Breed spotlight

Jack Russell

Small terriers, senior champions.

Jack Russells are our most senior breed group on average (17.7 years), and disc disease is what we see most. We’ve treated 54 across 796 visits.

54
Jack Russells cared for
796
therapy visits
15
avg sessions per pet
17.7
average age (years)
1.8×

Jack Russells are 1.8× more likely than the average RehabVet patient to come to us for IVDD (disc disease).

41% of the Jack Russells we treat — vs the clinic-wide average across 2,577 pets.

What we treat most

The conditions behind the visits

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

IVDD / spinal41%1.8× avg
Neurological6%
Arthritis / OA4%1.4× avg
Post-surgery4%1.3× avg
Hip dysplasia2%

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

How we treat Jack Russells

Hydrotherapy34%
Rehabilitation25%
TCVM Tui Na21%
Hyperbaric Oxygen12%
Underwater Treadmill4%
Pain Relief1%

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

The plan

A Jack Russell's typical journey

These wiry terriers respond well to combined hydrotherapy, rehabilitation and TCVM, with hyperbaric oxygen for the toughest neurological cases.

6
median sessions
87
most for one pet
25
tracked over time
Who they are

The Jack Russells in our care

98%
are 7+ years old
59/39
male / female split
59%
neutered / spayed
686
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 Jack Russell 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 Jack Russell 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.