Reiko's recovery journey
Japanese Spitz · 14 years · female
83 total sessions · 73 hydro · 5 land rehab · 1 HBOT · Feb 2023 – Sept 2026
- Rehabilitation
- 83 visits
- Aquatic rehabilitation
- 73 hydro
Presentation
Reiko, a Japanese Spitz, came to RehabVet for rehabilitation 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 rehabilitation. The team set modality priorities (Aquatic rehabilitation) and revisit checkpoints before increasing intensity.
Rehabilitation plan
Between Feb 2023 – Sept 2026, Reiko completed 83 attended rehabilitation appointments — including 5 land rehabilitation visits, 73 hydrotherapy sessions, 1 hyperbaric oxygen sessions. Sessions progressed in blocks with reassessment, home exercise where appropriate, and modality mix adjusted to daily comfort.
Progress
Across 389 documented visit records, therapists tracked comfort, weight-bearing, and owner-reported function — refining the plan when Reiko fatigued or when soreness flared between visits.
Outcome
Reiko'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 83 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.