they have little influence. Further superstitions along these lines hinge on lucky clubs, which players might bring along even if they remain unused. Others might bring lucky charms to focus on, which could boost their confidence when heading up for the tee-off.
The End Game
Regardless of the reasons that we hold these superstitions, the truth is that most of us are fully aware that they are arbitrary and baseless. The habits of seasoned vets may confound rookies who haven't been in the game for long, but these routines have an important place in maintaining our emotional health while playing the game. The stresses of competition and performance anxiety can take a huge toll on us, but regaining control through these small quirks can be a great way to alleviate our minds and improve our game.
And as long as these practices aren't inappropriate or too off-the-wall, who's to say what's in bounds?
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Owensboro's Steve Hayden Gets A Hole In One At Windridge Country Club!
On Monday August 12th, 2013, my buddy and that days playing partner, Steve Hayden of Owensboro (Ky) got his first ever hole-in-one at Windridge Country Club's 4th hole.
The Par 3 was playing about 122 yards from the Blue tee's and Steve's Callaway A-Wedge hit a few feet short and tracked straight into the hole. You can see the ball mark about 6 feet short of the hole, right on line.
I snapped a quick picture and we hurried along to finish the round because it was just about ready to rain so hard you couldn't see!
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Max Pita
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Super Sayan Shaco Build, now also in leaguecraft Follow the link to go to my guide section in league craft, coment and vote for the guide. http://leaguecraft.com/strategies/gu...+Sayajin+Shaco .................................................. .................................................. ............................................... This build is the greatest for me, and remember a lot of goku. So to become a super sayan go shaco with this build. Its hard in beggining but with pratice no one can stop u. First thing u have to do, get your first blood, but how? Follow the early game sequence .................................................. .................................................. ................................................ Before Game Pick all atack masteries possible, less the summoner spells that u don t use and the first AP Get all crit dmg runes possible Your summoner spells are ignite and exaust 1)Pay atention in your enimies summoner spells in load screen 2) Analize it How? 2-1) look the possible solo champs 2-2) If the possible solo have heal or flash or both the first blood is harder, so u have to care more 2-3) If the oposing team is all tankers, ll be a hard game but not that much, just use the mid late game tips Early game sequence. Lv 1 to 6 ( Avarage kills 2 to 6) 1) buy a red elixer, 2 red pots and 2 blue pots 2) Pick deceive skill 3) Go mid, probaly oposing team ll solo mid, and hide in the brushesnear enimie tower, and not in side brushes 4) if your oposing solo don t have heal or flash is almost a sure kill, unless it have dodge runes and dodge your deceive 5) Your enimie start kill a creep, use your red elixer walk few steps and use deceive, near him use your exaust ( -armor ) and sure more dmg, so back stab it, its already arround 250 or more dmg, more than half his life, just hit him again and use ignite or kill with meele. 6) If your enimie dodge or heal make then think they are winning and run a litle so they ll follow u, deceive back and back stab 200 dmg= kill 7) Stay in the lane until lv 3, go in other lane where a enemie champ is below 50%heath or near your turrets, call for team and gank it, kill one and run, only if u have sure about double kill stay for the second, genarily the second scape. 8) use your health and mana pots or go back base 8-1) if u used pot go back mid and try to kill or at least take half of the enemie health,stay betwen enimies creeps and him, so he ll not gain exp and ll be totaly bad late game, and of course your source of kills 8-2) if u returned base buy a mobility boots and go back mid and folow the steps of 8-1 9) after u get your mobility boots, u are all lanes killer. Just point a champ and gank it with your team Now u get how to play, just kill and run all the game until late game .................................................. .................................................. ................................................ Iten Build: 1- Pots ( red elixer, 2 red and 2 blues ) 2- Mobility boots 3- 2 or 3 long swords, or 1 ocult sword and 1 long sword 4- Ocult Sword 5- Brutalizer X-Now the build splits Anti tanker / Survival build 1- Last Whisper 2- Leviathan 3- Atma's Impaler 4- Frozen Mallet Obs 1: I like too much this build, and u can put a divinity edge if u have money or maybe a Stark's Fervor, if u think your brutalizer is wast of slot sell it. obs 2: Take this build if u are the only pro of the team Super Damage build 1- Divinity edge ( u can sell your brutalizer ) 2- Bloodthirster 3- Last Whisper or Stark's Fervor Obs: greatest dmg i did with it in lv 18, 1702 againt a soraka with armor itens, of course exausted FAIL at Early game ( 2 or more deaths ) Don t buy Sword of the ocult 1- Tiamat 2- Tiamat 3- Infinity Edge 4- Tiamat 5- Tiamat Obs: Tiamats ll revive you in game, and in the late game you can kill all at once, great build for those that don t have crit dmg runes too. .................................................. .................................................. ................................................ Skill Build: deceive, dagger, dagger, deceive, dagger, ult, dagger, deceive ... just get jack in the box in the end, and use it to extend your vision over the map Now You have to train to become a super sayan like me .................................................. .................................................. ................................................ Friends and enemies Good Friends ( Champions ) If u are not going mid for any reason, go laning with a stun partner or other with exaust, or even another dps, its not great recomended because u can get suports other than kills Super friend: Janna: If have a jana in your team team up with her, tell her to get the +20 dmg buff in first lv, and with your red elixer u ll have 96 atack, and ll kill a champ with 1 hit ( Wooooo, greatest combo ever ), no one can stop yours lane with janna. Enemies: Tankers: they have more life, so u need more hits, but is not impossible, get armor pen itens mid game Worst enemies: Blitz and Rammus, i hate then so much, blitz mana shield don t let u kill him early lv, and rammus shield skill disable u, so avoid then .................................................. .................................................. ................................................. Frequentely asked question: 1) What happens if i don t get the first blood and farmed in beggining Just buy long swords, wait for lv 6 and kill low health champs, but don t be stupid Obs: Don t think u ll have a great start just to follow the build, u need pratice. After some time u no matter what u always go out killing 2) Why is my english so bad? Simple i am brasilian, and write this post help me pratice my english, all in life is a matter ( how do write this ) pratice, words from all kung-fu guys. And of course from me 3) Why dont use shen or trinity force? Simple shen and trinity force are expensive and their dmg don t crit, if u get a brutalizer in the begin u do more dmg, and more dmg means that yours more crit dmg runes, masteries and itens ll do more smg then shen and trinit force. 4) Why red elixer? Read it, +life + dmg = more survival more kills, 3 kills at least in 4 minutes, 1200 gold, is cheap and allow u to buy pots Build writed by Max Pita
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I've played with you regularly and out of the maybe 20-30 games we've played you've not gotten fb what, 2 times. Amazing shaco, amazing build and it works. People are gonna possibly flame this but the results prove it works. BEST shaco in game I've played with, keep up the good work man.
