Best Care Animal Hospital

6041 Trouble Creek Road   New Port Richey, FL 34653 (727) 846-8899

Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 pm.

 Rehabilitation and Exercise with 

Steven Elliott, DVM 

and 

Gwenn Allen, RVT

 Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioners (CCRP)

Gwenn with Maci

Well, the impossible became the possible due to Gwenn Allen and her devotion to the art of rehabilitation.  What Gwenn did with Maci was an absolute miracle!  

Paul & Chrissy

Animal rehabilitation is a rapidly growing field in which physical therapy is used to enhance your pet's quality of life and improve recovery from injuries and surgeries.

Rehabilitation is most commonly indicated for recovery of animals that have undergone an orthopedic or neurological surgery.

Rehabilitation programs vary with each patient's physical ability and goals for recovery.  The doctors and staff at Best Care Animal Hospital provide a safe and controlled program to fit your pets needs.  These programs help to speed recovery and control pain for overall improvement of strength endurance and flexibility.  Dr. Elliott and Gwenn have both gone through University of Tennessee's Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner's course to become certified in canine rehabilitation (CCRP).

Why Rehabilitation:

• To help with the reduction of pain and swelling
• To have a faster and more complete recovery from injury and/or surgery
• To increase flexibility
• To increase muscle mass
• To improve coordination and overall strength
• For weight loss
• For performance training
• To strengthen the bond between you and your pet

Some of the common conditions that are treated:

• Cranial Cruciate tears
• Luxating patella
• Fractures
• Elbow and hip dysplasia
• Disc herniation
• Arthritis
• Obesity
• Tendon and ligament injuries
• Spinal cord injuries and diseases

Here are some of our patients undergoing the different phases of physical therapy after requiring a surgery to repair a knee injury and a slipped disc:

• Bowser ( 3.69 MB ) - knee

• Hershey ( 4.62 MB ) - back

We would like to dedicate this next section to a very special patient:

In Loving memory of Hanz

April 16, 1996 to May 24, 2009

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fsZ0MoQUoQ

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9L9Jt7PnRs

The above were videos of when Hanz and his mom first came to see us.  Dr. Elliott diagnosed Hanz with Degenerative Myelopathy.  A condition that commonly affects German Shepards.  Hanz needed a sling to assist him in walking when he first presented to us, but with a lot of hard work and dedication on both Hanz's part and his mother, he came a long way.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nATiVdeQuwQ&feature=channel

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PdCUCIr_6k&feature=channel

You will always be missed and in our hearts Hanz

Therapeutic Processes Available here at Best Care Animal Hospital

• Passive Range of Motion (PROM)

• Massage

• Ice/Heat Therapy

• Stretching Exercises

• Under Water Treadmill

• Land Treadmill

• Cavaletti Rails

• Physio Balls

• Balance Boards

• Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

• Laser Therapy

• Acupuncture

Some of our current and past patients having fun with their rehabilitation!

Cali on an uneven surface

Anna with Harry going over the cavaletti rails

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Last update: Tuesday, January 05, 2010

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