Rehabilitation

Emergence of Veterinary Rehabilitation

In the last few years, the field of veterinary rehabilitation is finally becoming a reality, providing new options for animals recovering from surgery, injury, or illness as well as those requiring weight loss and conditioning to prevent injuries.

Advantages

The benefits of post-operative physiotherapy for humans has long been understood and it has driven veterinarians to rethink their approach towards patient management.

With the increasing availability of rehabilitation services for animals, it is no longer appropriate to consider "cage rest" as a viable option for patients recovering from orthopedic and neurological procedures.