Physiotherapy in the Recovery of Paraplegic Dogs without Nociception Due to Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Extrusion Treated Surgically.

Several authors have advocated for the role of physiotherapy in canine intervertebral disc extrusion, and it is routinely recommended by various veterinary neurologists. However, veterinary literature does not unanimously support the routine use of physiotherapy to ensure an increase in locomotor return in dogs with IVDE. The aim of the study was to investigate whether physiotherapy can influence the functional recovery of paraplegic dogs with loss of nociception (LN) affected by thoracolumbar IVDE (Hansen type I) and treated surgically.

Effectiveness of a telephone follow-up nursing intervention in postsurgical patients.

Background: Surgical recovery can be defined as the days required to initiate activities that maintain life, health, and well-being.

Aim: The main study objective was to compare the effectiveness of telephone versus conventional follow-up in postsurgical older adult patients.

Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with random sampling.