Healing Arts Animal Care

Healing Arts Animal Care Veterinary acupuncture, rehabilitation therapy, physical therapy and athletic conditioning to the dogs and cats of Portland.
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When you wake up knowing it’s going to be one of those days… extra cuddles, belly rubs, and treats are definitely requir...
03/25/2025

When you wake up knowing it’s going to be one of those days… extra cuddles, belly rubs, and treats are definitely required! 😩🐶💙

Let's talk toenails! Look at this picture -- the longer the toenails get, the more strain there is on the ligaments aro...
03/25/2025

Let's talk toenails! Look at this picture -- the longer the toenails get, the more strain there is on the ligaments around the feet and ankles.

Did you know that there is a food designed for aging dog brains? Neurocare is high in medium chain triglycerides and fo...
03/24/2025

Did you know that there is a food designed for aging dog brains? Neurocare is high in medium chain triglycerides and formulated to get those MCTs to the brain. Medium chain triglycerides are what the brain uses for fuel! We love it for our older patients showing early (or late) cognitive dysfunction!

Did you know dogs NEED their dewclaws? 🐾Check out this Irish Wolfhound in action—on her next step, her dewclaw will help...
03/21/2025

Did you know dogs NEED their dewclaws? 🐾

Check out this Irish Wolfhound in action—on her next step, her dewclaw will help stabilize her turn! Studies show that dogs without dewclaws, especially sporting and active dogs, have a higher risk of shoulder injuries. These tiny but powerful digits play a crucial role in balance, traction, and joint health.

Think twice before removing them—dewclaws aren’t just extras, they’re essential! 💪🐶

🎓 Happy Graduation, Saltie! 🎉She may be called Saltie, but there’s nothing salty about her attitude! This girl tackled h...
03/21/2025

🎓 Happy Graduation, Saltie! 🎉

She may be called Saltie, but there’s nothing salty about her attitude! This girl tackled her TPLO recovery with pure determination and boundless energy. 💪🐾

With a vet tech mom and the experience of rehabbing her buddy Monroe, Saltie had the ultimate advantage—quick surgery, quick rehab, and a rock-solid recovery! Now she’s back to living her best life! 🐶✨

"Um mom? These people are nuts! Can we just NOT with the hat?" -- D.O.GHappy 10th Birthday big guy! And sorry about ...
03/20/2025

"Um mom? These people are nuts! Can we just NOT with the hat?" -- D.O.G

Happy 10th Birthday big guy! And sorry about the hat. -- The Team at Healing Arts.

03/20/2025
You got it kiddo. You've come to the right place!
03/19/2025

You got it kiddo. You've come to the right place!

Is Your Dog’s Weight “Just Fine”? 🤔🐶Most pet owners who think their dog is a healthy weight actually have an overweight ...
03/18/2025

Is Your Dog’s Weight “Just Fine”? 🤔🐶

Most pet owners who think their dog is a healthy weight actually have an overweight dog! 😬 Don’t be afraid to ask your vet if your pup is at their ideal weight and what adjustments might help.

Chances are, your dog isn’t the heaviest we’ve seen, and you’re not the biggest softie when it comes to treats! But remember—YOU control the food, so YOU control their weight. Small changes can make a big difference for your pup’s health and longevity! 🐾💪

Is Your Dog Overweight? 🐶Many pets carry extra weight without their owners realizing it. A vet check and small adjustmen...
03/18/2025

Is Your Dog Overweight? 🐶

Many pets carry extra weight without their owners realizing it. A vet check and small adjustments can keep your pup healthy and happy! 🐾💪

Call us to book an appointment: (971) 703-3303

03/14/2025

Did you know that a cart can help dogs KEEP WALKING? 🐾💪

Many people think they should wait until their dog is fully paralyzed to get a wheelchair—but that’s a myth! Dogs with progressive mobility issues who use a cart before full paralysis often maintain their ability to walk for much longer. By supporting their movement and reducing strain, carts keep dogs active, engaged, and happy!

