• Physical exam

• Detailed lameness exam

• Full complement of external laboratories for advanced testing

• Diagnostic Imaging

  • Digital radiography

  • Ultrasound

  • Echocardiography

  • Fluoroscopy

  • CT

  • MRI

• Equipment to assist with balance, strength, and coordination

  • Physioballs

  • Balance boards

  • Balance discs

  • Calaletti rails

• Treadmills

  • Above ground

  • Underwater

• Cold laser therapy

• Neuromuscular and transcutaneous electrical stimulation

• Therapeutic ultrasound

• Thermal therapy

• Shock wave therapy

No, you do not need a referral for our Internal Medicine service. We do request access your pets’ previous veterinary records to aid us in obtaining a complete history to prepare for your appointment.

If you are a new client to CVRC, we encourage you to fill out our online New Patient Registration Form ahead of time, or bring the form with you. Otherwise, please arrive to your appointment approximately 10 minutes early to complete this form in our office.

At the initial Rehabilitation visit, the team will discuss the options available for rehab, assess muscle mass and range of motion, evaluate gait and mobility, obtain stance analyzer measurements, and assess pain level. A customized plan of treatment is developed to address the particular challenges of your pet. The initial rehab visit will take approximately 1.5 hours. We will discuss management options with you to determine a schedule of visits. Postoperative patients may initially be managed as inpatients, but the majority of treatments are performed on an outpatient basis.

The education of owners to perform simple strength and coordination exercises at home is an important component of therapy. The response to rehabilitation is closely monitored and your pet’s program will be adjusted accordingly.

Rehabilitation session lasts approximately 1 hour, and are centered on various exercises and therapeutic treatments that are targeted specifically to the goals of your pet’s rehabilitation plan. Each session is fully inclusive of all the treatment modalities that we have available and that are appropriate for your pet. The rehabilitation team will be actively tracking your pet’s progress during all rehabilitation sessions, ensuring that the exercises are effective. At the end of each session, we will go over any change to the home exercise plan and may prescribe new exercises. At the completion of a series of sessions, all measurements will be repeated to help evaluate progress.

• Your pet!

• All medications that your pet is receiving.

• All of your pet’s medical records (these can be emailed by your pet’s other veterinarians to CVRC).

• The person bringing your pet to the initial appointment should have thorough knowledge of the animal.

• Follow your normal routine for medications and feeding the day of your visit unless you have been instructed otherwise by our staff.

• If your pet is anxious in the clinic and has been prescribed trazodone or gabapentin in the past, give a dose 1-2 hours prior to your appointment.

Absolutely, as long as you wish us to. We will keep your primary veterinarian updated about everything that happens here so that we are all on the same page. Your veterinarian will also have access to your pet’s medical record through our portal.