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Anna Baltzer is a Jewish-American Columbia graduate, former Fulbright scholar, the granddaughter of Holocaust refugees, and an award-winning lecturer, author, and activist for Palestinian rights.
Archive 2009-10-01 2009
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Baltzer cited 14-year-old Max, a dog with heart disease and arthritis in both wrists, knees and hips, as an example of a case where ultrasound and laser therapies are a better approach.
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Wrists (front paws) and ankles (back paws) can be fused in a procedure called arthrodesis, Baltzer said.
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A joint replacement at OSU is about $5,000, Baltzer said, and that's a bargain, because OSU is a teaching hospital.
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Baltzer also stressed that overweight, sedentary pets are at higher risk for severe arthritis.
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Baltzer often recommends glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, and says some of her patients have also benefitted from omega-3 fatty acids and an extract used in traditional Chinese medicine called elk velvet antler.
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But range of motion is limited after the surgery, so it does not work well with elbows (front legs) and knees (back legs) and it is not an option for hips, Baltzer said.
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Big dogs tend to get it more than small ones but any dog or cat is susceptible, Baltzer said.
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It's just too painful to walk around, Baltzer said.
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But if it doesn't work, it's OK, it's just that it's not going to work for your dog, Baltzer said.
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