Tks Duirm, that proves that my shaco is still the super sayan of the server
I think it makes perfect sense. Deceive with crit dmg runes and fort pot does a ****ton of damage.
this is all fun and dandy...until you get exhausted.
Ominous Bob
One of the better shacos I've played with. Great guide for FBing and staying ahead of the gank game.
Come up with all possible scenarios as to what would counter this all you want but the point still remains that MaxPita will rarely ever be outplayed, that's fact. There is a counter to everything, so coming up with strats and possibilities that would render this not as effective as he stated is stupid. He's also fun as hell to watch running from top to bottom ganking and killing people from Cho, to twisted. One shotting ashe is definitely the funniest thing I've seen in game haha
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I play shaco a lot i i would like to say my strategy would be similar super damage build, most of my runes are + to crit damage and most of my red are AP runes do you guys know if theirs a cap on + to crit damage?
this "strat" is ******ed, we all just got trolled.


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For those of you that have been following the program for the last 2 months, things should be getting pretty heavy by now. This is a crucial time. A novice lifter can expect to make linear strength gains from workout to workout for 3-9 months, but only with appropriate recovery and calorie intake. If you are stalling out at this point, you are probably not eating enough and/or not getting enough rest. Remember, the goal is to add weight to the bar for as long as you can. That bar on your back is getting heavy, so drink your milk and come to the gym ready to fight.
Back Squat 3×5 (add 5 pounds)*
Press (add 1-3 pounds)*
3 Sets of max rep chest to bar pull-ups (add weight if getting 10+ reps)
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Anyone who has ever lived through a layoff -- or even a near layoff -- knows the experience is generally a demoralizing one.
Leon Grunberg, a professor at the University of Puget Sound interviewed by IT Business Edge's Susan Hall for a story about the impact of layoffs on remaining employees, summed it up pretty well:
There's a huge increase in insecurity and that uncertainty is very destabilizing.
So it's not surprising to see a Harris Interactive survey that pretty much confirms it. According to the survey, which was commissioned by The Workforce Institute, 66 percent of respondents said morale has suffered and people are less motivated in the wake of layoffs at their workplace. Susan cited some similar numbers from training and leadership company Leadership IQ in her story. Seventy-five percent of workers said their own productivity had declined following layoffs, and 64 percent said coworkers' productivity had dropped.
Companies coping with layoffs can reduce stress in remaining workers -- and hopefully help maintain their productivity -- by communicating with them, said Jason Zickerman, CEO and president of business coaching service The Alternative Board, another of Susan's sources. He said:
Let [surviving workers] know that they're here because you believe they can work together to get the company through these very challenging times. You've got to show them your appreciation. Help them prioritize their work. Let them know why they are there and let them know how they can help.
The folks surveyed by Harris Interactive offered other suggestions:
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New Graduates
Please join us in congratulating our new CRI graduates!
We have lots of news to share!
December 2014
CRI Forms Partners in Veterinary Therapeutics with Other Veterinary Rehabilitation Companies
December 19, 2014—The Canine Rehabilitation Institute has joined with other companies to form Partners in Veterinary Therapeutics, a group of five companies providing products and services to professionals practicing veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation. Though officially established in 2014, this group has collaborated since 2010 in supporting veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation around the globe. The partner companies are: Canine Rehabilitation Institute, GameReady, OrthoPets, PulseVet Technologies, and Respond Systems
Visit the Partners in Veterinary Therapeutics website for more details and links to each company's website.
CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital Offers Small Animal Sports Medicine Research Internship
December 19, 2014— The James L. Voss Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital is offering a one-year research internship for veterinarians with a strong interest in small animal sports medicine, orthopedics and rehabilitation. The program is designed for applicants with an interest in pursuing ACVS or ACVSMR specialty training following the CSU internship year. The goal of the position is to provide the successful applicant with a fundamental research background in the area of small animal sports medicine, primarily with participation in ongoing clinical studies. Anticipated clinical duties will approximate one week per month in the areas of small animal surgery (soft tissue and orthopedics), sports medicine and rehabilitation.
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter and a curriculum vitae or resume to firstname.lastname@example.com even if they are currently applying for a residency position through VIRMP. All applications will be reviewed immediately upon receipt; the position will be filled on or shortly after February 9th (VIRMP match results date).
To learn more, read the complete announcement.
October 2014
October 1, 2014—The Boston Globe recently featured CRI faculty member Stephanie Kube, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), CVPP, CCRT, and her new practice Veterinary Neurology and Pain Management Center of New England, located in Walpole, Massachusetts.
"I had this cat with really bad arthritis who was limping on all four legs," Dr. Kube stated in the article. "We started doing laser and [physical therapy], and within two weeks the owner called me back, crying. The cat had jumped up on the counter and was playing with a toy. It's so rewarding to make a difference in an animal's life — and touch the whole family."
Read the full article …
September 2014
"It Takes a Village," VCA Veterinary Referral Associates newsletter
September 3, 2014—CRI faculty member Steve Steinberg, VMD, Dip. ACVIM, Neurology, CCRT, recently shared this great article from the newsletter of VCA Veterinary Referral Associates in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
"It Takes a Village"
When Hillary Rodham Clinton wrote "It Takes A Village" more than a decade ago, she was describing the efforts needed to help our planet's children. The concept of a multifaceted program to treat our animal friends has become especially relevant for the veterinary community in the face of our fast paced technology.
At VCA VRA we have always stayed ahead of the curve technologically and when this is enhanced with vast amounts of experience, winning treatment approaches occur every single day.
Let us examine a case in point. Logan is an eight year old, neutered male Cane Corso. Logan presented to us for the first-time with generalized seizures. Although Idiopathic Epilepsy (seizures of no known cause) was possible, other more serious abnormalities were discussed. An MRI was performed the same day and a large right-sided brain tumor was discovered. Figures 1 looking down on the brain and 2 looking straight down the nose. In both views the tumor has a ring of contrast surrounding it.
From the MRI, a Glioma was suspected. Gliomas are one of the more aggressive brain tumors that we recognize.
Let's look at OUR village. Dr. Steve Steinberg, our neurologist, has probably taken out more brain tumors than anyone, having taken out the first one in 1984. Dr. Steinberg has lectured all over the world on this topic and has been flown by owners to Germany and Hawaii to remove brain tumors from their animals. As an instructor at the famed Canine Rehabilitation Institute in Wellington, Florida, he has recently added what we know about rehabilitation after brain surgery to his lecture series. Dr. Steinberg just presented these lectures in Bologna, Italy and Seattle, Washington at International conferences.
