b"Shewouldactuallycryatthe idea for Brutus because of his age, and CountryOaksAnimalHospital,door to go inside, she was so happy, recommended rehabilitative therapy. which is Dr. Bairds veterinary clinic,saidLori.Afterwards,Bellawould Described as being very persnick- saidLiz.Brutushastwobrothers,come home tired. And, with Bella, a ety, Brutus didnt always want to coop- bothofthemFrenchBulldogs.tired dog is a happy dog owner. erate with his Steele Pain Management Because,onedogisneverenough,Bellawouldstaythewholeday, team. Some days he was excited to do laughed Liz.and Lori received updates on her dogs it and other days he just wanted to sit Aspen and Thunder, both Saintprogress. They always sent me home on the ball and not do anything, said BernardDogs, werebornwithhipwith instructions, complete with pho- Liz.Overall,though,hedidreally dysplasia,anabnormalformationofBella Brutus Aspen & Thundertos, for homework rehab, said Lori. well and his condition improved as a the hip socket. In severe cases, dyspla-The vet tech who worked with Bella, result of the therapy. sia can eventually cause lameness andmeasured her progress by how much Then, while the family was vaca- arthritis of the joints. Surgery for bothweight she was adding to her injured tioning in New England with Brutus, dogswasdone,onehipatatime.legs.ShesdonesowellthatLoriis hebecameacutelyparalyzed.We Theydidwell,saidNicoleRozier,consideringanothersurgery,coupled rushed him to a veterinary hospital in theirhuman.Rehabilitationwouldwith post-surgery rehabilitation. Not Maryland where the doctor discovered ensure a successful outcome.only is Dr. Baird very knowledgeable, that Brutus had a ruptured disc in his Thunder,whowasonly10shetookthetimetofullyexplain neck,saidLiz.Heneededsurgery months old at the time of surgery andthings to me, said Lori. Im up for rightaway,whichwasdonein rehab, didnt quite understand what hedoinganothersurgeryonBella Maryland. Part of his recovery process was supposed to do in therapy. Highbecause her rehab team and Dr. Baird was lots of rest which meant keeping qualitytreatsarealwaysthegreatsaid she is up for it. him in a crate. motivatorforcoaxingadogontheBrutus is a 13-year-old Pug. He OncebackinFlorida,Liztook treadmill.Histreatmentincludedhas a little grey going around his face. Brutus to see Dr. Baird. His therapy acupuncture to help with pain relief. We think hes now a very distinguished treatmentincludedtheunderwater Aspen, who is not sociable withlookingPug,saidhishumanLiz treadmill and acupuncture. Everyone most people, would lay on the tread-Brown.Brutushasbenefitedfrom at Steele Pain Management just loves mill with Dr. Baird. rehabilitationwithSteelePain Brutus to pieces, said Liz. I cant say Not everyone in the medical field,Management as a result of two unre- enough good things about the entire andcertainlytheveterinaryfield,lated incidents. About a year ago, he staff there.understandspainmedicationsandbegan dragging his hind legs. He was Liz found Steele Pain Management management.AsanurseatJohnsreferred to Dr. Cook at SCAN, who while searching for veterinary rehabili- HopkinsChildrensHospital,Nicolefound structural issues at several verte- tation. I was so impressed with their understands very well the importancebrae that were affecting his hind end. thoroughnessabouteverything.We of managing a patient's pain. Dr. Cook said surgery was not a good switched our whole family of dogs to Continued on next page gwww.TheNewBarker.com THE NEW BARKER 77"