Tag: Canine Rehab
-
If you’ve ever found yourself being pulled by your enthusiastic furry friend during a walk, you know the struggle is real. Not only is it frustrating, but it can also pose risks to both you and your dog. In the world of canine rehabilitation therapy, post-surgical care, and everyday behavioral wellbeing, the importance of finding…
-
As an active dog lover and a veterinarian with expertise in canine rehabilitation therapy, I’m eager to shed light on how this specialized field can help our canine companions maintain an active lifestyle and, in turn, enhance their overall well-being.
-
Carpal hyperextension occurs when the carpal joint, like the wrist in humans, becomes unstable and extends beyond its normal range of motion…
-
Starting the week, our little family is feeling blessed and refreshed. The progress this sweet senior has shown is the reason for our reset. Let me explain a little about Kalina… Kalina was born on the island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean and lived as an outdoor bar island dog. At about a year…
-
Combining crate rest with Canine Rehabilitation Therapy, which is physical therapy principles applied to animals, can yield remarkable results in surgical recovery. In this learning portal post, we’ll explore the importance of crate rest after surgery and how Canine Rehabilitation Therapy enhances the healing process for our furry friends.
-
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.…
-
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”)…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
