Just like people, normal daily activities are important to our animals. When impaired, return to function is best attained with therapeutic assistance. For your convenience and your pet’s comfort, we bring our therapies to you at your veterinary clinic or even to your home.
In Your Home
When more convenient, we can travel to your home.
At Your Vet
We can coordinate with your veterinarian to work within their clinic.
Melissa Wu, Executive
Director, Animal Matters
“Dr. Rigg is the official physical therapist for Animal Matters, our cat rescue operation. She gets amazing results whenever we have a need to work with an injured animal…”
Dr. Rigg is a licensed veterinarian who received advanced certification from the Canine Rehabilitation Institute. “We personalize each patient’s therapy in direct consultations with their (primary care) veterinarian, designing the programs around the family goals. Each program is built considering any environmental challenges to ease your pet’s return to full function.”
How can our services help your dog or other pet?
A. We improve conditions related to aging and chronic debilitations, including…
- Hip, back and other joint arthritis
- Degenerative myelopathy
- Changes from inactivity including weight gain, loss of strength or flexibility
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B. Our therapies provide return to function for acute injuries both surgical and non-surgical, for example…
- Joint surgical repairs especially those of the hip, knee, shoulder and elbow
- Sprains or strains that require more than a couple days of rest
- Trauma to the patient from falls or impact
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C. We develop programs for pets who require assistance early due to growth imbalances or those who are budding athletes…
- Hip or shoulder dysplasia
- Patellar luxation
- Young dogs who want to train for competition without injury
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We are experts in resolving chronic debilitations and problems related to aging.
Rehabilitation is important regardless of whether surgery is necessary for acute injuries.
We provide therapy for acute injuries or those that have recently occurred.
We provide programs to help you manage growth imbalances or help you maximize your pet's athletic potential.
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