Red Sage Integrative Veterinary Partners

10/06/2026

Join us tonight for an evidence-informed look at SCI in small animal patients, from the injury cascade to practical pain management and rehab strategies for IVDD, spinal trauma, and FCE cases.

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10/01/2026

After a spinal cord injury in January 2025, Aspen lost the use of her hind legs. The Red Sage Team used a multi-modal approach including pain management, regenerative medicine, acupuncture and therapeutic exercise. Now, she's back to climbing stairs, going on walks and playing with her friends. So proud of this girl!

Want to learn more about cases like Aspen's? Join us for our SCI CE evening:
📅 Tues, Oct 6 · 5–7 PM
📍 Odell Brewing Co., Fort Collins
🎓 2 RACE-approved CE credits

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09/24/2026

Journal Club, but make it coffee. ☕️📚

This month, the Red Sage team took Journal Club off-site to check out local newcomer Trickster Bakery & Coffee and dive into a topic that sparked a lot of discussion: prolotherapy.

Prolotherapy has been used in human medicine for decades as an injection-based treatment for certain musculoskeletal injuries and chronic pain conditions. In veterinary medicine? It’s historically been met with considerably more skepticism.

And that’s exactly why we wanted to talk about it.

Being evidence-based doesn’t mean only studying the treatments we already believe in. It means continuing to read the research, critically evaluate the evidence, challenge our own biases, and be willing to ask, “Is there a place for this?”

As our regenerative medicine program has grown, we’ve started reaching for prolotherapy selectively in specific cases—and our discussion today dug into the proposed mechanisms, existing literature, limitations of the evidence, patient selection, and where it may (or may not) belong alongside the other tools in our toolbox.

Medicine evolves. So should we.

We’re proud to have a team that makes time to sit down together, read the literature, disagree, ask hard questions, and keep learning-because innovation without evidence is just novelty, and evidence without curiosity doesn’t move medicine forward.

And excellent coffee certainly doesn’t hurt. ☕️

Thanks to Trickster Bakery & Coffee for hosting this month’s discussion!

08/25/2026

Veterinary professionals: join us for an evening of CE at Odell Brewing Company! Red Sage Integrative Veterinary Partners is excited to present:

Pathophysiology and Outside-the-Box Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury

📅 October 6, 2026
⏰ 5–7 PM
📍 Odell Brewing Company
🎓 2 CE Credits- RACE approval pending

This 2-hour CE will take an innovative, practical look at spinal cord injury in small animal patients, from the pathophysiology of the initial injury to pain management, therapeutic interventions, rehabilitation, and locomotor retraining.
We’ll cover:
-SCI injury mechanisms, including inflammation, vascular compromise, and excitotoxicity
-Evidence-based pharmacologic and nutraceutical approaches to pain management
-Rehabilitation and locomotor retraining strategies grounded in neuroplasticity
-Clinical application to patients with IVDD, spinal trauma, and FCE
Come learn with us, grab a beverage, enjoy some snacks, and spend the evening with fellow members of our Northern Colorado veterinary community. 🍻🐾
Save the date: October 6! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/Cz4t7cNSRXmHhnF46

08/24/2026

🐾 What can non-surgical management of CCL disease actually look like?

When a dog is diagnosed with cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) disease, surgery is often one of the first options discussed-- and for many dogs, it can be a good choice. But surgery isn't the only piece of the CCL conversation.

At Red Sage, conservative management means much more than simply resting the leg and hoping it improves. We take a whole-dog, multimodal approach that may incorporate therapeutic exercise, shockwave therapy, acupuncture, regenerative medicine and joint injections, PEMF, manual therapy, nutrition and supplementation, weight management, and individualized pain control.

The goal? To improve comfort, preserve and rebuild strength, support the affected joint, address compensatory changes throughout the body, and help each dog achieve the best function possible. ❤️

Our newest blog takes a deep dive into what CCL disease is, why it develops, and what a comprehensive non-surgical treatment plan can look like.

Read the full article: https://www.redsagevets.com/post/what-can-non-surgical-management-of-ccl-disease-look-like

Surgery isn’t the only consideration when a dog is diagnosed with cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) disease. This guide explores a comprehensive, evidence-informed approach to non-surgical CCL management, including rehabilitation, pain management, shockwave therapy, regenerative medicine, joint inje...

08/12/2026

Trout came a long way to see us! 🐾💙

His mom made the drive all the way from Idaho to Red Sage to get some answers and a treatment plan for his intermittent lameness.

