Dodo's recovery journey
Shih Tzu · 16 years · male
79 total sessions · 10 hydro · 50 land rehab · 2 HBOT · Mar 2023 – Aug 2026
- IVDD
- 79 visits
- Land rehabilitation
- 10 hydro
Presentation
Dodo, a Shih Tzu, came to RehabVet for ivdd 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 ivdd. The team set modality priorities (Land rehabilitation) and revisit checkpoints before increasing intensity.
Rehabilitation plan
Between Mar 2023 – Aug 2026, Dodo completed 79 attended rehabilitation appointments — including 50 land rehabilitation visits, 10 hydrotherapy sessions, 2 hyperbaric oxygen sessions. Sessions progressed in blocks with reassessment, home exercise where appropriate, and modality mix adjusted to daily comfort.
Progress
Across 117 documented visit records, therapists tracked comfort, weight-bearing, and owner-reported function — refining the plan when Dodo fatigued or when soreness flared between visits.
Outcome
Dodo'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 79 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.