Although most surgeons would consider Logan's tumor inoperable, Dr. Steinberg and his team have vast experience so that counseling owners about what to expect and about the potential complications is based on lots of first-hand knowledge. Many of these dogs can have a very stormy recovery but we have been testing the waters for several years with post-operative rehabilitation and are making important strides at shortening the recovery time.
Logan's owners had plenty to think about and while they were considering brain tumor treatments, Logan unfortunately presented to our emergency service with an acutely ruptured right cranial cruciate ligament. This occurred just days after his MRI. This tear makes the stifle (knee) unstable. We have extensive experience at VCA VRA in the surgical (led by our wonderful surgeon Dr. Eileen Snakard) and non-surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament tears. Since the brain surgery was more likely to have complications and we have rehabilitated even heavier dogs (Logan was about 100 lbs) non-surgically, we decided to order Logan a custom made brace from Canada and proceed with the surgical removal of the brain tumor. Our fantastic rehabilitation team led by Ms. Renee Mills, CCRP, was involved in every part of the decision making process and Dr. Snakard helped determine the best course considering the ligament rupture.
Brain surgery of this kind is very different than what is experienced under the same circumstances in man. Dr. Steinberg's goal is to make a wide excision and leave no tumor behind. Having hundreds of brain surgeries behind him, Dr. Steinberg knows where the pitfalls are and what compromises can be made. Having rotated with a Sacramento Human Neurosurgical Group in California and recently spending time with the Northwest Neurosurgical Group in Chicago, he has experienced first-hand the variations in choices that face the veterinary neurosurgeon vs the human neurosurgeon.
Logan's surgery was uneventful for VCA VRA. Figure 3. Although he was weak on the left side of his body and his head turned towards the right constantly, our experience told us these changes would go away. We also believe that getting our rehabilitation team involved immediately hastens the recovery and may make the recovery more complete. What does that all mean … Logan goes in the pool.
At the same time we were working with Logan's brain tumor recovery, we started rehabilitation for his ruptured right cruciate ligament. Here is a picture of his custom-made knee brace. Figure 4. With continued rehab, his right hindlimb is working better, his strength is improved and he is getting used to having the brace on for longer periods of time.
Logan's brain surgery was July 15th of 2014. The owners believe he is back to completely normal and we had time to experience this first-hand as Logan stayed at VRA for several days.
Logan's biopsy came back as an Oligodendroglioma, a generally "nasty" neoplasm. We have followed a large number of these dogs and have seen many of them go for years without recurrence. There are no guarantees and we are discussing additional treatment options as well as future MRIs to follow Logan's progress.
At VCA VRA we have the teamwork and compassion and experience that will determine the best treatment options for your precious pet. We have the village!
August 2014
August 30, 2014—Philly.com recently profiled WAG: Whole Animal Gym, owned by CRI graduate Christina Fuoco, VMD, CVA, CCRT, and her husband Chad Carnahan, who is director of operations.
The facilty, which opened in 2010, is Philadelphia's first veterinary rehabilitation facility offering hydrotherapy, acupuncture, LASER and ultrasound treatments, as well as a full dog gym. In addition, WAG was named best dog gym in Philadelphia Magazine's Best of Philly 2013.
Read the full article and view a photo gallery …
Congratulations to CRI Faculty Member Dr. Laurie McCauley and New Diplomates!
August 30, 2014—Big congratulations to CRI faculty member Laurie McCauley, DVM, CVA, CVC, CCRT, who became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation after passing the 2014 board-certification examination.
Dr. McCauley joins an elite group of veterinarians who have demonstrated their mastery of veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation. She also is one of the first Diplomates located in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
In addition, our heartiest congratulations goes out to CRI graduates Drs. Jennifer Au, Ken Bruecker, Pilar LaFuente, Cindy Otto, and Mich Powers, who passed the 2014 board-certification examination and joined the newest class of Diplomates.
CRI faculty members Drs. Janet Van Dyke, Kristin Kirkby Shaw and Christine Zink are also Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.
August 5, 2014—Wicked Local Walpole recently featured Veterinary Neurology and Pain Management Center of New England, a new practice opened in mid-July by CRI faculty member Stephanie Kube, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), CVPP, CCRT.
The veterinary practice, located in Walpole, Massachusetts, is the only hospital of its kind in the region, Kube said.
"People feel like when there's a problem with their pet's neurological system, that's it. That's the end of their life," Kube said. "Those are things we can fix. It's an amazing thing to help these people with things they never thought they could fix."
June 2014
In Memoriam: Carol Helfer, DVM, CCRT
June 19, 2014—The staff at CRI was saddened to learn that Carol Helfer, DVM, CCRT, of Portland, Oregon, passed away in January. Carol earned her CCRT from CRI in 2005 and brought her beloved dog Spam to several CRI courses. She was passionate about sports medicine and rehabilitation and founded Canine Peak Performance to offer those services to her clients.
Carol served as president of the Portland Veterinary Association in 1990-91 and president of the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association in 2002. She also was an avid agility and flyball competitor.
For more information, please read Carol's obituary. Donations in her memory may be made to the Morris Animal Foundation or your local humane society.
May 2014
In Memoriam: Lois Sargent, DVM, CCRT
May 31, 2014—Our sympathies go out to the family and friends of CRI graduate Dr. Lois Sargent, who passed away in January. Lois was a professor at Miami Dade College in Florida and program coordinator of the Veterinary Technology program there. She also practiced part-time at two animal hospitals and owned a mobile, holistic practice. She earned her CCRT from CRI in 2012 and was a friend to many on the CRI staff. Lois was known for her compassionate attitude toward people and animals. "I hope that her positivity and free-spirited approach to keeping everyone confident and happy throughout the program continues," said veterinary technology student Alyssa Alvarez in an article in the Miami Dade college newspaper. Read "Heart of the Vet-Tech Program Passes Away" to learn more about Lois and her influence on students. We encourage anyone who attended classes with Lois to join with CRI in making a donation to the Lois Sargent Veterinary Technology Scholarship through the Miami Dade College Foundation. Visit the Miami Dade alumni website to donate online.
March 2014
CRI Faculty Member Dr. Laurie McCauley to Present at Upcoming Meetings
March 26, 2014—CRI faculty member Laurie McCauley, DVM, CVA, CVC, CCRT, will be lecturing about rehabilitation April 1 at the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Association's annual meeting and convention in Hartford. Dr. Laurie McCauley also will be speaking October 1-2 at the District of Columbia Academy of Veterinary Medicine.
