Category: Rehabilitation
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There are varying levels of disability that animals may be experiencing. Some of those include congenital birth defects, blindness, deafness, loss of limbs, paralysis, digestive issues, and more. As their pet parents, all we want is for our furry friends to be as comfortable and happy as physically possible. Developmental disabilities can be especially difficult.…
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What is Hip Dysplasia? A developmental condition of the hip joint (imagine a ball-and-socket joint) in which the head of the femur (the “ball”) does not fit properly into the too-shallow acetabulum (the “socket”)…
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Cooperative care is the process of training for the day to day procedures and behaviors that are necessary for an animal’s physical health and wellbeing; in a manner that decreases anxiety and increases emotional comfort and trust.
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Has your dog or cat shown changes in body language during certain sounds like fireworks or thunderstorms? Have you noticed that sometimes your furry friend gets over things just fine, but it seems random things will set them off? For our last post in this How Animals Learn Learning Portal series, we are going to…
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Putting it all together with Classical and Operant Conditioning in Practice- Teaching Nose Target
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When their actions lead to rewarding consequences they will repeat them more often. This is called operant conditioning and is really effective at shaping an animal’s behavior.
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I’m Dr. Emily, DVM, CCRT, CPAT-KA and I created Tulsa Animal Rehab & Wellness to provide a better way to care for the physical rehabilitation needs and behavioral health of animals. You can read more about my journey through veterinary medicine and why I became both a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist (CCRT) and Certified Professional…
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From Four-Legged to Three-Legged: How to Care for Dogs with an Amputation There is no reason why a pet with an amputation cannot live a long, happy, and healthy life—period! The idea of your canine friend needing a limb or part of a limb removed might be scary to think about. I was there too…
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No matter the medical diagnosis, you want your canine companion to be able to engage in the physical activities they love to do. That’s where canine physical rehab therapists step in with a functional diagnosis!
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Mobility Loss- Animal Wheelchairs/Carts This can be a heartbreaking question to ask and can be on our minds for many different reasons. So let’s start with talking about what are dog wheelchairs used for: Here are some other conditions that, depending on the severity and situation, may benefit from a canine cart/wheelchair or other assistive…
