Pet Sports Med and Rehab
Just like humans, pets can greatly benefit from physical rehabilitation as they recover from joint and muscle trauma and surgery, and to promote geriatric wellness, weight loss, and strength training programs. At Veterinary Surgical Centers, we see rehabilitation as an essential tool for reducing pain and inflammation and improving mobility and function.
Conditions Treated:
Injectable Treatments:
Arthramid
Synovetin
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Hyaluronic Acid
Diagnostics:
Radiographs
MSK U/S
MSK & LS CT & MRI
What Pets Benefit from These Procedures?
Pets with a known history of OA (older pets)
Working/sporting pets with sports-related injuries
Any of the conditions listed
Benefits of Treatment from a DACVSMR/Resident
The American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation® was developed to meet the unique needs of athletic and working animals as well as all animals in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation (the term used for people is “physical therapy”) not only focuses on recovery after surgical procedures, but also on improving the quality of life in animals suffering from debilitating diseases such as arthritis or neurologic impairments. (From ACVSMR website)
Training of a DACVSMR allows them to localize pain to the affected joints, run appropriate diagnostics to determine the cause of the discomfort, and subsequently inject the affected joint with appropriate injectable therapy.
Orthopedic Client Questionnaire for New Consults
Forelimbs:
Digit, Carpus, Elbow, Shoulder Osteoarthritis
Tendon Injuries (Carpus, Elbow, Shoulders)
Fragmented Medial Coronoid Processes (Elbows Dysplasia)
Biceps & Supraspinatus Tendinopathy (Shoulders)
Shoulder OC (osteochondrosis) lesions
Hindlimbs:
Digit, Tarsus, Stifle, Hip Osteoarthritis
Partial Cranial Cruciate Ligament (CCL) tears
Tarsus Osteoarthritis or Tarsal Osteochondrosis
Tarsal Tendinopathies (Achilles)
Spine:
Lumbosacral Disease
Articular Facet Disease