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Welcome to CARe
In 2004 the LSU School of Veterinary
Medicine expanded its companion animal care with the Companion Animal
Rehabilitation (CARe) Center to enhance healing and early return to
function in dogs with orthopedic problems and/or neurological dysfunction.
The CARe Center is affiliated to the
Companion Animal Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Service and meanwhile an
average of six to eight patients (mostly dogs) are treated on a daily
basis.
In humans, rehabilitation (physical therapy) has become a key component in
the treatment of injuries and chronic diseases. In veterinary medicine,
physical therapy and pain management are also considered very important
for successful recovery after orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery. This
may include hip surgery, stifle (knee) surgery, spinal surgery or trauma,
or chronic pain, to name a few. Arthritis and obesity can also be helped
by physical therapy. The CARe Center at LSU takes a combined approach to
enhance muscle strength, range of motion, pain control, and speed of
recovery.
Click
here to see Cho Cha on the Underwater Treadmill (mpeg video)
Click
here for printer-friendly CARe brochure, updated May 2010.
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