Cookie's recovery journey
Shih Tzu · 16 years · female
136 total sessions · 40 hydro · 85 land rehab · Feb 2023 – Sept 2026
- Osteoarthritis
- 136 visits
- Multimodal
- 40 hydro
Presentation
Cookie, a Shih Tzu, came to RehabVet for osteoarthritis 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 osteoarthritis. The team set modality priorities (Multimodal rehabilitation) and revisit checkpoints before increasing intensity.
Rehabilitation plan
Between Feb 2023 – Sept 2026, Cookie completed 136 attended rehabilitation appointments — including 85 land rehabilitation visits, 40 hydrotherapy sessions. Sessions progressed in blocks with reassessment, home exercise where appropriate, and modality mix adjusted to daily comfort.
Progress
Across 168 documented visit records, therapists tracked comfort, weight-bearing, and owner-reported function — refining the plan when Cookie fatigued or when soreness flared between visits.
Outcome
Cookie'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 136 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.