February 2014
CRI Faculty Member Dr. Steve Steinberg Co-authors PLOS Genetics Article About the Genetic Link Between Degenerative Cerebellar Diseases in Old English Sheepdogs and Gordon Setters
February 21, 2014—CRI faculty member Dr. Steve Steinberg recently co-authored a journal article about the genetic link between degenerative cerebellar diseases in Old English Sheepdogs and Gordon Setters — the result of work he started more than 30 years ago.
The article, "Canine Hereditary Ataxia in Old English Sheepdogs and Gordon Setters Is Associated with a Defect in the Autophagy Gene Encoding RAB24," was published in the February 6, 2014 issue of PLOS Genetics.
In 1980, Steve was the first to report on a cerebellar degenerative disease in Gordon Setters. [Steinberg HS, Troncoso JC, Cork LC, Price DL (1981) Clinical features of inherited cerebellar degeneration in Gordon Setters. J Am Vet Med Assoc 179: 886–890.] At this time, he was an Associate in comparative medicine in Johns Hopkins Department of Comparative Medicine, and this was a very exciting discovery. Steve did this research while running one of the largest veterinary referral-only clinics in the United States.
In 2000, Steve was the first to report a naturally occurring cerebellar degeneration in Old English Sheepdogs. [Steinberg HS, Van Winkle T, Bell JS, de Lahunta A (2000) Cerebellar degeneration in Old English Sheepdogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 217: 1162–1165.] This group of dogs showed a high level of genetic relationship, and it was recognized to be a disease that, with careful breeding, could readily be impacted.
Since that time and through the support of many wonderful Old English Sheepdog breeders, the genetics of this disease have been pursued aggressively. Through the hard work of lead author Dr. Natasha Olby at North Carolina State and a group of tireless colleagues, it has recently been shown that these two degenerative cerebellar diseases have a genetic link for which a genetic test has now been developed.
Steve is excited for all of the breeders who have invested in this research, hoping one day to have a definitive test that can eliminate this terrible disease from their lines.
Read the full article ...
February 21, 2014—A recent Associated Press story that appeared on ABC News also was published in the Albuquerque Journal. The article quoted CRI faculty members Kirk Peck, PT, PhD, CSCS, CCRT, and Sasha Foster, MS Physical Therapy, CCRT, about the growing popularity of animal rehabilitation.
The Albuquerque Journal story included photos showing Foster (pictured at right) and Dr. Felix Duerr of Colorado State engaged in canine rehabilitation with Zach, a golden retriever, and Claire, a Great Dane.
"Orthopaedic Service Preserves Hope for Budding Canine Athlete," Today@Colorado State
February 17, 2014—A recent story on Today@Colorado State featured Flex, short for "Flexibility," a 3-year-old Border collie and elite canine athlete from the Spokane, Washington, area. Flex came to CSU's James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital for surgery and physical therapy after rupturing two digital flexor tendors in a hind leg during a recent agility competition.
His surgery team is headed by Dr. Felix Duerr, a veterinary orthopaedist and director of CSU's Small Animal Sports Medicine service. CRI faculty member Sasha Foster, MS Physical Therapy, CCRT, will work with Flex at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and collaborate with veterinarians in Washington.
"I took a lot of time to research who had the best knowledge on the injury and who could best help him heal," said Barb Davis, the dog's owner and a trainer who competes in world agility championships. "The facility is super, and I'm completely impressed with the team's knowledge and sincerity. You can tell everyone really wants this surgery and rehab to work."
CRI Faculty Members Win Book Awards
February 17, 2014—The Dog Writers Association of America presented CRI faculty members Sasha Foster, MS Physical Therapy, CCRT, (at left in photo) and Dr. Chris Zink (at right) with awards for their books at a banquet February 9 in New York City.
The reference book Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, edited by CRI faculty members Dr. M. Christine Zink and CRI founder Dr. Janet Van Dyke, won the award for "Best Book on Health and General Care." This 480-page book is a gold-standard, comprehensive reference on all aspects of sports medicine and rehabilitation for all dogs. It contains 23 chapters written by experts in the field, including many CRI faculty members. It covers biomechanics, exercise physiology, nutrition, common orthopedic conditions of the canine athlete, and in-depth rehabilitation and integrative therapies for all dogs. Each chapter includes case studies and numerous color images to demonstrate the concepts discussed. Click here to learn more or purchase the book.
The book Canine Cross Training, Building Balance, Strength and Endurance in Your Dog by Sasha A. Foster, MS Physical Therapy, CCRT, won the Eukanuba Canine Health Award. This book applies the four conditioning components of top athletes — balance, strength, endurance and flexibility — to canine athletes. When the four conditioning components are executed in a systematic approach using the key exercise principles of frequency, intensity and duration, dogs can be trained to reach their fullest potential in any canine sport or activity and also kept fitter and more injury-free over a longer period of time. Click here to learn more or purchase the book.
Agility Dogs Who Have Undergone Digit Amputation Needed for Study
February 17, 2014—Researchers from Washington State University, North Carolina State University, and Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital are looking for agility dogs who have undergone digit amputation for a study evaluating the performance of competition agility dogs before and after digit amputation. As it is difficult to recruit sufficient numbers of qualifying cases in a traditional retrospective format that reviews case records from a single or a small number of veterinary practices, researchers are attempting to recruit cases directly from owners and veterinarians. To qualify for inclusion, dogs should be between 2 and 8 years of age and competing in the Excellent/Masters level of American Kennel Club (AKC) agility or the equivalent Championship Masters level within the United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA) prior to the injury or disease necessitating digit amputation. Depending on case numbers, researchers may also include agility dogs that primarily compete in other venues such as the Agility Association of Canada (AAC). The amputation should have occurred between 2010 and 2014. The dog's injury or disease need not be directly related to agility training or competition. It is not a requirement that the dog returned to competition after the amputation procedure. Researchers will use a combination of web-based survey and structured telephone interviews to collect information from owners. Owners will provide consent for researchers to review relevant medical records from the veterinarian who performed the digit amputation. Additional information is available through our study web site at http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/researchVCS/agilityToes.aspx . If you have questions, contact the study researchers via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Clients may inquire about the eligibility of their dog for this study by submitting an on-line form that is accessed through the web site referenced above. Owners are encouraged to consider submitting a form even if their dog does not exactly meet all the inclusion criteria outlined above.
"PT for Pets? Vets Prescribing Physical Therapy," Associated Press / ABC News
February 4, 2014—A n Associated Press story about the growing popularity of animal rehabilitation interviewed CRI faculty members Kirk Peck, PT, PhD, CSCS, CCRT, and Sasha Foster, MS Physical Therapy, CCRT. The article, which appeared on ABC News, also mentioned CRI's certification program and its partnership with Colorado State University.
