Charlie's recovery journey
Shetland Sheep Dog · 4 years · male
106 total sessions · 78 hydro · 18 land rehab · Feb 2023 – Aug 2026
- Weight management
- 106 visits
- Aquatic rehabilitation
- 78 hydro
Presentation
Charlie, a Shetland Sheep Dog, came to RehabVet for weight management support — presenting with mobility limits that needed a structured veterinary rehabilitation plan rather than rest alone.
Assessment
Initial assessment mapped gait, pain on palpation, and safe loading for a dog with weight management. The team set modality priorities (Aquatic rehabilitation) and revisit checkpoints before increasing intensity.
Rehabilitation plan
Between Feb 2023 – Aug 2026, Charlie completed 106 attended rehabilitation appointments — including 18 land rehabilitation visits, 78 hydrotherapy sessions. Sessions progressed in blocks with reassessment, home exercise where appropriate, and modality mix adjusted to daily comfort.
Progress
Across 230 documented visit records, therapists tracked comfort, weight-bearing, and owner-reported function — refining the plan when Charlie fatigued or when soreness flared between visits.
Outcome
Charlie's rehabilitation arc at RehabVet reflects sustained clinic commitment and multimodal care — individual results vary by diagnosis, age, and home adherence. This summary describes measured progress across 106 sessions, not a guaranteed outcome.
Individual results vary by diagnosis, age, and home adherence. This case summary is drawn from RehabVet clinic records with owner consent to publish the pet's name — it is illustrative, not a guarantee of outcome.