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🚀 READY TO LAUNCH—Just Let Me GO! 🐾Scout is officially graduating after her TPLO surgery for a cruciate (ACL) tear! 🎉 At...
03/13/2025

🚀 READY TO LAUNCH—Just Let Me GO! 🐾

Scout is officially graduating after her TPLO surgery for a cruciate (ACL) tear! 🎉 At just 20 months old, keeping this firecracker quiet long enough to heal was no small feat—her humans deserve a medal for their patience and dedication. 🏅

Now, with a few more weeks of gradual return to full exercise, Scout will be back to being the holy terror she was born to be! 💨🐶

Ahhhhh. Laser therapy feels great!
03/12/2025

Ahhhhh. Laser therapy feels great!

Think Your Cat is Thin? 🤔 Maybe Think Again…Most cats should weigh under 13 pounds. If your kitty is tipping the scales,...
03/12/2025

Think Your Cat is Thin? 🤔 Maybe Think Again…

Most cats should weigh under 13 pounds. If your kitty is tipping the scales, it might be time to chat with your vet about safe weight loss options. 🐾.

The good news? There are amazing diets available now that help cats shed extra pounds without feeling hungry. Add exercises at Healing Arts and you have a happy, healthy cat! 🐱💪

Tee Hee.
03/11/2025

Tee Hee.

These are our favorite treats at the clinic! At only 2.5 calories each and they are easy to break into 4's, the are eas...
03/10/2025

These are our favorite treats at the clinic! At only 2.5 calories each and they are easy to break into 4's, the are easy to dish out a-plenty and still not break the calorie bank! We always have them in stock to take home too!

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8505 SW Creekside Place Ste 120
Beaverton, OR
97008

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Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm

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Did you know that a cart can help dogs KEEP WALKING? 🐾💪Many people think they should wait until their dog is fully paralyzed to get a wheelchair—but that’s a myth! Dogs with progressive mobility issues who use a cart before full paralysis often maintain their ability to walk for much longer. By supporting their movement and reducing strain, carts keep dogs active, engaged, and happy!🐕✨ #DogWheelchair #KeepThemWalking #EddiesWheels #MobilityMatters #DogRehab #FunFactFriday #DogMyths

Did you know that a cart can help dogs KEEP WALKING? 🐾💪 Many people think they should wait until their dog is fully paralyzed to get a wheelchair—but that’s a myth! Dogs with progressive mobility issues who use a cart before full paralysis often maintain their ability to walk for much longer. By supporting their movement and reducing strain, carts keep dogs active, engaged, and happy! 🐕✨ #DogWheelchair #KeepThemWalking #EddiesWheels #MobilityMatters #DogRehab #FunFactFriday #DogMyths

Argo and his dad are doing their weight loss journey together! Argo is ready to go for walks again now that the instability in his knee, caused by a torn ACL (cruciate ligament) is controlled with his Orthopets device! #tornacl #weightlossjourney #orthopets #letsgodad #healingartsvet

How is this even a job? So much fun to do what we do! #bunny #paralyzedrabbit #homemade #petwheelchair #healingartsvet

🥜🐾 Happy National Peanut Butter Day! 🐾🥜 Today we’re celebrating one of our pets' favorite treats—peanut butter! It’s not only delicious but can be a great way to make treat time fun and engaging for your furry friends. 🍯🐶🐱 💡 Peanut Butter Tips for Pets: ✔️ Choose natural peanut butter without added sugar, salt, or xylitol (xylitol is toxic to pets!). ✔️ Use it as a treat for training, puzzle toys, or to disguise medication. ✔️ Offer in moderation to avoid upset tummies! 🐾 Fun Idea: Share your pet's peanut butter moments with us! Snap a photo or video of those adorable peanut butter "lick faces" and tag us. Let’s see those happy pets enjoying their favorite snack! #NationalPeanutButterDay #PetSafeTreats #HealthySnacking #VeterinaryTips

The benefits of the underwater treadmill: ** the warm water helps the tendons and ligaments loosen for weight bearing ** the buoyancy allows less weight bearing so movement is easier ** the resistance of the water is good for strengthening and endurance ** the even movement of the belt helps with gait maintenance or re-learning gait. * We are crazy for cleanliness! We change the water in our underwater treadmills weekly and we culture the tank every month to ensure the utmost cleanliness in our tanks #UWTM #underwatertreadmill #dogfitness #weightloss #healingartsvet

....Dogs hate the vet???? .Not at Healing Arts! Mimosa wants to leave his joyful sparkle all over our place! #mimosa #healingartsvet #lowstresshandling #notscary

