How to SchedulePets in Harmony accepts referrals from other local veterinarians, so long as your pet has received an exam within 3 months.
Alternatively, you may schedule an examination with one of our doctors to start a physical therapy program. |
Join us on a rewarding path to healing!
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Physiotherapy
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Hydrotherapy/Aquatic Therapy
The Underwater Treadmill offers low-impact, high resistance therapy with the buoyancy of water to reduce pressure on your pet's joints, improve muscle strength, cardiovascular endurance, and range-of-motion. The specialized tank is filled with warm water that helps relax muscles, allow deeper stretching, and increase range of motion. Our rehab technicians control the water level (to increase or decrease resistance) and treadmill speed to suit each patient's needs. It's especially useful for pets with injured or painful joints. |
Land Treadmill
The land treadmill improves muscle strength, cardiovascular endurance, and range-of-motion. It also allows us to evaluate your pet's gait, identifying strengths and weaknesses within various muscle groups. Best used with pets that have healthy joints, it is often used for dogs in athletic conditioning programs and for weight management. |
Warm Ultrasound
Therapeutic ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves that cause vibrations in soft tissue, generating heat and increasing blood flow. This helps to heal injuries by stimulating cells and oxygen to the affected area. Ultrasound therapy is also used to reduce muscle spasms, decrease swelling and inflammation, and can help break down scar tissue. |
Electrostimulation ("e-stim")
E-stim is similar to NMES (NeuroMuscular Electrical Stimulation) therapy for humans, and is especially useful for pets with orthopedic or neurological conditions. Conductive patches (electrodes) attached to strategic areas provide low-voltage current, stimulating motor nerves. Electrical impulses cause your pet's muscles to contract and relax. This treatment helps to decrease pain, relieve muscle spasms, improve strength and prevent muscle atrophy by increasing muscle mass, and improve circulation joint mobility. |
Laser Therapy
The Class IV Therapy Laser is a versatile, non-invasive therapy that works by enhancing your pet's natural healing properties. Using infrared light to activate the mitochondria in tissue cells, it stimulates growth of new, healthy cells and encourages vasodilation that increases the delivery of fresh, oxygenated blood to the affected area. Laser treatments can improve nearly any condition that benefits from decreased inflammation, pain relief, and increased blood flow. This includes everything from acute problems like wounds, "hot spots," and skin/ear infections to chronic, long-term orthopedic disease. We use it immediately post-op for all of our surgical patients and after dental extractions. |
tPEMF (targeted pulsed electromagnetic field)
The tPEMF Assisi Loop is a painless, non-invasive tool that helps to decrease pain, reduce inflammation, and speed healing for both soft and hard tissue injuries. After injury, the body naturally releases nitric oxide to stimulate the healing process. The Assisi Loop uses electromagnetic technology to enhance this process, resulting in faster healing and less pain for your pet. The microcurrent electricity is able to penetrate bandages and casting material, making it an excellent therapy for pets with orthopedic injuries and post-surgical recovery. tPEMF therapy is most effective when used several times per day for the first stage of treatment, followed by a tapering dose. It can be used for maintenance for pets with chronic or degenerative diseases. With a prescription, you can purchase a device for use in the comfort of your home, and our rehab staff will train you on how to use it properly for your pet's condition. |
How to SchedulePets in Harmony accepts referrals from other local veterinarians, so long as your pet has received an exam within 3 months.
Alternatively, you may schedule an examination with one of our doctors to start a physical therapy program. |
Join us on a rewarding path to healing!
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The Underwater Treadmill was installed in late 2017. From osteoarthritis to obesity, joint disease to post-op orthopedic recovery, geriatric care and more, we're looking forward to helping improve our patients' quality of life for years to come with this treatment modality! |
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Oliver is recovering after spinal surgery at PVSEC about a month before this video was taken; he wasn't able to bear weight on his hind limbs at the beginning of August, but with support and dedication from his loving family, he's doing fantastic in our Rehab/Physical Therapy center! Check back for a compilation video of his progress in the near future. |
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Meredith is helping Daisy on the wobble board as part of her recovery from cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) surgery. |
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Rory was found abandoned in an apartment with a partially-healed broken leg and a fractured hip joint. Veterinary surgeons performed a Femoral Head Osteotomy (FHO), and she began rehabilitation at Pets in Harmony in October 2017. A combination of therapeutic ultrasound and physical therapy exercises are helping to build her strength and stability throughout her recovery. |
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Meredith and Forest (Dr. Brian's rescued Pug) demonstrating the land treadmill. |
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Teddy is also a post-surgical CCL repair patient. Ashley is using a balancing tool to help him shift his weight from left to right. |
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Roseanna the Pharaoh Hound is participating in our "Conditioning for the Athletic Dog" program. She competes in agility, lure coursing, and conformation. |
Hours by Appointment:
MON 9 AM - 6 PM TUES 9 AM - 6 PM THU 9 AM - 6 PM FRI 9 AM - 4 PM SAT BY APPT CLOSED WEDS/SUN |
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120 Perry Hwy, Unit 1
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