Each boarding room has a glass door that enters a fenced in area.
Dr. Laurie McCauley Evaluating Sayler's Problem
Sayler’s problems were:
Non healing arthrodesis (fusing of the joint) at the right hock
Severe osteo arthritis in both elbows
Tenderne
ss at the right hock, left elbow, and along her spine
Lost range of motion (many joints have severe changes)
Changes in nerve function and
Compensatory excessive muscle tightening.
Colleen with Sayler on the Hydro-Treadmill
The hydro-treadmill is an all around exercise machine. It works all four limbs, aids in balance and strengthening of the muscles, enhances joint range of motion and muscle flexibility, mobility as well as increasing circulation.
Window View on Hydro Tub
The hydro treadmill has a side window view along with an under water camera, that displays the animal’s movement on a television above the treadmill.
Hako Med Tub
Hakomed Pool is used to decrease pain. This pool has current in the water and treats the whole body.
Pulse Signal Therapy - PST
This machine will help with the arthritis in Sayler’s elbows. It will also relieve pain and allow her to function more normally
Please visit www.tops-vet-rehab.com to learn more about the PST machine and all the detailed rehabilitation options.
Hakomed Pad
Hakomed pads relieve pain in the hock.
Ball
The ball exercises re-educate the
muscles and nerves. It teaches what normal position and weight
bearing should be.
Jeanine Freeberg, P.T.
Fitting a brace which will
stabilize Sayler’s leg (hock joint) while she walks, so she can
safely put more weight on her leg.
Sayler was at the TOPS Rehab Center
for one week. She will spend one week home, then back to the rehab
center for another week. We noticed an improvement when we picked her
up. She is using her leg more and starting to bear weight on it. We are
very impressed with the results we have seen and the work they do at the
TOPS.
