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At Rehab Fur Your Pet, we provide physical rehabilitation and fitness services that has proven to be highly beneficial to all pets throughout all stages of life. Rehabilitation therapy techniques are very similar to those used in human physiotherapy practices with its main focus being to aid in the recovery of animal injury, surgery, and degenerative diseases as well as the prevention of age-related diseases and obesity.
Listed below are some of the most commonly treated pets and conditions along with their benefits:
Orthopedic conditions are one of the most common injuries for pets. They often occur due to genetic disorders, trauma and/or degeneration/overuse. These issues create joint instabilities and other musculoskeletal problems that can lead to injuries such as Cranial Cruciate Ligament (CCL) tears, patella (knee) luxation, hip/shoulder luxation, muscle contractures, bone fractures and more. When suffering from such injuries, it is not uncommon for your pet to be compensating and overloading on other parts of his/her body and this greatly increases the risk of other injuries to occur. That’s why at Rehab Fur Your Pet, we take a more holistic approach by addressing not just the injury itself, but also the entire body as a complete functional system.
For pets who suffer from neurological diseases such as Intervertebral Disk Disease (IVDD), Fibrocartilage Embolism (FCE), Spinal Tumors and more, early physical rehabilitation therapy is a very important part of the recovery process. Each patient requires a rehabilitation protocol designed specifically to adhere to their unique condition and symptoms. At Rehab Fur Your Pet, we ensure that your pet gets the right attention and treatments that is required to help them reach their full potential, and increase their chances of regaining nerve function and making a full recovery.
Although a full recovery isn’t always possible for pets suffering from chronic and degenerative conditions - such as degenerative myelopathy and degenerative joint disease - rehabilitation therapy can greatly help improve your pet’s overall quality of life and well-being and it can also help slow down the progression of certain symptoms such as stiffness, joint damage, pain, and the progression of osteoarthritis. Our wide range of services offered can help treat and reduce these side effects and help your pet live a happier and more comfortable life.
Most pets are likely activity restricted and confined for a period of rest before and/or after surgery. Although rest is a very important part of the recovery process, it subsequently has some undesired side effects that can be minimized through proper physical rehabilitation and exercise. Rehabilitation therapy will help reduce inflammation, decrease pain, maintain mobility and muscle tone, and also provide positive psychological effects for your pet throughout the process.
Have you noticed that your pet has been slowing down and you've been cutting back on his/her daily walks and overall physical activity? We often think that, by doing so, we are doing them a favour; but really we are letting the aging process get the best of them. Although the aging process is inevitable, it is possible to slow it down and help your pet live a longer, happier and more comfortable life.
Just like us humans, pets as they age are more at risk of suffering from low-grade conditions such as osteoarthritis (OA) that can limit mobility and be quite painful. At Rehab Fur Your Pet, we design programs specifically to help with these conditions by using low impact and non-dynamic exercises, such as hydrotherapy with our underwater treadmill. This increases muscle mass and extensibility while minimizing any extra stress on already painful joints. We also offer a wide range of therapeutic modalities that allow us to keep your pet as comfortable and painfree as possible.
At Rehab Fur Your Pet, we strongly believe in being proactive and keeping pets healthy and active to reduce the risk of injuries and/or diseases. We want to do more than simply help pets get back on their feet after an injury or surgery. We want to provide support for a lifestyle that will help pet’s live life to the fullest, and that is why we offer services such hydrotherapy with our underwater treadmill, strengthening and conditions classes, Doga (dog yoga) and more. These all consist of low impact yet high intensity exercises that allow your pet to leave feeling fulfilled and rejuvenated.
Pets carrying extra weight can have many serious consequences that impact their daily life and overall health. Excess weight creates extra stress on pretty much every organ of their body; but more specifically, it creates excess stress on their joints leading to poor quality of life and often, unfortunately, a shorter lifespan. Rehab Fur Your Pet helps promote healthier lifestyles by providing pet owners with individualized nutritional analysis, and developing and implementing weight loss specific programs to achieve your pet’s ideal weight.
Early rehabilitation therapy can help prevent lifelong injuries and chronic pain by maintaining ideal weight and building good muscle mass. Developing strength and a symmetrical well-balanced body helps protect the joints and connective tissues and reduces the risk of injuries, arthritis and joint pain as puppies mature. We all know how puppies grow so fast and this can have some undesired and unpleasant effects. Some dogs, more commonly larger breeds, can suffer from growing pains, preventing them from being as active as they should be as they grow and develop. Using different techniques and treatment methods, Rehab Fur Your Pet can help your puppy grow to be strong and healthy with minimal pain and discomfort along the way.
In order for animals to perform at a high-level in sport and/or other activities, they need to be in great physical shape and the body must be able to adapt to the extra stresses that is placed on it. Without proper conditioning and physical maintenance, there is a higher risk of muscle strains, soreness and/or fatigue that can lead to serious injuries. Not only is rehabilitation useful for athletes by breaking up scar tissue, helping decrease tension, reducing muscular discomfort, and promoting relaxation and healing; but preparing the body for intense physical activity will lead to greater success and overall health.