"In the past, we didn't know what to do with them [injured or post-operative animal patients] and put them in a crate for six weeks," says Peck, a physical therapy professor at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., and president of the American Physical Therapy Association's animal rehabilitation group. Now, he says, the veterinary community knows better: "The faster you mobilize them, the faster their recovery is."
"People really look at their pets as part of the family," says Foster, a physical therapist who runs the Colorado State rehab program with Dr. Felix Duerr. "What we get to do now is improve the quality of life for a family member, which improves the quality of life of everybody."
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Congratulations to Our New Graduates
January 2015 Alexa Allen, MS, DVM, CVA, CCRT Rafael Estrada-Gonzalez, DVM, CCRT Lynn Locatelli, DVM, CVA, CCRT Dusty A. Page Miller, CVT, CCRA Miss Patcharin Priyavoravong, DVM, CCRT Amy Reichert, RVT, CCRA David R. Wohlstadter-Rocha, DVM, CCRT Danyel Wynn, DVM, CVMA, CCRT
December 2014 Laura Campbell, LVT, CCRA Naomi Horita, VT, CCRA Andrea Jones, DPT, PT, CCRT Adrienne Kaster, PT, CCRT Tanya Tkaczyk Lowrey, MSc, DVM, CCRT Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, DACVSMR, CCRT Jennifer L. Palmer, DVM, CCRT April Williams, VT, CCRA Heidi Woog, DVM, CCRT
November 2014 Kimberly A. Agnello, DVM, MS, DACVS, CCRT Danielle Varan Becton, DVM, CVA, CCRT Elizabeth L. Brown, DVM, CVA, CCRT Amber Callaway, DVM, CCRT Kevin Coleman, DVM, DACVS-SA, CCRT Christian Finn, DVM, CVA, VSMT, CCRT Jayme K.K. Michishima, CVT, CCRA April Marie Milchak, VT, CCRA Hal J. Mooney, DVM, CCRT Ember Moreno, DVM, CCRT Marty Parks, LPTA, CCRA Caroline Louise Queen, BVSc, BSc, MRCVS, CCRT Valerie Starr, CCRA Alissa Wales, VT, CCRA David Wohlstadter-Rocha, DVM, CCRT Tomoko Yabuno, VT, CCRP, CCRA
October 2014 Cara A. Blake, DVM, DACVS-SA, CCRT Ronald E. Carsten, DVM, PhD, CVA, CCRT Emily J. Harkness, LVT, CCRA Oliver Harms, Dr.med.vet., CCRT Javier Gil Martinez-Darve, DVM, MRCVS, CCRT Carmen Evelyne Miller, DVM, CCRT Tammy Noren, PT, CCRT Rachel Rowen, DVM, CCRT Suzanne Shanahan, CVT, CCRA Alison M. Trotta, DVM, CVA, CCRT Jessica Venable, DVM, CVA, CCRT Jane A. Wittstock, DVM, CCRT Lesli A. Wyant, DVM, CCRT
September 2014 Danielle V. Adams, MPT, CCRT Elizabeth F. Baird, DVM, CVPP, CCRT Michael C. Bassett, DVM, CCRT Candace L. Burris, VT, CCRA Catherine Hedden, DVM, CCRT Lyn Johnson, DVM, CCRT Mary Kelly, DVM, CCRT Stephanie Badge Kindred, DVM, CCRT Dennis Leon, DVM, CCRT Kathleen Neforos-Dunbar, CVT, CCRA Katherine Orcutt, PT, MA Rebecca Lin Smaka, DVM, DACVS, CCRT Abigail Smith, DVM, CCRT Pete van Dongen, Drs (Utrecht), CertVR, MRCVS, CCRT
August 2014 Susanna Alwen, MA, VetMB, MRCVS, CCRT Nicolette Bertolone, DVM, CVA, CCRT Nancy Bureau, DVM, CCRT Tracy Curran, RVT, CCRA Andra Kowalczyk DeTora, DVM, CCRT Pamela Graves, DVM, CVSMT, CVA, CCRT Amber L. Kenny, MPT, MTC, CCRT Amy Louise Watson, MA, VetMB, MRCVS, CCRT
July 2014 Ines Allin, BSc. (Agr), DVM, CCRT Stephanie Bartlett, BS, CVT, CCRA Justin M.A. Bassett, PTA, CCRA Pilar Lafuente, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DECVS, CCRT Emma Elisabeth Poore, BSc, VetMB, MA, MRCVS, CCRT Krista Porter, DVM, MBA, CVSMT, CCRT Tiffany Quilter, PT, DPT, CCRT Erin Smith, DVM, CCRT Peggy Taylor-Mason, DVM, CCRT Jane Frances White, BVetMed MRCVS, CCRT
June 2014 Joy Alleman, DVM, CCRT Jonathan S. Block, DVM, CCRT Cynthia Ann Burdick, CCRA Molly M. Esper, LVT, CCRA Aimee Katherine Green, DVM, CCRT Anna Rosalind Hollis, BVetMed, MRCVS, CCRT Ann S. Hutchison, BVMS, MRCVS, MBAcC, CCRT Marian Meyers, PT, CCRT DJ "Pin" Needham, BVSc, DDA, CCRT Bradley Pietila, DVM, CCRT Robin Ryan, PT, CCRT Susanne Teufel, DVM, CCRT Philipp Winkels, DVM, Dipl. ECVS, Fachtierarzt Fur Kleintiere, CCRT Polly S. Yamamoto, VMD, CCRT
May 2014 Jennifer Andreae, MS, PT, DPT Michelle Arnold, DVM, CCRT Shir-Raz Har-Nir Ben-Amotz, DVM, CCRT Judith B. Hall, PT, DPT, CCRT Rebecca L. Hubert, DVM, CCRT Stephanie G. Monk, DVM, CCRT Elizabeth Nonnemacher, DVM, CCRT Suzanne Sutton, DVM, CCRT Alison Traylor, DVM, CCRT Katherine Vagliano, DVM, CCRT Dr. med. Vet Gereon Viefhues, CCRT Julie Wentzel, DVM, CVA, CCRT
April 2014 Nicole Gaich, RVT, CCRA Ann M. Hahn-Marchand, DVM, CCRT Elena Glenna Lee, DVM, CCRT Dawn Piper, PT, MPT, CCRT Rob Santos, DVM, CCRT Jessika Strauss, PT, DPT, CCRT Ilana Strubel, DVM, CVSMT, CCRT
March 2014 Stephanie Bonner, BVSc, PGCertSc, CCRT Susan L. Dannis, DVM, CVA, CCRT Erika Elmore, DVM, CCRT Erika Gebhard, DVM, CVA, CCRT Jennifer L. Howard, CCRA Amanda S. Hummel, DVM, CCRT Kim Krueger, DVM, CCRT Sheradan Campos Pate, DVM, CVA, CCRT H. Bruce Sullivan, DVM, CCRT Brian Waldo, DVM, CCRT Elizabeth (Graham) Williams, DVM, CVA, CCRT
February 2014 Jackie Bariletto, PT, DPT, CCRT R. Meredith Binder, DVM, CVA, CCRT Wendy L. Harley, DVM, CCRT Lisa Mason, DVM, CCRT Carey A. Mayo, LVT, CCRA Suzanne Plamondon, DVM, MBA, CVA, DABVP, CCRT


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Managing Pressure Ulcers In The Lower Extremity
Our expert panelists offer essential keys to diagnosis, share their insights on offloading modalities, and discuss mattresses and beds to help resolve pressure issues.
