ANIMAL REHABILITATION

Customised rehab programs to help your pet live their best life.

Improve mobility with animal rehabilitation

Support your pet through surgery, illness, injury or ageing and improve their quality of life

PetOwners

for Pet owners

Help keep your pet mobile and pain-free

Vets

for Vets

Call on specialist advice to improve outcomes 

Nurses

for Nurses

Access resources to improve recovery post-surgery

Services

Services

  • Surgery
  • Treatment
  • Physical therapy for dogs
  • Education

Our animal rehabilitation services

Whether you’re nursing your pet through illness, injury or ageing, AREC’s animal rehabilitation and physiotherapy services can improve their recovery and quality of life.

These services complement medical and surgical treatments, speeding healing through rehabilitation (like our human physiotherapy), conditioning and strengthening exercises.

We assist with regaining mobility after spinal surgery, joint surgeries and nerve recovery.

Our approach includes joint mobilisations, flexibility exercises and fitness training. We also empower owners through education, providing handouts and coaching on at-home techniques like massage and muscle therapy, enabling you to support your pet’s recovery every step of the way.

Surgery

Our surgical specialists manage spinal and joint surgeries plus cruciate repairs to improve mobility.

Treatment

Our trained rehabilitation vet speeds up recovery with regenerative medicine and stem cell and laser therapy.

Education

Pet owners receive education and information to support their pet’s health and wellbeing at home. 

How rehab works

AREC’s qualified rehabilitation veterinarian can work with your pet following emergency surgery. We also accept referrals from general practice vets to support ongoing recovery

Pet owners

Emergency surgery: If your pet comes to us in an emergency, we can speed up their recovery with a customised rehabilitation program.

Chronic conditions: Your vet may refer your pet to us for more intensive therapy to reduce pain and improve mobility.

Vets

Post-surgery rehab: We support pets following emergency or major surgery (even if we didn’t conduct the surgery).

Specialist referrals: Vets can refer pets to us for specialist rehabilitation services via the referral form below.

What we offer

With a dedicated rehabilitation veterinarian and an experienced emergency and critical care team on hand, AREC is committed to improving the health of your pets.

Rehab Expertise

We have a dedicated animal rehabilitation vet on hand to guide recovery.

Equipment

Our purpose-built centre is equipped with the latest tools and technologies.

Expertise

With over 100 staff, our team has a wealth of skills and experience to share.

Education

We provide ongoing education to help you manage their recovery at home.

“We use a combination of physiotherapy exercises, stem cell therapy, regenerative medicine and laser therapy to provide recovering pets with the best of care.”

We’re here to help

We believe every pet deserves a good life. Here at AREC, our animal rehabilitation services help your pet recover quickly from surgery. We support ill, injured, and ageing pets, delivering services to reduce pain, increase mobility and enhance their quality of life.

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Work with Us

Would you like to join our successful team? We’re always on the hunt for veterinarians and nurses to provide specialist and emergency veterinary care. If you’re dedicated to saving the lives of pets and bringing peace of mind to pet owners, we’d love to hear from you.