Canine Physical Rehab
Our goal is to enhance the health and well-being of our canine clients by providing safe, effective, non-invasive methods to help them lose weight, maximize performance, ease pain and speed recovery from injury or surgery. By providing these services we hope to improve the quality of life and longevity of your best friend.
It is without a doubt that one of the greatest aging factors in our pets today is excess weight and the development of osteoarthritis. Even in very active athletic pets, degenerative joint disease is life limiting. No one wants to see their best friend suffering chronic pain and immobility. With this need in mind, Dr. Nadine Trudeau and Kim Smith, RVT/CCRT are committed to keeping your pets active and healthy by providing the following programs:
Rehabilitation
Therapeutic exercises and specialized work to improve or regain normal range of motion, muscle strength and mass to increase flexibility.
See our Canine Physical Rehabilitation FAQ's for more information.
Adult Strengthening
Specialized and individualized exercise sessions aimed at building muscle strength, increasing muscle mass, flexibility and endurance.
Weight loss
Personalized exercise sessions aimed at reducing weight in a controlled and monitored environment.
Senior
Programs designed to maintain flexibility and mobility in older dogs aimed at increasing muscle strength & tone and decreasing weight and pain from old age and arthritis. Senior pets are treated in a warm hydrotherapy treadmill to reduce strain on joints.
Fun Swim
Fact: 5 minutes of swimming equals 5 kilometers of running
Passive Range of Motion
- Improves joint mobility, Treadmill Work (Hydro)
- Improves cardiovascular health
- Increases muscle strength
- Increases endurance & balance, Hydrotherapy Pool by Ferno
- Speeds muscle development
- Earlier start of rehabilitation
Massage
- Increases muscle mobility, Cryotherapy (cold therapy)
- Decreases pain & inflammation, Heat Therapy
- Improves muscle flexibility and circulation
Kim Smith, RVT, C.C.R.T.
Kim, a Registered Veterinary Technologist and Certified Canine Rehabilitation Technician, performs physical rehabilitation services in our fully-equipped Petworks rehabilitation facility under the direct supervision of Dr Nadine Trudeau. The Petworks team is very excited to offer these services, and we're confident that Kim's skills and enthusiasm contribute to advancing the care we can provide to your best friend. Along with Dr Trudeau, she is committed to keeping your best friend mobile and active well into their later years.
If you have questions or an interest in how we do physical therapy with our pets, call us or drop by to see our facility at Petworks at 850 Portland St. in Dartmouth.