Services
What is Canine Rehabilitation?
Canine Physical Therapy provides rehabilitation services to your pet in order to improve recovery time from orthopedic surgical procedures and neurologic conditions. Canine rehabilitation also helps reduce pain, improve fitness and condition, and manage weight to achieve and maintain an optimum level of comfort and well-being for your pet.
How Will My Pet Benefit From Canine Rehabilitation?
Canine Rehabilitation can restore, maintain and promote optimal function and mobility; enhance recovery postoperatively; alleviate pain; improve circulation, coordination and range of motion; provide confidence and comfort in geriatric patients. Healthy, athletic animals and working dogs can also benefit from our conditioning and weight loss program. Is My Pet A Candidate For Rehabilitation?Pets of all ages, sizes and breeds can benefit from animal rehabilitation. Any animal suffering from chronic pain, arthritis, obesity or muscle weakness can experience an enhanced quality of life as a result of rehabilitation.
Conditions That Respond Well To Rehabilitation:
Orthopedic Conditions:
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears
- Arthritis
- Hip Dysplasia
- Patellar Luxations
- Fractures
- Osteochondritis Dessicans
- Soft Tissue Injuries
Neurological Conditions:
- Degenerative Myelopathy
- Fibrocartilaginous Emboli
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Lumbosacral Stenosis
General Health/Wellness:
- Athletic Conditioning
- Cardiovascular Fitness
- Obesity-Weight Loss
Why schedule a physical therapy session?
- Your pet has arthritis
- Your pet has had orthopedic surgery
- To improve strength and reduce pain, especially in our senior patients
- To improve the quality of life for your pet
- To condition and strengthen your dog for agility, sports, and shows
- To help your pet lose weight and maintain muscle mass
Commonly treated problems:
- Osteoarthritis
- Senior care
- Spinal problems
- Traumatic injuries
- Weight management
- Neurologic conditions
- Sports-related injuries
- Post-orthopedic conditions
- Canine hip and elbow dysplasia
