Sirius's recovery journey
Shetland Sheep Dog · 11 years · male
153 total sessions · 132 hydro · 18 land rehab · Nov 2023 – Aug 2026
- Rehabilitation
- 153 visits
- Aquatic rehabilitation
- 132 hydro
Presentation
Sirius, a Shetland Sheep Dog, 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 Nov 2023 – Aug 2026, Sirius completed 153 attended rehabilitation appointments — including 18 land rehabilitation visits, 132 hydrotherapy sessions. Sessions progressed in blocks with reassessment, home exercise where appropriate, and modality mix adjusted to daily comfort.
Progress
Across 116 documented visit records, therapists tracked comfort, weight-bearing, and owner-reported function — refining the plan when Sirius fatigued or when soreness flared between visits.
Outcome
Sirius'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 153 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.