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Stone Mountain, GA 30087

 

Fitting Your Pet for
Therapeutic Devices

There are many therapeutic devices which can aid your pet in achieving comfortable mobility.  These devices can also minimize the possibility of injury to the owner while trying to assist or handle their pet.
 

 

 

Canine Wheelchairs

Commercially available canine wheelchairs can be an important component in rehabilitation- particularly in cases when the patient has temporary full or partial paralysis of the hind end.  As with Maybelle, pictured left, who was recovering from spinal surgery due to a car accident, fitting her to a wheelchair lifted her spirits significantly and gave her the opportunity to move around on her own for the first time in several weeks.

Wheelchairs are also appropriate for dogs with severe degenerative conditions such as spondylosis, wobblers (CVI), hip dysplasia and degenerative myelopathy (DM).  With a variety of designs, carts can accommodate the individual needs and abilities of the patient.  Enjoying their new-found mobility, most patients learn to use their carts quickly, including navigating around doors and corners.

 
 

 

 

Splints and Braces

Sometimes an injured area requires immobilization in order to heal. Splints and braces (commerically made or custom made) can be used as part of the rehabilitation program in order to help heal the injury as quickly as possible.

 

 
 

 

 Boots

Animals with nerve injuries may not be aware that they are dragging the affected limb or foot, and wounds can develop. We can use boots to protect the animal from these injuries.  Several varieties of boots are commercially made- the right one for your pet depends on the environment the pet is walked in, sensation awareness,

 


 

 

Sensation Harness

While these harnesses appear like any other harness, they are different in that the leash is clipped to the front of the harness which is more centrally located to the dog's center of gravity.  We find these harnesses extremely helpful to owners who have problems with their dog pulling.  The harnesses allow the owner to better control their dog to achieve maximum results in their therapeutic exercises, and help prevent further trauma or re-injury.