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To educate you about CARE further, we have provided information below about your first appointment, as well as the types of therapeutic services we offer, including: Manual Therapy & Modalities, Acupuncture, Hydro-therapy, Gait Training, Therapeutic Exercises for balance, strength and conditioning, Splinting and Bracing, as well as a list of additional services we provide.

You may contact CARE directly, or, you can ask your veterinarian for a referral to our rehabilitation center by downloading the PDF or Microsoft Word referral document here. You may also review our payment policy on this page.

Goniometry

Gulick Measurement

Your First Appointment

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Your first appointment at California Animal Rehabilitation will consist of a thorough examination. The initial evaluation will be a combination of assessments including:
Stance
Gait
Sitting
Conformation and body alignment
Joint health
Range of motion
Muscle strength
Tendon integrity
Neurological status
Functional exams
Goals

Upon completion of the exam, an overall assessment and diagnosis will be determined, and a therapy program both in and out of the facility will be proposed. Additionally, recommendations for medications, supplements, nutrition, and a home exercise plan will be issued. The home exercise plan is a very important part of success, and the plan will change as your pet progresses.

During each visit to CARE, your pet will receive a combination of one or more of the services below.

Payment Policy
Payment is expected at the time services are provided. If you purchase a package and receive a discount, pre-payment is expected.

Payment Options
VISA, Mastercard, Check, Cash, or Care Credit.

Cancellation Policy
We require 24 hours notice when canceling a new appointment. Failure to give notice will result in a $150 cancellation fee.

If you have any further questions regarding payment, please contact one of our front desk staff members for assistance
at (310) 998-2273.


Modality Video: Watch Sadie get a Pulsed Signal Therapy treatment.	Modality Video: Watch Layla get an E-Stim treatment.

Modality Video: Watch Timid get phonophoresis using therapeutic ultrasound.	Modality Video: Watch Georgia Peach get a laser treatment.

Manual Therapy and Modalities

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Manual therapy includes:

Work on your pet's range of motion
Massage
Joint mobilization
Stretching

Modalities include the following technologies:

Therapeutic ultrasound
Neuromuscular electronic stimulation (E-Stim)
Accu-stim
Transcutaneous neuromuscular stimulation
Laser therapy
Heat or cold therapy
Magnetic Field Therapy
Pulsed Signal Therapy


Photo: Transcutaneous Neuromuscular Stimulation	Photo: Pulsed Signal Therapy	Photo: Biceps Brachii Stretch

Video: Mocha Getting Acupuncture at CARE.

Video: Harrison Getting Acupuncture at CARE.

Acupuncture

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Acupuncture and herbal medicine have been practiced in China for thousands of years and is used in both for humans and animals to reduce chronic pain and promote health and healing.

The American Veterinary Medical Association has recognized acupuncture as becoming a more mainstream part of veterinary medicine. Additionally, the World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health have officially recognized acupuncture as an effective treatment for many conditions & diseases.

California Animal Rehabilitiation offers pet accupuncture in Santa Monica and Los Angeles for dogs and cats as part of an overall therapy program to reduce pain, inflamation and assist in rehabilitation.

Photo: Dry Needle Acupuncture

Hydro-therapy

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Hydro-therapy includes underwater treadmill and swimming.


Video: Watch Dylan, the pitbull mix, splash through his hydro-therapy session in this adorable video!	Video: Watch Huckleberry get hydro-therapy on the underwater treadmill.	Video: Watch Barkley on the underwater treadmill.


Photo: Underwater Treadmill	Video: Watch Mason, the cat on the underwater treadmill.

Video: Tate doing gait training at CARE with the Cavaletti Poles.

Gait Training

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Gait Training is used to help pets again learn to walk, to help correct an abnormal walk, and to work on body awareness which is diminished in all orthopedic or neurological issues and as pets age.

Photo: Cavaletti Poles


Therapeutic Exercises Video: Watch Cookie work on the balance ball.	Therapeutic Exercises Video: Watch Bella do "Doga" (dog yoga) on the incline.

Therapeutic Exercises Video: Watch Tate learning to walk backwards as a part of his rehabilitation.	Therapeutic Exercises Video: Watch Layla on the land treadmill.

Therapeutic Exercises Video: Watch Molly Tamale, the cat, do an obstacle course.	Therapeutic Exercises Video: Watch Hoyt on the balance board.

Therapeutic Exercises for balance, strength and conditioning

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More information will be coming soon about our therapeutic services, which help your pet with their balance and strength, as well as overall conditioning.

Proprioceptive training can improve your pet's strength, coordination, and muscular balance to recover from an injury, and reduce risk of future injuries.