Below you will find articles featuring California Animal Rehabilitation (CARE) and its patients.

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Patient Recovery Stories
Helpful Articles for Pet Owners

Feature Articles

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Westside Magazine: About Town: Pet Project (PDF)
Summer 2010 Issue

“Amy partnered with veterinarian Dr. Jessica Waldman to create California Animal Rehabilitation (C.A.R.E.), a first of its kind in the area..."

Running With Dogs: What You Need to Know
by Kristen Seymour at PawNation.com
Dec 10, 2009

"Dr. Jessica Waldman of California Animal Rehabilitation has seen many dogs whose owners have run them to the point of injury. She recommends stretching with your dog to avoid problems..." Read full article at PawNation.com

LATimes Article + Video: Fido? He's in rehab -- for his knee (or is it his elbow?)
By Carla Hall
January 4th, 2009

“A Santa Monica clinic provides physical therapy for dogs, cats -- even a rabbit...They come in with arthritis, back pain, sore elbows. Some are recuperating from car accidents or surgery or just bad judgment (a leap off a balcony). Others are coping with the ravages of old age...They work out on treadmills, strengthen their core muscles, get their joints manipulated and undergo acupuncture. They are patients of California Animal Rehabilitation, seeking physical therapy for pain relief and better mobility..."
Read full article at LATimes.com
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Wealth Magazine (PDF)
Summer 2008

"Pet care isn't just about food, though. It's about fitness, health and overall wellness, too, according to Drs. Jessica Waldman and Amy Kramer, co-founders of Los Angeles-based California Animal Rehabilitation, which provides rehabilitation and exercise trainig for injured and out-of-shape animals..."

Daily News Article: California Animal Rehabilitation Puts Spring Back in Pets' Steps (PDF)
By Melissa Hecksher, Staff Writer. October 13th, 2008.

“...About eight months ago, the 8-year-old springer spaniel - a perky pooch who now bounds up to strangers with an unstoppable wag in his tail - was quadriplegic due to a bony growth in his spine that worsened as he aged...."

Pet Age Magazine: Emerging Pet Therapy (PDF)
Physical rehabilitation for pets is an emerging field in veterinary medicine.
June 2008

“'Until now, pet owners were left to their own devices to manage a pet's chronic post-operative pain' said Dr. Jessica Waldman. 'We have seen proper rehabilitation programs result in pets having fully functional and pain-free lives. At CARE we combine and East-West medical philosophy targeting the whole pet, not just one issue. By weighing their medical history, lameness, exercise and nutrition into the rehabilitation process, we have seen a drastic impact on overall healing.'"

Santa Monica Sun: CARE Offers Rehab for Rover (PDF)
June 2008

"...physical rehabilitation is especially helpful to pets with chronic and debilitating conditions like arthritis and dysplasia, or those recovering from surgery..."

MSNBC.com: Physical Rehab Helps Keep Pets Moving
Therapy can ease pain, improve mobility and aid weight loss
By Kim Campbell Thornton
April 19, 2006

“All of these treatments are aimed toward helping the dog regain range of motion, tissue mobility, strength and function, whether that is competing in agility, working as police or therapy dogs, or just being able to get up on the couch again,” says Amy Kramer of Manhattan Beach, Calif., who is a certified canine rehabilitation therapist."

Blogs

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LA Times Local: L.A. Unleashed:
All things animal in Southern California and beyond

Dr. Heather Oxford of California Animal Rehabilitation (CARE) answers your burning questions about your pet's health and well-being.

You may view all posts here. Links to recent posts:

Ask a Vet: Could my cat's skin growth be cancerous?
March 29, 2010 | 1:26 pm

Ask a Vet: How should I treat my cat's chronic upper respiratory infection?
March 22, 2010 | 8:04 pm

LA Times Local: L.A. Unleashed: M.J. Updates

Dr. Heather Oxford of California Animal Rehabilitation (CARE) follows M.J., an 11-month-old spayed female German shepherd-Doberman pinscher mix who was abandoned by her former owners at the age of 7 months after her back legs were paralyzed from being hit by a car.

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Resilient rescue dog M.J.'s condition continues to improve after 'wheelchair' training, laser therapy
March 25, 2010 | 4:14 pm

One rescued dog, one inspiring story: M.J. the shepherd mix overcomes paralysis, distemper
March 10, 2010 | 2:40 pm

Patient Recovery Stories

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Sammi's Story (PDF)
Success story about Sammi, who was a quadriplegic when we first met him and is now running, jumping, playing and swimming.

Watch a Video Montage of Sammi's Progress

Sonny's Story (PDF)
Success story about Sonny, a happy but overweight 8-year-old Yellow Lab with arthritis and a long-term ACL tear who was hit by a car. His many injuries left him paralyzed in his hind limbs, but the CARE team worked to ease his pain and regain his ablity to walk!

Watch Sonny's Video

Huckleberry's Story (PDF)
Success story about Huckleberry, a four year old Yellow Labrador. Huckleberry's elbow arthritis and back pain were causing him to limp, and the 8-week program at CARE helped greatly.

Helpful Articles for Pet Owners

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Rehabilitating Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture (CCL)
(aka ACL in people) (PDF)
Article written by Dr. Oxford and Dr. Waldman about rehabilitating
the Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture (CCL), which is commonly known as the ACL in humans.

Proper Exercise for Your Pet (PDF)
Article written by Dr. Waldman and Dr. Kramer about how to exercise your pet to prevent injury and help with aging issues.

Hip Dysplasia, What Can You Do? (PDF)
Article written by Dr. Waldman about the causes of hip dysplasia, as well as what you can do as an owner to help a pet suffering with this condition.

Food for Thought (PDF)
Article written by Dr. Waldman about pet nutrition. In it, she dispels the belief the "human food" is bad for pets.

Animal Acupuncture (PDF)
Article from Prevention Magazine about how pets can benefit from veterinary acupuncture.

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