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Increase the Quality of Your Pet's Life

With weight management and therapeutic exercises, your pet can live a longer, healthier life. Eagle's Nest Veterinary Hospital offers the area's only Ferno-Aqua Paws treadmill (underwater treadmill). Whether your pet is experiencing a sports injury or a neurological condition, we are here to help.

No matter what type of animal you have, you need a vet with the experience and equipment to give the best care possible. With the latest technology and exercise equipment, we have everything necessary to help your pet recover to the fullest extent possible.

Modalities for Your Pets

Therapeutic modalities limit the inflammatory process and promote healing and pain relief. Those commonly used in animal physical rehabilitation include:

Therapeutic Laser

Laser light stimulates natural healing in the injured cells, and is believed to decrease inflammation, increase circulation, and promote pain relief and accelerated healing. Laser can be used immediately after surgery and throughout the healing process, and some owners and practitioners have had success using laser to provide pain relief for chronic injuries.
Therapeutic Ultrasound

Sound waves pass through the injured tissues, warming them up and promoting circulation, tissue extensibility, and pain relief. Ultrasound also alters the permeability of cell membranes, which can promote wound healing. These treatments are done in the veterinary hospital.
Electrical Stimulation (E-stim)

Gel pads are placed on the cat’s skin to allow an electrical current to pass through. Depending on the settings used, e-stim can be used to provide pain relief or to cause muscles to contract to prevent atrophy. It also increases circulation and decreases muscle spasms. E-stim is usually done in the veterinary hospital, but for extremely painful cats, the veterinarian may send home a TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) unit to use at home for pain relief.

Underwater Treadmill (UWTM)

A tank that we can fill with warm water to the appropriate depth, with a moving belt along the bottom. The water supports the dog’s weight to allow motion without full weight bearing and without fear of falling. Moving through the water also promotes muscle strengthening. We introduce the dogs to the treadmill gradually, and increase the speed of the belt according to the stage of healing.
Heat Therapy

Applying heat decreases pain and muscle spasms. Heat increases circulation (to reduce edema and promote healing by increasing the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the injured tissues) and tissue extensibility to make stretching and other exercise easier and more comfortable. Heat should not be used for acute injuries because it can make the existing inflammation worse, but it works well for chronic injuries and for warming up a joint before exercise.
Cryotherapy (Ice)

Applying a cold pack to an injured area relieves pain and reduces inflammation. Icing is often used after exercises to prevent inflammation and the resulting discomfort.