Animal Rehabilitation Vet

07/08/2024

Sometimes the games they love most just aren't the best for their joints. So we need to be smart for them and find a better way to play.

24/07/2024

At the beginning of May Saska couldnt even sit up without help. Look at her go now!

18/06/2024

Gorgeous Saska has been seeing a lot of us lately after losing the use of her legs. With the help of a Walkin’ Wheels quad wheelchair and the hard work of her very dedicated family she is slowly improving. We are very proud of her.

13/06/2024

What more can I say? Thankyou to those who attended, asked questions and endured my nerdy answers. I hope you left armed with knowledge that could help your furry friends.

30/05/2024

To all those already committed to coming - thank you for your understanding. For those who haven’t - there is still time.

We have rescheduled our event to Wednesday 12th June.

14/05/2024

So much is missed in young dogs because we expect them to cry, yelp or limp when they are painful. They are much more subtle than that.

01/05/2024

These two pictures are both xray images of elbow dysplasia - another cause of osteoarthritis in dogs.
Xrays are very important for both diagnosing and staging arthritis.

Which image do you think has the most severe arthritis?

Sometimes the joint that looks the worst on xray is not the most painful. We will talk about this more at our Osteoarthritis Awareness evening with K9 Aqua Ltd on May 29 - see our pages for info.

28/04/2024

Eight month old puppy Shiloh has had surgery on both hips in the last few months and is recovering wonderfully.
He has hip dysplasia - a congenital cause of osteoarthritis most commonly seen in medium to large breeds.
It occurs when the bones that make up the hip don’t align properly.
Shiloh’s surgery aimed to improve the shape of the hip joint and reduce the severity of osteoarthritis that will occur in the future.

22/04/2024

Looking forward to seeing you all and answering your questions.

📣 K9 Aqua and Animal Rehabilitation Vet are presenting a FREE evening on Canine Arthritis Awareness.

May is Canine Arthritis Awareness month.
We are passionate about educating owners on canine arthritis as our pets can be really great at hiding their pain since they can't verbally tell us what is wrong.

So join vet Kim Fryer (BVSc, CCRT, senior dog owner) and, canine hydrotherapist Karynne Penfold (L4AdvCanHydro, senior dog owner) on Wednesday 29th May 7pm.

Tea, coffee, water and snacks will be provided.

We will have a limited number of seats so please book by clicking on "Send message" or email [email protected]

Sorry, but please leave your dog at home for this evening.

21/04/2024

Most dogs diagnosed with osteoarthritis are between 8-13 years old and have very sore joints.

A recent study of dogs less than 4 years old found that 40% had signs of undiagnosed arthritis on joint xrays.

Young dogs show pain differently - often more subtly - than older dogs, so early arthritis can be hard to detect.

To find out more about how dogs of different ages show pain, come to our Osteoarthritis Awareness evening on Wednesday 29 May at Southern K9 Therapy centre.

14/04/2024

Osteoarthritis is not just an old dog disease. Many factors can lead to arthritis at any age.
Some of these are:
* Genetics and degenerative joint diseases such as hip or elbow dysplasia and slipping patellas
* Obesity
* Repetitive concussive activities e.g obsessively jumping to fetch
* Any injury involving a joint

Prevention is always better than cure - and for arthritis - there is no cure.

You may not be able to control your dogs genetic tendency to develop joint problems but you can
- keep them lean
- feed an appropriate diet for every life stage
- modify their game play to reduce the risk of injury

If you want to know more keep following our posts as we collaborate with K9 Aqua Ltd to bring you Canine Osteoarthritis Awareness month in May.

08/04/2024

Week 2 - signs of OA.
Does your dog display any of these?
What have you observed with your dog that made you wonder if they had painful joints?

07/04/2024

Animals do communicate - if we are willing to listen.
Learning to look for signs of pain is an important part of keeping them happy and healthy.

Changes in posture
Slow or stiff to rise
Less playful
Unusually grumpy or snappy
Sleeping more
Less willing to go for walks
Cant jump up any more

These are all ways your pet may be saying “Something is wrong. Please take me to the vet.”

Over the next few weeks I will post more in collaboration with K9 Aqua Ltd to create awareness about osteoarthritis. We have declared May our Canine Osteoarthritis Awareness Month and will be holding a FREE information evening at the end of May for you to attend. More details later…

31/03/2024

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of chronic pain in animals.
80% of dogs over 8 years old and 90% of cats over 12 years old have arthritis.
Young animals can get arthritis too.

Want to learn more?
Follow my page or post your questions in the comments.

17/02/2024

Poppy was a perfect patient today. She even tolerated the goggles for her laser.

10/02/2024

Spent the morning getting the treatment area ready for my first appointments on Tuesday next week. Still a work in progress, but I think Rush and Wish approve.

07/02/2024

03/02/2024

We are ready to roll - Just waiting for you to join us! Appointments available from Saturday 10 February at Southern K9 Therapy centre, 1218 Great South Road Drury.
Proudly working alongside K9 Aqua Ltd

28/01/2024

I have been using a class IV K-laser as part of my rehabilitation treatments since 2018. Laser therapy has been scientifically proven to enhance tissue healing, reduce inflammation and pain and can help improve mobility, with very few side effects ever reported. And it is safe to use alongside most other forms of pain control.
Treatment times vary based on size of area and condition being treated - on average 4 to 10 minutes. Although most will feel an improvement after the first treatment, for chronic conditions like osteoarthritis, 4-6 sessions may be needed to get the best results.
Want to know more? Give me a call 📞 0226765720
or pop over to my website www.animalrehabvet.co.nz to make an appointment.

25/01/2024

Want to know more about what Animal Rehabilitation can do?
Check out our new website www.animalrehabvet.co.nz

19/01/2024

Opening soon
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