Churro's recovery journey
Shiba Inu · 5 years · female
46 total sessions · 43 hydro · 1 land rehab · Feb 2023 – Aug 2026
- Orthopaedic recovery
- 46 visits
- Aquatic rehabilitation
- 43 hydro
Presentation
Churro, a Shiba Inu, came to RehabVet for orthopaedic recovery 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 orthopaedic recovery. The team set modality priorities (Aquatic rehabilitation) and revisit checkpoints before increasing intensity.
Rehabilitation plan
Between Feb 2023 – Aug 2026, Churro completed 46 attended rehabilitation appointments — including 1 land rehabilitation visits, 43 hydrotherapy sessions. Sessions progressed in blocks with reassessment, home exercise where appropriate, and modality mix adjusted to daily comfort.
Progress
Across 66 documented visit records, therapists tracked comfort, weight-bearing, and owner-reported function — refining the plan when Churro fatigued or when soreness flared between visits.
Outcome
Churro'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 46 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.