Owned and operated by veterinary professionals since 2009, The Total Dog offers swimming,
underwater treadmill work, exercise, massage, behavior and nutrition guidance, pet owner education, in - home pet care and swim instruction, limited day - care, home boarding, pet - sitting as well as networking with fellow dog owners, pet professionals and veterinarians.
With selfless dedication to her recovery by her foster care provider, Marcia, and a combination of home strengthening and stretching exercises and regular visits for
underwater treadmill work and cold laser treatments, Penny is now mobile again and back to being a happy young dog.
With what we know now, we would have used some swimming work with a dog like Max but we would have primarily focused on
underwater treadmill work,» Dr. Burke said.
Not exact matches
«The
underwater treadmill is useful for all gait rehabilitation
work in a de-weighted environment.
Depending on your pet, a therapy session such as a massage and laser treatment,
work in the
underwater treadmill, a swim lesson and / or acupuncture would take place.
Our facility has an
underwater treadmill, both class 3 and class 4 therapy lasers, a
work out floor and experienced staff.
The below video is an example of a dog using an
underwater treadmill and an explanation of how the
treadmill works.
We also used the
underwater treadmill to allow him to walk with the buoyancy of the water decreasing the stress on his joints and the resistance of the water providing extra
work for his muscles.
She currently
works as a member of our Rehab department, utilizing a number of modalities including the
underwater treadmill, therapeutic ultrasound, and our class IV K - laser.
For 7 months, I
worked closely with Natalia, performing laser therapy, therapeutic ultrasound, swimming,
underwater treadmill exercises, passive range of motion exercises, massage, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and neuromuscular electrical stimulation to prepare her for surgery.