At Tulsa Animal Rehab & Wellness, we are dedicated to enhancing the lives of your pets through individualized canine rehabilitation.
We are proud to be one of many WIMBA Providers to be able to offer veterinary orthotics, with innovative solutions designed to provide custom support and improve the mobility of pets experiencing orthopedic challenges.
What Are Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics (V-OP)?
Orthosis: Any medical device attached to the body to support, align, position, immobilize, prevent or correct deformity, assist weak muscles, or improve function
(Deshales, 2002)
Veterinary orthotics are specially designed external devices that aid in the stabilization and support of joints and limbs in pets.
Veterinary prosthetics are doing everything that orthotics are but in addition are replacing a missing part of the limb.
These devices are tailored to the specific needs of each animal, providing targeted assistance to alleviate pain, enhance mobility, and promote healing.
Why Choose WIMBA?
WIMBA stands at the forefront of veterinary orthotics, offering cutting-edge technology and personalized care for your furry friends. Here’s what sets WIMBA apart:
- Customized Fit with No Casting Needed: Each orthotic device is custom-made to fit your pet, ensuring optimal support and comfort. We obtain your dog’s individual measurements to send to WIMBA so they can make a digital model of the affected limb and create the optimal design for the orthosis or prosthesis.
- Advanced Materials: WIMBA uses lightweight, durable materials that provide strength without compromising your pet’s ease of movement.
- Expert Craftsmanship: The team at WIMBA combines veterinary expertise with engineering precision to create orthotics that address the unique orthopedic needs of each animal.
- Game Changing Support: With WIMBA Therapy Tokens, we are able to support our work with canine rehabilitation therapy. This provides new opportunities in veterinary medicine in how we can help dogs have better recoveries.
WIMBA Tokens give your veterinarian or canine rehab therapist an additional tool to progress your canine companion’s recovery without compromising the support needed to improve outcomes.
Your WIMBA Provider will decide on up to 3 WIMBA Tokens or Blockers to limit range of motion when needed but can then gradually increase that range as the patient recovers.
WIMBA Devices
Check out some of the the WIMBA devices below and follow the links to learn more about each:
Carpal Brace
The WIMBA Carpal Orthosis supports your dog’s wrist to help support them standing upright, but also allowing them normal flexion.
Your canine companion may benefit from this orthotic device if they have:
- Carpal Hyperextension
- Soft tissue injuries to carpal tendons/ligaments
- Osteoarthritis of the wrist
Tarsal Brace
The WIMBA Tarsal Orthosis supports your dog’s ankle for the following conditions:
- Ligament and tendon injuries of the tarsal joint (ankle)
- Instability of the tarsal joint
- Osteoarthritis of the ankle
- Tarsal hyperextension and hyperflexion
Stifle Brace
The WIMBA Stifle Orthosis is the first of its kind in many ways. This lightweight yet sturdy design also offers an internal token system so your canine rehab therapist or veterinary surgeon can decide what range of motion is best for each stage of healing at both your dog’s knee and their ankle joints.
Case Stories
Kalina’s WIMBA Carpal Orthoses have made a huge impact in her quality of life!
Get Started with WIMBA Orthotics
If your pet is facing mobility challenges due to injury, arthritis, or other orthopedic conditions, WIMBA veterinary orthotics could be the solution you’ve been looking for. Contact us to schedule a consultation and learn how WIMBA orthotics can help our animal companions live a happier, more active life.
Get WIMBA’s free e-book written by their Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kuba Letek, DVM:
8 Common Orthopedic Issues in Dogs Explained | Symptoms, Examination, Treatment & Prevention
In this over 100 page document, you will learn about:
- Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture (CrCLR)
- Hip Dysplasia
- Elbow Dysplasia
- Patella Luxation
- Arthritis
- Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD)
- Ligament injuries in Wrist and Ankle
- Panosteitis
Are you a veterinarian or canine rehab therapist interested in how you can bring WIMBA custom orthotics and prosthetics to your patients directly?
Please email hello@wimba.vet to find out more!
Disclaimer: Dr. Emily is a WIMBA Provider and also serves as WIMBA’s Veterinary Medical Affairs Specialist. Her dual role reflects our commitment to providing the most compassionate and informed care, ensuring that our patients benefit from the latest advancements in veterinary orthotics.