Paw Injuries and Paw Protection in Working Dogs

The December 28, 2013 issue of the Veterinary Tactical Group Newsletter contains an article entitled "Paw Injuries and Paw Protection in Working Dogs," by Dr. Janice Baker, Chief of Veterinary Operations at the Veterinary Tactical Group. Download 5-page article here.

Source: First Response Search Team via Peace River K9 Search & Rescue Association, Inc.

The special challenges of searching for missing alzheimer's subjects

Kimberly R. Kelly Falconer, Founder and Executive Director of Project Far From Home, has put together a great review of some of the special challenges searchers will face when looking for missing alzheimer's subjects.

Entitled Missing at Risk – Understanding and Managing the Search for the Missing Alzheimer’s Subject (Copyright © 2008 by Project Far From Home), her write-up explains the following topics:

• What is Alzheimer’s disease?
• How Is AD Diagnosed?
• Progression of the Disease
• Agnosia
• Agnosia and Driving
• Agnosia and Additional Concerns
• Aphasia
• Apraxia
• Cognitive Mapping
• Sundowning
• Dysphagia
• Wandering
• Family Reporting Incidents of Past Wandering
• Lost in the Labyrinth
• Catastrophic Reaction
• Violence
• Incontinence
• A Death March

Download your copy of this informative, 18-page document here.