Reducing pain and improving a pet’s quality of life with Dr John Waterhouse - a podcast by Pure Animal

Dr John Waterhouse graduated from the University of Sydney in 2004. In 2006, John took a sabbatical from the veterinary profession to manage his family’s property development and ranching operations. During that time, he continued to further his education in the areas of veterinary alternative medicine, including traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture. In 2010, John moved to the USA to undertake a fellowship in pain management and rehabilitative medicine. He has also completed an externship in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound with Drs Debra and Sherman Canapp.

He is a Certified Canine Rehab Practitioner (CCRP) through the University of Tennessee.  He has visited and researched extensively, the top canine rehabilitation centers in the US, having learned the different business models and rehab protocols designed by the industry experts. He currently speaks around the world at various conferences on the topics of Canine Arthritis and Pain Management.

Topics discussed include:

• How John ended up as a veterinarian and what drove him down the path of canine rehabilitation.


• Dr Waterhouse discusses how his Veterinary Teaching Academy started and his 12-week rehab program.


• How a 12-week rehabilitation program can help with orthopaedic cases and what outcomes can be expected.


• The importance of supplements and nutraceuticals during rehabilitation.


• When is a good time to introduce exercise after injury and surgery?


• How do braces help with recovery?


• John discusses all the different modalities he uses to help with reducing inflammation and speeding healing time.


• Dr Waterhouse dives into compensating pain such as canine headache.


• What are some signs that a pet might be suffering from headaches?


• John discusses why it is important to think of a patient as an entire eco-system.

You can find Dr John Waterhouse at www.CanineRehabonDemand.com

and www.VeterinaryTeachingAcademy.com

 

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