The Benefits of Canine Rehabilitation & Conditioning
Dogs with pain or injuries benefit from veterinary rehab specialists.
About a decade ago, my then-young Bouvier, Jolie, had surgery to repair a herniated disc. From reading Whole Dog Journal, I was vaguely aware that veterinary physical therapy or rehabilitation existed; these specialties were mentioned in “Recovery From a Fetch Injury” in the August 1999 issue, as well as October 2000’s “Swimming Back to Soundness.” I decided that a similar modality would help Jolie, and set out to find a veterinary rehabilitation specialist to help us with her recovery. I asked the veterinary orthopedist who had diagnosed Jolie’s condition, but while he thought some sort of pool-based therapy might be useful for my dog, he didn’t know anyone who offered such a service. I was unable to locate anyone in Georgia to help Jolie, but finally found a practitioner in Alabama – Jan Steiss, DVM, PhD, PT – who was able to give us a variety of exercises to practice with Jolie to speed her recovery and help with mobility, strengthening, and flexibility.
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