Breed spotlight

Chihuahua

Little dogs, lasting mobility.

Chihuahuas come to us mainly for disc disease, and they’re committed patients — an average of 17 sessions each. We’ve treated 48.

48
Chihuahuas cared for
800
therapy visits
17
avg sessions per pet
11.6
average age (years)
1.3×

Chihuahuas are 1.3× more likely than the average RehabVet patient to come to us for IVDD (disc disease).

29% of the Chihuahuas we treat — vs the clinic-wide average across 2,577 pets.

What we treat most

The conditions behind the visits

Share of Chihuahuas we've treated who carry each diagnosis. A badge means it's more common in Chihuahuas than across our patients overall.

IVDD / spinal29%1.3× avg
Hip dysplasia6%
Luxating patella6%
Neurological4%

Based on recorded diagnoses; a pet may have more than one.

How we treat Chihuahuas

Hydrotherapy47%
Rehabilitation38%
TCVM Tui Na9%
Pain Relief3%
Hyperbaric Oxygen2%
Acupuncture1%

Share of Chihuahua therapy sessions by type (booking data, 2023–2026).

The plan

A Chihuahua's typical journey

Warm-water hydrotherapy and gentle rehabilitation suit the Chihuahua’s small frame, with TCVM and pain relief for comfort.

13
median sessions
52
most for one pet
35
tracked over time
Who they are

The Chihuahuas in our care

80%
are 7+ years old
58/40
male / female split
77%
neutered / spayed
708
clinical notes recorded
A recovery we love

Learning to walk again

IVDD / spinal · multi-modal

Dio arrived suddenly unable to use his hind legs after a disc injury. With a combined plan — rehab, hydrotherapy, TCVM Tui Na and supportive HBOT — he went from flat and unable to stand to walking, and back to 30-minute walks.

ParalysedStandingWalking30-min walks

Is your Chihuahua slowing down?

Whether it's a sudden injury or the slow creep of age, the earlier we start, the more we can do. We'd love to help your Chihuahua move comfortably again.

RehabVet

Breed insight from RehabVet's clinical management system · data as of 16 June 2026. All figures are aggregate and de-identified. Diagnoses are drawn from clinical records and may overlap. Part of the June 2026 Impact Report.