Common Causes Series: Intervertebral Disc Disease
Description
Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) is a degenerative disease that can affect your dog's spinal cord and cause a range of painful mobility challenges. Join me to learn about IVDD and how you can support your dog with IVDD.
What You'll Learn
Who This Course is For
- Pet parents and caregivers of dogs diagnosed with IVDD
- Animal professionals who support pet parents and their dogs with IVDD such as veterinary technicians and assistants, trainers, groomers, pet sitters, dog walkers, dog daycare employees, and kennel/boarding technicians.
Curriculum
Instructor
Kate Titus
Canine Mobility Specialist and Founder of A Loyal Companion
In 2008, Kate founded A Loyal Companion to provide massage, exercise, and mobility solutions for senior dogs. In 2015, she opened the first canine fitness and mobility facility in Arizona, featuring an indoor swimming pool and complete dog gym. Since then, thousands of dogs and their pet parents have come through the doors in Tucson. (www.aloyalcompanion.com) Kate is the author of two books on canine mobility, Sit. Stand. GO! How to help your dog overcome mobility challenges and Emotion to Motion: How the mind impacts your dog’s mobility, published by Dudley Court Press. In addition, Kate lectures to groups on topics such as fitness, massage, caring for senior dogs, and canine mobility. Her work has appeared in various publications, including on thebark.com, website for the popular national dog culture magazine, The Bark (https://thebark.com/content/gathering-storm) Kate lives with her wife, Kathy; Half Moon, a joyful rat terrier; Helen, an empathetic and athletic boxer; and Andy, a sleepy white terrier mix.
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Our membership includes:
- 24/7 All-Access to our growing library of resources
- Content created and designed with multiple learning styles in mind
- Community support in our moderated Mobility Hut forum
- Look Over My Shoulder to see first-hand how we work with our own mobility-challenged dogs
- Mobility Mash-Up Sessions to answer your personal mobility questions