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Avondale PET Rehabilitation &
Laser Therapy
Center
Serving Des Moines, Iowa
Avondale’s new land treadmill
is part of our total rehabilitation therapy program that also includes our
underwater treadmill. Dog treadmills are extremely beneficial in providing pain
control, exercises for strengthening and conditioning, weight control, agility
training, as well as stamina training for hunting dogs.
Dr. Dennis
Woodruff, Dr. Christie Carlo, and our Laser Therapist,
Angella Moore, are
Certified by the Canine Rehabilitation Institute.
 The benefits of land treadmill exercise:
1.
Treadmills provide
a great variety in exercises for dogs. Your dog becomes fit and
any risk of future serious injury is substantially minimized.
2.
Treadmill exercises
help in building the muscular strength of dogs, and their
stamina is also raised by regular exercise.
3.
Regular exercise
prevents your dog from becoming obese and protects him from
associated health problems resulting from obesity.
4.
Treadmill exercise
Improves the overall health of your dog and can also increases
his/her life span.
5.
Proper and regular
exercise helps maintain a healthy skin and coat in dogs.
VETERINARY MASSAGE THERAPY
At the Avondale Rehabilitation and
Laser Therapy Center,
we are committed to improve the quality of life of our patients by
providing canine physical therapy including pain management services
in a warm, relaxed atmosphere. Canine rehabilitation is very
similar to the physical therapy services that have been offered for
years to humans to help prevent additional injury following an
injury, surgery or illness.
Dr. Carlo a member and also serves as Secretary of the
American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians.
Dr. Carlo performing
veterinary massage therapy
The benefits of rehabilitation would be to
relieve pain and assist the pet in returning to full strength, mobility and
function. The dog will be given a thorough physical, orthopedic and
neurological exam prior to therapy.
An individualized treatment plan will then
be devised, which may involve medications and/or diet change in addition to the
therapeutic physical rehabilitation modalities and individually designed
exercise programs.
Passive Range of
Motion Massage Therapy helps to
increases your pet's range of motion;
prevents joint contraction; improves
circulation; and reduces pain.
Underwater Treadmill Therapy
Our new state-of-the-art
underwater treadmill can help patients return to full function after injury more
quickly. Underwater treadmill therapy
can improve your dog’s muscle strength and joint range of motion.
Underwater treadmill therapy
can be beneficial not only in patients with injuries but also in patients with
osteoarthritis, obesity, and for conditioning
healthy canine athletes.
Benefits of Underwater Treadmill Treatment:
Candidates for Rehabilitation &
Laser Therapy include
Orthopedic Cases:
Post-operative cranial cruciate repair, hip, patella luxation, fracture repairs,
arthritis, elbow and hip dysplasias, tendon and ligament
injuries, muscle and joint injuries.
Neurological Cases:
Post-operative disk, degenerative spinal cord conditions, spinal trauma and
weakness.
Health and Wellness:
Obesity, geriatric support (including arthritis), athletic and hunting
conditioning
 Class IV Laser Therapy:
ADDITIONAL PET REHABILITATION SERVICES
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