While he was here, Dr. Pechette performed a musculoskeletal ultrasound to get a closer look at the structures that could be contributing to Trout’s discomfort. Those findings allowed Molly, one of our technicians, to perform a targeted shockwave therapy treatment focused specifically on the areas of concern.

And because great care shouldn’t end when a patient heads home, Dr. Pechette also helped Trout’s mom identify providers closer to home who can continue the recommended treatment plan.

We’re so grateful Trout and his mom trusted us to be part of his care- and we’re wishing them a much shorter drive for his next round of treatments! 🐶❤️

Swipe to the last photo to see Trout making himself at home in our comfiest chair ❤️

07/16/2026

📚✨ IT’S JOURNAL CLUB DAY!

Today our team gathered for another Journal Club, where we dug into some exciting new research on Occult Tethered Cord Syndrome (OTCS) and what it means for our canine patients.

We discussed two recently published studies exploring:
🧠 Clinical signs that should raise suspicion
🧠 The role of dynamic MRI in diagnosis
🧠 Factors that may help predict treatment success
🧠 Current evidence surrounding surgical intervention and patient outcomes

One of our core values at Red Sage is staying curious. Veterinary medicine is constantly evolving, and taking the time to critically evaluate new research helps us provide thoughtful, evidence-based care for every patient who walks through our doors.

A special thank you to our wonderful clients who have gifted us Starbucks gift cards over the years—they kept today’s discussion well-caffeinated! ☕ Your kindness supports more than just coffee; it supports continued learning and ultimately better care for our patients.

We’re grateful for a team that never stops asking questions, challenging ideas, and striving to learn more.

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Today’s reading:
📖 Lampe R, Kalamkarova E, Barnard L, Mareschal A, Keenihan EK, Sharp NJH.
Diagnosis, surgery, and outcome of tethered cord syndrome in 12 dogs.
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 2026;40(1):aalaf031.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jvim/aalaf031

📖 Espinosa Romero J, De Decker S, Santifort K, Gutierrez-Quintana R, Ortega M, Uriarte A, et al.
Occult tethered cord syndrome: insights into clinical and MRI features, prognostic factors, and treatment outcomes in 30 dogs with confirmed or presumptive diagnosis.
Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2025;12:1588538.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1588538

07/01/2026

This past weekend, our team had the opportunity to attend the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association Convention in beautiful Keystone, Colorado! 💙

We’re incredibly proud of Dr. Jeret Benson, Dr. Jessica Rychel, RVT Teri Willard, and RVT Meaghan Monahan, who shared their expertise through multiple presentations on integrative medicine, rehabilitation, pain management, therapeutic exercise, geriatric care and more.

Beyond the lectures, conferences like these are an incredible opportunity to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, foster collaboration, and continue advancing veterinary medicine together. We’re grateful to be part of such a passionate and collaborative veterinary community, and we’re excited to bring new ideas and inspiration back to our patients at Red Sage.

A few of the topics our team presented included:
• Thoughtful Approaches to Geriatric Care – Applicable Techniques for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Hospice Care for a More Satisfying Experience
• Cool Infusions to Further Your Medicine
• Intra-articular Therapies – What’s In and What’s Out
• Therapeutic Exercise and Massage – A Whole Clinic Approach
• Updates in Pain Management – Novel Tips and Tricks

Thank you to the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association for hosting another fantastic convention! 🐾💙

06/30/2026

📢 New Blog Post Alert!

At Red Sage, we're committed to more than providing exceptional patient care- we're invested in advancing veterinary medicine through research.

We're excited to share a behind-the-scenes look at two canine cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) research projects currently underway at our practice. One is a prospective pilot study following dogs through treatment and recovery, while the other is a retrospective review of every canine CCL case we've managed since 2018.

These studies will help us better understand treatment outcomes, identify trends, and continue building the evidence behind rehabilitation and regenerative medicine. Every patient contributes to expanding our knowledge and improving care for dogs with CCL disease.

If you'd like to learn more about our research efforts and why they matter, check out our latest blog!

📖 Read it here: https://www.redsagevets.com/post/advancing-canine-ccl-care-through-research-at-red-sage

We're excited to share updates as these projects progress and are grateful to our clients and patients who make this work possible. 💙🐾

Red Sage is proud to be advancing veterinary medicine through two exciting research projects focused on canine cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) disease. Learn how our prospective pilot study and retrospective review of CCL cases dating back to 2018 are helping us better understand treatment outcomes....