b'More Pets Benefit From Pain ManagementDogs are experts at hiding their pain. hours focused on canine rehabilitation (Above left) Shilo puts in some hardIt is a survival mechanism which, in andfinishedherfinalexamsand work in her underwater treadmill ses-the past, led medical professionals to herinternshipinrehabilitationin sions. Her owner, Christine Kaczmarek,presumethatdogsdidnotfeelpain September 2014. She has received her said,Shilos hard work is really show-thesamewayhumansdo.Wenow certificationasaCertifiedCanine ing! Before therapy she could barely getknow that dogs have a nervous system RehabilitationTherapist(CCRT). up the stairs on her own. Now she runsvery similar to ours, and we know bet- Dr.Bairdhasalsocompletedher up them like shes a puppy again.ter how to recognize and manage their acupuncturetrainingintheMedical Thank you to Dr. Baird and the greatpain. AcupunctureforVeterinarianscourse staff at Steele Pain Management andRehab! You guys are the best!Dr. Elizabeth Baird, owner/practi- associatedwithCSU.Painmanage- (Top) Lenny is being prepped for ationer of Steele Pain Management and ment has become of passion of hers. session on the underwater treadmill.Rehabilitation Center, has accumulat- TheteamatSteelePained a variety of experiences during her ManagementandRehabilitationmore than 20 years in practice work- Center focuses on providing care foring in various veterinary environments petssufferingfromacutepainandincluding emergency and critical care chronic pain, and those with disabili-practice. Dr. Baird has been certified tiesfollowinginjuryororthopedicthroughtheInternationalVeterinary surgery.AcademyofPainManagementasa Arthritis pain affects a huge por-Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner tionoftheanimalpopulation,said(CVPP).Lessthanonehundred Dr. Baird.We actively seek variousveterinariansintheworldsharethis ways to minimize the pets discomfort Dr. Baird, DVM, CVPP, CCRT, cVMA, designation,andonlyfortyofthem so they may live longer and happier has a consultation with aare within the United States. lives with dignity and normal physical Newfoundland patient.Dr. Baird spent hundreds of hours function. Steele Pain Management &inpost-graduatecourseworkand SteelePainManagement& Rehabilitation Centerstudying neurology, anesthesia, physi- RehabilitationCenteristhefulfill- 1412 Belcher Roadology,acupuncture,rehabilitation, ment of Dr. Bairds dream to help ani- Palm Harbor, FLand pharmacology to prepare for her malsandtheirownersbymanaging 727.785.4878certification in pain management. She painanddiscomfortandimproving www.SteelePainCenter.comhas since spent another hundred plus the quality of life for her patients. U62THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com'