What is your diagnosis and treatment approach when you see a new patient with a pressure ulcer in lower extremities?
Ronald Sage, DPM, notes most pressure or decubitus ulcers of the foot involve the heel. On occasion, they may involve other bony prominences such as the malleoli or the first or fifth metatarsal heads, according to Dr. Sage. He suggests evaluating the wound according to the stages of decubitus ulcers.1 He notes the first stage is non-blanchable erythema, the second is partial thickness skin loss, the third is full thickness skin loss extending through subcutaneous tissue, and the fourth stage is skin loss extending to muscle and bone.
Kazu Suzuki, DPM, CWS, views treating pressure ulcers like treating any other wounds. He starts with a thorough history, figures out when and how the pressure ulcers started, and what kind of pressure formed the ulcers. Similarly, Martin Wendelken, DPM, emphasizes the importance of having a clear understanding of the patient's activities of daily living and ability to perform those functions, and includes a Braden Scale assessment on the patient.
Oftentimes, Dr. Suzuki sees pressure ulcers starting with a period of immobility, such as when patients are acutely ill and hospitalized for a period of time. Sometimes, Dr. Suzuki notes pressure ulcers may develop slowly at home if patients have inappropriately hard bedding surfaces, poor dental condition (which is extremely common in older patients) and gradual malnutrition, which he notes may cause a slow deterioration of their skin.
Dr. Sage evaluates the wound for signs of infection and evaluates the foot for signs of ischemia. If infection is present, he says debridement and/or antibiotics may be necessary, but he does not debride stable, non-infected blisters or eschars. When a new patient presents with what appears to be a pressure ulcer on the lower extremity, Dr. Wendelken proceeds with a vascular assessment that includes an ankle/brachial index, a neuropathy assessment that utilizes the Semmes Weinstein test, and an assessment of mobility and range of motion.
As part of his workup for pressure ulcers, Dr. Suzuki performs an arterial perfusion test to assess blood flow to the heel in order to figure out the wound healing potential. During the first visit, he will use a laser Doppler machine (Sensilase PAD-IQ, Vasamed) to measure both skin perfusion pressure (SPP) and pulse volume recordings (PVR) to perform this task. Dr. Suzuki makes an appropriate referral to a vascular specialist if he detects an unusually low SPP/PVR reading, which signifies a diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease.
Dr. Sage adds that ischemic extremities may require vascular intervention if the patient is a suitable candidate and he emphasizes the importance of offloading.
Where do you see the pressure ulcer in the lower extremity in your practice?
For the longest time, Dr. Suzuki found the sacral ulcer to be the most prevalent of all pressure ulcers he observed. Now he cites data from the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Spring/Wound Healing Society (SAWC Spring/WHS) and other national conferences that the posterior heel pressure ulcer may have become the number one most common pressure ulcer, closely followed by sacral ulcers.2,3


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Twigs & Trees with Rhonda: Are You Reading the Census Page Correctly?
Once we find the family in the census though, we often apply our own thinking or our own interpretation to the record. We make assumptions that are perhaps off or not correct based on what we see or don't see on the census page. For instance, a child born in Canada to American born parents who return to the United States and are found in the census records of 1920. The researcher states that the census says that the child, now an adult, has not been naturalized. Is that really what the census says? |
Assumption from Omission?
Often the mistakes in interpretation come from assumptions drawn from the the fact that a column on the census page is empty. The above example illustrates this. The researcher assumed that because the naturalization column was empty that the census was telling her that the individual in question was not naturalized. In reality the reason that column was empty was that he was already an American because his parents were American. As a result the enumerator left the naturalization column empty. Had the individual not been an American already, then the enumerator would have had to supply one of three abbreviations in that column: AL for Alien (someone who has not begun the naturalization process at all), PA (the immigrant has submitted the first papers in the naturalization process), or NA (the immigrant has completed the naturalization process).
It is usually the citizenship columns that is likely to be empty, even when the person appears to be an immigrant. Another time that you often see the columns empty is for women. Women were usually naturalized through their spouse (for instance, if they married an American). More often, though, it was because their husband had gone through the naturalization process. As a result, on the census you will often see the year of immigration for a woman, but seldom will you see information in the other citizenship columns.
This is one example of how our assumptions based on the omission of information on the census page may actually lead to a misinterpretation or a misunderstanding that might lead the researcher to spending time looking for records or expecting to find records that do not exist.
When and Where Was He Born?
We often rely on the census records to tell us when and where our ancestor was born. Since 1850, everyone in the household has been listed along with age and place of birth. Through the years, though, the way in which the place of birth was recorded has changed. Sometimes the enumerator took it upon him or herself to include additional information.
In addition to keeping in mind that the enumerator may not have talked to someone in the household or someone who knew the answers to the questions, you also need to keep in mind the questions that were asked and the directions given to the enumerator as to how information was to be recorded. An excellent resource for understanding the questions and directions to the enumerator is 200 Years of U.S. Census Taking: Population and Housing Questions, 1790-1990. With this book you will find out why the enumerator would record the place of birth as Bavaria instead of Germany. You will learn which languages were to be separate even if spoken within a given country. More importantly by understanding the directions to the enumerators you will have a better understanding of why the enumerator did or did not include certain answers.
When it comes to the age of a person in the census, it is important to remember that the census was taken based on a specific date. It was this date that the enumerator was supposed to incorporate into questions, such as the age of the individuals in the household. For instance in the 1860 census, the date was 1 June. Of course, because it took the enumerators months to gather the information we have to ask ourselves whether the enumerator asked the question so that the answer would be given according to the first of June or was it asked so that the answers given applied to the date of the enumeration (which many have been three or four months later). The 1910 census the date was 15 April. The 1920 census was the first of January, and is the easiest when trying to figure out the year of birth of someone. The other years you have to factor the previous 12 months, which often means that the person was born from either at the last half of one year or the first half of the following year.
