Who needs Rehabilitation?
Rehabilitation is important for pets. Some common reasons your pet may need rehab include:
- Following orthopaedic surgery
- In preparation for orthopaedic surgery
- Chronic disease such as arthritis
- Ligament and tendon injury
- Muscle injury
- Sporting dogs
- Prevention measures
- Dogs at risk of cruciate injury, intervertebral disc disease and patella luxation
- Pets who need careful exercise due to other health issues such as weight and cardiac disease
Rehabilitation Consult
During your consultation, your vet will assess areas including:
- Pain in joints, muscles, spine
- Range of motion (flexion and extension) of joints
- Circumference of muscles
- Gait
- General health and wellbeing including diet, weight and activity levels
- Diagnostics or medications that may be required
Common Rehabilitation Programs
- Nutrition and weight management
- Rehabilitation exercises using physiotec online modality
- Balance and proprioception
- Gait and walking
- Muscle strengthening
- Flexibility and joint range of motion
- Massage
- Underwater treadmill
- Therapeutic laser
If you have more questions about rehabilitation or would like to organise a consultation, please reach out to our friendly reception.
