Japanese Spitz
Fluffy, active, and prone to hips.
Japanese Spitz come to us largely for hip dysplasia and disc disease. We’ve treated 72, with a high care intensity — an average of 21 sessions each.
Japanese Spitzs are 2.1× more likely than the average RehabVet patient to come to us for Hip dysplasia.
21% of the Japanese Spitzs we treat — vs the clinic-wide average across 2,577 pets.
The conditions behind the visits
Share of Japanese Spitzs we've treated who carry each diagnosis. A badge means it's more common in Japanese Spitzs than across our patients overall.
Based on recorded diagnoses; a pet may have more than one.
How we treat Japanese Spitzs
Share of Japanese Spitz therapy sessions by type (booking data, 2023–2026).
A Japanese Spitz's typical journey
Hydrotherapy and rehabilitation build the strength these active dogs need, protecting hips and spine. Fitness work helps keep them conditioned.
The Japanese Spitzs in our care
Ten years of staying ahead of it
Diagnosed with hip dysplasia as a pup, this patient began rehab early. Now ten, the condition has not deteriorated — proof of how early, consistent care changes the long arc of joint disease.
Is your Japanese Spitz 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 Japanese Spitz move comfortably again.