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K9 Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine
Sports medicine and physical rehabilitation have been used for years assisting humans to achieve a full recovery following injury or surgery and to enhance performance in athletes. These same methods can now be used to enhance performance and improve the quality of life for your pet.
SPORTSVET Animal Medical Center offers a wide range of physical therapies including:
Manual therapy
Heat and cold therapy
Ultrasound
Electrical stimulation
Laser therapy
Range of motion
Therapeutic exercise
Underwater treadmill therapy
Our modern equipment for therapeutic intervention includes the swim tank, underwater treadmill, land treadmill, balance board, weave poles, rails, and Theraballs.
Benefits of Canine Rehabilitation
Physical therapy can help reduce pain in your pet while decreasing the need for anti-inflammatory medication. Animals can now recover from injuries that were once career ending with the use of physical therapy and, in some cases, advanced surgical techniques. These treatments can help improve your pet’s performance in athletic events, and a sport-specific conditioning program can be designed specifically for your competitive animal.
Therapeutic Treatments for Pets
A variety of therapy options are available at SPORTSVET, using sound medical principles and therapeutic techniques to achieve desired outcomes. Home exercise programs are an integral component of every pet’s rehabilitation process. These will be designed for you to perform at home after receiving proper instruction.
Many of our rehabilitation patients benefit from laser therapy treatment. Laser therapy is safe, painless, and fast, using the body’s own healing powers by stimulating cellular activity. This therapeutic treatment reduces inflammation and pain and is effective in treating chronic conditions and acute and post-operative pain. Visit the Companion Laser Therapy website for answers to the most common questions from pet owners regarding this amazing treatment modality.
The underwater treadmill is our most utilized rehabilitation device. Animals are able to build strength and endurance while reducing joint stress due to the buoyancy provided by the water.
Sports Medicine & More
Some of our popular programs include:
Weight management
—Maintaining proper weight is crucial for happier, healthier pets that live longer, more productive lives. In this program, patients are weighed, body condition is scored, and results are closely monitored. Owners are educated in the proper diet, supplements, exercise, and treats.
Sports conditioning
—This program is useful for a wide variety of athletic dogs. Our conditioning programs are tailored to each pet and designed to improve strength, endurance, balance, and coordination in order to improve performance and reduce risk of injury.
The professionals at SPORTSVET offer pre- and post-operative conditioning and rehabilitation, as well as off-season conditioning program for athletes. We are dedicated to enhancing your pet’s life by helping him or her achieve optimal function and maximize performance. It doesn’t matter if your pet is a sedentary house pet or a high-performance athlete. We treat each dog on an individual basis using sound medical principles.