If Old Man Winter has you down -- let this pick you up! #oldmanwinter #eddieswheels #frenchiesofinstagram #frenchiesofpdx

Canine Companions puppies have a special purpose in life, growing up to provide enhanced independence for people with disabilities. The Canine Companions prison puppy raising program not only benefits the puppies, but it also provides a positive impact on the incarcerated program participants as well. Help us support this cause! We’re collecting donations: leashes, gear, bedding, toys (new or gently used). Drop off at our clinic! ❤️🐶" #positiveimpact #caninecompanions #puppylove #donations #faithfulflorence #fragilexchristmas

Show us how your handicapped pet decorates for Christmas? Lights on the wheelchair? Tinsel in the Help Em Up Harness? Christmas diapers? Santa hoodie? We wanna see it! Best photo will win 20% off your next visit!!

🐾 Meet Milo! 🐾 This wonderful young pup lives life with GUSTO! 🎉 Milo is learning that touch can be safe, fun, and comforting—but his fused elbows mean he needs a little extra help. After being rescued, surgery was no longer an option, so he’s getting a custom cart from Eddie’s Wheels to keep him zooming! 🚀❤️ If you’d like to help with the cost of Milo’s wheels, please contact Pacific Pug Rescue. Stay tuned for updates when Milo rolls out in style! 🐶✨ #MiloTheMighty #WheelsForMilo #RescueLove #PacificPugRescue #Eddieswheels #dogwheelchair #customcart

Fun Fact Friday: Cats have a scent organ, the vomeronasal gland, in the roof of their mouth. This special pathway allows scents that are collected in the nose and mouth to be carried to the brain. The oil Nepetalactone in catnip plant’s leaves mimics feline sex hormones, which leads to the behaviors we see! Our catnip is fresh and courtesy of @HartRoadAnimalHospital! #catnip #likecatniptoacat #funfactfriday #healingartsvet

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As a general practitioner in Southern Oregon for 15 years, Dr. Mandi Blackwelder continued to love the science of veterinary medicine, but felt that there was so much more that could be done for our recovering and elderly pets. Even with years of acupuncture under her belt, she felt there was more. Entering they physical therapy and rehabilitation program at the University of Tennessee shone a light that missing link -- it was finishing what we have started. In veterinary medicine we tend to get them through surgery and then tell them to be quiet a few weeks and then BAM back to activity. Or we tend to rest dogs with back injuries and then let them out of crate rest and expect it to never happen again. Or even with our elderly dogs, we’ve watched them run and jump and hike and chase balls for 12-14 years and then when they are achey and sore we only offer medication. There is SO much more!

Once Dr. Mandi was certified, she began looking for a rehab home. A friend told her of a rehab practice in Portland where the practice owner had passed away -- she and her husband drove to Portland and bought it, nearly on the spot. THIS was what she had been waiting for! In 2014 Healing Arts Animal Care opened it’s doors in Raleigh Hills offering rehabilitation, physical therapy, and athletic conditioning to the pets of Portland. The underwater treadmill was installed, the Class IV therapeutic laser was instituted and acupuncture Chi was flowing. From the start, the mission was all about comfort. Comfort for the pet. Comfort for the owner. Comfort for the staff. Our favorite thing to hear is “He just pulls me in the door. He LOVES it here!” or “There she is Sparky, YOUR Dr. Mandi.” We love being “owned” by our patients, where they feel at home, the come in, flop down and be ready to be comforted.

In August 2017 we moved into our new home in Beaverton. We started in 158 square feet, so moving to 1200 sf was like taking a long deep breath! Ah.....more comfort. In addition Healing Arts became a Premier Partner with Orthopets, a company that makes custom orthoses and prosthetics for pets -- we fit supports for stifles (knees), ankles (tarsus) and wrist (carpus) in addition to prosthetics for amputees. We are also a trusted partner with Eddie’s Wheels, a wonderful company making custom carts (wheelchairs) for our dogs with significant mobility dysfunction. We even started a local group called Calling All Carts for our wheelchair bound friends. There is nothing more fulfilling that seeing a park site filled with happy dogs rolling around!

We continue to grow and hope to open a second location on Portland’s East Side sometime in the early 2020’s.