Get to Know the Record
Like all records, it is important to get to know the census. I think that most people think they know everything there is to know about the census already, primarily because we spend so much time finding our ancestors in this record. However, I am constantly discovering little nuances to the records or the way the enumerators may have listed information or asked questions. I know that I have found that I can combine information found in say the mortality schedule with the population schedule to make a family connection.
Recently I was looking for a John Stewart who died in Indiana County, Pennsylvania in February, 1870. I knew that because of his date of death he would not show up on the 1870 population schedule, which was taken as of the first of June 1870. However, knowing that there was a mortality schedule, that is a listing of those who died in the previous 12 months up to 1 June 1870, I went looking to see if I could get access to that schedule while I was at the Family History Library that week. Fortunately for me they did have the mortality schedules for 1870 for Pennsylvania. In finding John Stewart listed in the mortality schedule, I didn't just make a copy of the record and move on. After all, it supported what I knew, so I might have thought about doing that, but instead I took a moment to really look at the mortality schedule sheet and see what it was telling me.
In addition to the expected name, age, sex, color, marital status, and place of birth, the 1870 morality schedule also told me if his parents were foreign born, the month of death, and occupation and the cause of death. At the very far left of the sheet was a column that I might otherwise have overlooked that was labeled "Number of the family as given in the 2nd column of Schedule 1." Schedule 1 is the population schedule, the census we spend the most time with.
Instead of moving on with my research, I took the time to see what family John was associated with. His wife predeceased him, so I was curious to see who had reported his death to the enumerator. What I found was a daughter, a married daughter, so I had her husband's name and a listing of her children. And living three doors away was a brother to John, so the time taken in looking at the population schedule offered me quite a bit of information.
In Conclusion
Because we are so familiar with the census we often think that we do not have anything to learn about the census. There were many different schedules recorded, though not all of them are still available. These different schedules may offer specialized information about our ancestors. More importantly, though, knowing the census and what it was designed to record and how the enumerator was to record information and ask questions gives us a better understanding of why a column we expected to have information is empty and what that is really telling us.
Rhonda R. McClure is a professional genealogist specializing in celebrity trees and computerized genealogy. She has been involved in online genealogy for fifteen years. She is the author of the award-winning The Complete Idiot's Guide to Online Genealogy, now in its second edition. She is the author of four how-to guides on Family Tree Maker. In late 2001, she wrote The Genealogist's Computer Companion. She is a contributing editor to Biography Magazine with her "Celebrity Roots" column and a contributing writer to The History Channel Magazine. Her latest book is Finding Your Famous and Infamous Ancestors. She may be contacted at email@example.com | | | Help | | | About Us | | | Terms of Service | | | PRIVACY |


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Pertinent Insights On Drug-Induced Arthralgia With Commonly Prescribed Drugs
Noting that drug-induced arthralgia can occur as a side effect of a large number of common medications, this author offers insights on how to recognize and manage drug-induced joint pain.
The most recent data from a sample population survey of civilian households reveals that 47.2 percent of the population takes at least one prescription drug a month while 20.8 percent of the population takes three or more prescription medications a month.1
The musculoskeletal system can be a target organ for adverse drug effects. Medications for the treatment of arthritis, psychosis and epileptic disorders can profoundly affect the musculoskeletal system.2 These drug-induced musculoskeletal disorders represent a broad clinical spectrum, ranging from asymptomatic biological abnormalities to severe life-threatening disorders, in which either arthralgia and/or myalgia are the only presenting patient complaints.3
By understanding the biologic mechanisms of these drugs and their ability to induce rheumatological adverse effects, the clinician may be better able to prescribe medications while minimizing or even preventing adverse effects. Having a heightened awareness of the drug-induced arthralgia will also enable podiatrists to diagnose side effects caused by medications commonly prescribed by other physicians.
The epidemiology of most musculoskeletal adverse reactions has been documented mainly through case reports or spontaneous pharmacovigilance data.2 Uncertainty does exist as to whether a particular drug has caused an adverse reaction in the context specific to the musculoskeletal system. It is important to recognize when a patient's rheumatic complaints are due to drugs. However, this awareness is difficult because of the large number of drugs that have been implicated and the diversity of clinical presentation.
Therefore, a need does exist to explore the medical literature for valid evidence proving that specific medications do indeed cause drug-induced disorders within the field of rheumatology. Hart presents data describing drug-induced rheumatic disorders that are categorized in one of nine main groups.4 These groups are as folllows:
• drug-induced precipitation or aggravation of a preexisting or larval rheumatic disease;
• precipitation of a transient drug-induced syndrome in people who were previously arthritis-free;
• electrolyte and fluid disturbances causing arthritis or arthralgia;
• drug side effects causing joint symptoms;
• serum sickness and similar drug reactions;
• bone lesions due to drugs;
• drug-induced myopathy syndromes;
• pseudoscleroderma; and;
• irritation from intra-articular injections.
Arthralgia is joint pain. It is a symptom, not a disease. Acute joint pain is any arthralgia that one expects to resolve within six weeks to six months.5 One may use the symptom as a diagnosis until determining the true cause of the joint pain or indefinitely if examination and testing are inconclusive. The underlying cause of arthralgia may be articular or non-articular in origin, affecting either just one or multiple joints. The exact incidence is not known because, as a symptom, arthralgia accompanies a broad range of disparate conditions.
Research has demonstrated the chondrotoxicity of fluoroquinolones experimentally and all quinolones appear to be chondrotoxic.2 Experimentation has shown that statins, another class of medications, cause myalgia, joint damage and joint pain. A number of other medications that are in widespread use are suspected of causing arthralgia complaints.2
Accordingly, let us take a closer look at pharmacovigilance data within the context of frequently prescribed medications that result in drug-induced rheumatic disorders, specifically arthralgia.


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U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar mopped his brow as he strolled past a line of upturned solar cells baking in the afternoon sun. The Republican congressman, a proponent of shrinking government spending, was nonetheless touting the benefits of federal tax incentives for renewable energy.
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11th Triennial Extension Wildlife & Fisheries Specialists Conference
For 30 years, Cooperative Extension System wildlife and fisheries specialists have met every three years to learn about programs in other states, share needs and opportunities with federal and state partners, discuss topics and issues important to extension wildlife and fishery programs, and meet and build relationships with new and different wildlife specialists from around the country. The purpose of these triennial conferences is to increase the effectiveness of extension wildlife and fisheries programs around the country through conference presentations, workshops, field trips, and opportunities for interaction and collaboration. The most recent triennial conference proceedings are now available.
