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‘The doctors told my parents I would never walk and that I would never talk’ , videoArden Grim suffered a stroke in utero, and visited the Neuromotor Research Clinic for therapy multiple times as a child. Now she’s back at the clinic at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, but as summer undergraduate research fellow.
Date: Aug 05, 2025 - -
Video ItemImproving mobility and quality of life for retired service dog , video
An 11-year-old black Labrador retriever, Saint, is a retired service dog from Saint Francis Service Dogs of Roanoke, Virginia. When he began experiencing mobility issues and hind limb weakness, his new owner sought out rehab services to improve Saint’s quality of life. Now that Saint regularly visits the veterinary college’s Rehabilitation service (https://www.vetmed.vt.edu/vth/services/rehabilitation/), he has made a significant turnaround. “He has a job again,” said Flori Bliss, a licensed veterinary technician who works with Saint. “He really lights up.”
Date: Jan 10, 2020 -