Rehabilitation and Post-Op Care

Whole Animal Gym maintains a state-of-the-art fitness and rehabilitation center to provide you with the most comprehensive care available for your pets. Dr. Christina Fuoco is a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist who is dedicated to developing customized rehabilitation programs that focus specifically on your pet’s needs for recovery and maintaining fitness after rehabilitation.

Our services include stretching and range-of-motion exercises. Owners are taught techniques and exercises for use at home or in our gym to improve patient response. We offer hydrotherapy, utilizing our underwater treadmill, as well as acupuncture and Laser therapy as part of a comprehensive pain management protocol.

Hydrotherapy treatment benefits: 

• Warm water enhances pain reduction and the healing process

• Older animals with joint problems can exercise effectively

• Improved circulation

• Restoration of mobility

• Strengthening of limbs

• Increased range of motion

• Improved coordination and function

• Variable water heights accommodate different sized dogs and allow for adjustable weight bearing

• Dogs can either swim at maximum water height or walk comfortably on the treadmill at lower water heights.

• Canine rehabilitation patients range from pets that have orthopedic or neurological surgeries, hip and elbow dysplasia, muscular injuries, athletic injuries and disc problems, wounds and cancer.