Papers presented at the conference include:
Extension Wildlife Programs: Thoughts and Ideas
The Future of Natural Resources Extension
Extension Wildlife and Fisheries Take-A-Ways
Cooperative is the Cornerstone of Extension Education
Growing Quality Stewardship for Natural Resources in Tennessee
Qualifying Native Warm-Season Grasses and Early Succession Habitat
Managing Kentucky Fee Fishing Operations
Bringing Extension into the Classroom
An Internet Survey of Private Pond Owners and Managers in Texas
An Extension Program Helping Private Landowners Develop Natural Resource Enterprises in Mississippi
Bass Management Symposia: Managing Ponds and Lakes for Better Fishing
Texas Absentee Landowners Managing for Wildlife: Their Goals, Interests, and Educational Needs
Realizing the Potential of Family Forests: Tools to Facilitate Habitat Conservation
Best Management Practices for Aquatic Vegetation Management in Lakes
Integrating Northern Bobwhite and Grassland Bird Habitat Enhancement Practices on University of Missouri Agriculture Experiment Stations: An Educational Model That Puts Knowledge into Action through Use of Demonstrations
The Above-Ground Movement and Dispersal of the Plains Pocket Gopher
Extension's Role in Endangered Species Management
Extension: A Modern Day Pony Express?
Coyotes Nipping At Our Heels: A New Suburban Dilemma
Approaches for Delivering Integrated Forestry and Wildlife Extension Programs: The Missouri Woodland Steward Short Course and Missouri Master Wildlifer Program
Breaking Through the Food Plot Mentality
The Value of Teamwork
First-Stop Planning and Communication for LandHelp
Saving the World One Native Plant at a Time
An Introduction to the Revised Southern Region 4-H Wildlife Projects
Take Action! The Past, Present, and Future of Sage-Grouse Conservation in Utah
eXtension: A New Opportunity for On-Line, Issue-Based Programming
A Web-Based Outreach Tool for Aquatic Vegetation Management
The Florida Master Naturalist Program: Creating, Implementing, and Evaluating a Successful Statewide Conservation Education Program
Sage-Grouse Restoration Project: Evaluating the Effects of the Farm Bill Conservation Practices on Sage-Grouse
The "We Know, We Believe, and We Feel" Approach to Implementing Projects under the Farm Bill to Benefit Sage-Grouse
The Center for Human-Wildlife Conflict Resolution at Virginia Tech: A Model of Future Use
Protecting and Enhancing River and Stream Continuity
With One Stroke of the Pen: How Can Wildlife Extension Specialists Involve Developers and Policy-Makers in Wildlife Conservation?
One Way to Handle a Split Appointment
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Jump-Start a Healthy Heart
A simple 4-week plan designed to help even the busiest woman find out if her heart is healthy and learn how to prevent heart disease.
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This year, give yourself a valentine: Adopt a program to keep your heart strong. These tiny, easy steps pack research-backed power to stop cardiac disease the number one killer of women. And while more of us than ever know about this major threat, we still aren't doing enough to fight it. In a recent UCLA study that tracked 17,061 middle-aged adults, women's blood pressure rose twice as much as men's each decade. A major reason? As women themselves told a recent American Heart Association survey, "family obligations and people to care for" get in the way of heart-smart living. Plus, too many of our doctors still underestimate the threat for women and fail to stress heart health in exams and health messages.
That's why it's up to you. "Fighting heart disease isn't about getting a test once a year. It's about what you do on the other 364 days," says Susan Bennett, M.D., director of the Women's Heart Program at George Washington University and a spokesperson for the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign. Here, the steps to help you get started.
Week 1: Learn Your Risks
When you get all the basics into line blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, waist size, and not smoking you can reduce your odds of having a heart attack or needing bypass surgery by 80 percent, says Noel Bairey Merz, M.D., medical director of the Women's Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. And knowing your particular vulnerabilities lets you target risk-cutting strategies that will help most.
This Week
- Measure your middle. A tummy pooch, even if you're not overweight, signals the presence of vicious visceral fat blubber wrapped around internal organs that pumps hormones, inflammatory chemicals, and fatty acids to your heart, liver, and all your cells. This fat raises blood pressure, makes cells resistant to insulin, and accelerates the growth of gunky plaque in artery walls. How big is too big? In one Harvard study of over 44,000 women, a waist measuring 35 or more inches doubled the risk of dying early from heart disease, compared to one of less than 28 inches. Also, be sure to check your body mass index with our handy BMI calculator. If you're overweight, dropping as little as 10 percent of your weight cuts your risk, since belly fat is the first to go. Also, a combo of aerobic exercise and weight training best targets ab flab.
- Fill in your family history. In a University of Texas Southwestern study of 2,404 people, a family history of premature heart attacks doubled a woman's odds of having plaque in her heart arteries. Which family member counts, too: Having a parent with heart disease raises your own risk significantly, especially if he or she was stricken young (before 55 for your dad, 65 for your mom). But because you share genes and often the same legacy of early eating and exercise habits with your siblings, if a brother or sister has heart disease, your risk is even greater, the landmark Framingham Heart Study has reported. This week, find out who in your family has or had heart problems, what kind, and at what age they began, then bring the info to your next doctor's visit.
- Commit to giving up cigarettes. You probably know that smoking increases your risk of heart disease. But you may not realize that even social smoking as few as one to four cigarettes a day can almost triple your chances of a fatal heart attack. You can find help at numerous online sites, including the American Cancer Society, Go Red for Women, and American Lung Association. By the end of this week, choose your plan and mark a start date. You may discover that you need to enlist your doctor's help. A new study reported that almost 75 percent of current smokers trying to kick the habit are now highly nicotine dependent, a jump of 32 percent since 1989. It may be that cigarette manufacturers have been increasing nicotine levels, says Norman H. Edelman, M.D., chief medical officer of the American Lung Association. Or it could be that less-dependent smokers have already quit successfully, leaving a "hard core" group still looking for help. In any case, in order to avoid relapse, these people may well need intensive treatment.
Your Next Moves
You can't really understand your risk for heart disease or use that information as a motivator unless you know your numbers: blood pressure and cholesterol levels (including total, plus LDL and HDL cholesterol levels), your triglycerides, and your fasting blood sugar. If you've been tested within the past year, call your doctor's office for the results; then you can plug the numbers into the Go Red for Women Heart CheckUp to see where you stand. If you haven't been tested, schedule an appointment now. "And make sure that your doctor gives you real numbers," says Dr. Bennett. "Don't accept 'everything's fine.'"
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