(770) 469-0023

1975 Glenn Club Drive
Stone Mountain, GA 30087

  Nursing care for pets
with partial or full paralysis

Pets suffering from partial or full paralysis due to back surgery or trauma present unique challenges to their owners.  Not only is physical rehabilitation an important consideration, but appropriate nursing care is vital to improve your pet's chances of healing and recovery. 

Diagnosed with Coonhound Paralysis, when Pistol initially came in he could not move his limbs or even lift his head.  Proper nursing care was a vital part of his recovery through his weeks of rehabilitation, skeletal balancing and acupuncture.  Pictured here in our main gym, Pistol was closely monitored for physical comfort, mental stimulation and emotional support. 

Fully recovered, Pistol has since returned to running, leaping and duck hunting.

At Caring Canine Rehabilitation Center, our Nursing Care Consultations are ideally scheduled immediately following your pet's release from your neurologist's directly-supervised care .  Your pet's program is designed around the specific needs and goals of your individual pet, his/her condition, your home set-up and physical abilities.   Programs may include such items as:

     •  Expressing the bladder / fecal elimination

     •  Prevention of urine scald and fecal matting

     •  Rotation of body- timing, how to rotate with you and
         your pet's safety in mind

     •  Selection of appropriate bedding and props

     •  Handling your pet- how to pick up and carry, 
        appropriate support while walking, etc.

     •  Instruction in safe massage and range of motion
         techniques

     •  Instruction in basic Tellington TTouch® techniques- calms
     stressed animals and aids in establishing a trusting
     relationship between the owner and pet

     •  Handling aids- referral to reliable resources, assistance in
     selecting and sizing for aids such as slings and carts

     •  Assistance with finding support groups