Conditions We Treat

Cases Seen at Treasure Coast Animal Rehab and Fitness

A diagnosis can feel overwhelming, but our team has extensive experience in the progressive and integrative management of a wide range of conditions, and we are here to support you every step of the way.

Medial Luxating Patella

-A common orthopedic condition in dogs in which the kneecap slips out of its normal groove on the inside of the knee, potentially causing pain, abnormal gait, and progressive joint degeneration

Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD)

Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is a condition in which the discs between the vertebrae degenerate or herniate, causing pain, nerve dysfunction, and potentially paralysis in dogs.

Degenerative disc disease

Degenerative disc disease in dogs is a condition where the spinal intervertebral discs gradually lose hydration and elasticity, leading to pain, stiffness, and an increased risk of disc herniation and neurologic injury.

Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis

Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis is a condition in dogs where narrowing and instability at the lumbosacral junction compress nerve roots, leading to lower back pain, hind limb weakness, and difficulty with activity or jumping.

Fibrocartilaginous Embolism or Acute Non-compressive Nucleus Pulposus Extrusion

Spinal cord injuries in dogs caused by a fibrocartilaginous embolism or acute non-compressive nucleus pulposus extrusion, leading to sudden neurologic deficits from spinal cord ischemia or contusion without significant ongoing compression.

Botulism

Botulism in dogs is a rare but serious condition caused by ingestion of botulinum toxin, which blocks nerve function and leads to rapidly progressive, often ascending flaccid paralysis.

Hydrocephalus and congenital brain abnormalities

Hydrocephalus and congenital brain abnormalities in dogs are developmental conditions present at birth that affect normal brain structure or cerebrospinal fluid flow, leading to neurologic signs such as seizures, altered mentation, vision changes, or poor coordination

Gracilis injuries

Gracilis injuries in dogs involve strain or tearing of the inner thigh muscle, often causing hind limb pain, reduced adduction strength, lameness, and discomfort during movement or exercise.

Syringoymelia

Syringomyelia is a neurologic condition in dogs where fluid-filled cavities (syrinxes) form within the spinal cord, leading to pain, scratching behaviors (especially at the neck or shoulder), and progressive neurologic dysfunction.

Tethered Cord Syndrome

Tethered cord syndrome is a neurologic condition where the spinal cord is abnormally attached within the spinal canal, causing abnormal tension that leads to pain, gait abnormalities, and progressive hind limb neurologic dysfunction in dogs.

Cranial Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) injury in dogs is a common orthopedic condition where the main stabilizing ligament of the knee partially or completely tears, leading to pain, lameness, joint instability, and progressive arthritis.

Arthritis

Canine arthritis is a chronic, progressive joint disease characterized by inflammation and degeneration of cartilage, leading to pain, stiffness, reduced mobility, and decreased quality of life in dogs.

Seizures

Proprioceptive ataxia from seizure disorders or medications in dogs is a neurologic gait abnormality caused by impaired sensory or central nervous system processing, resulting in incoordination, stumbling, and abnormal limb placement due to post-ictal changes or drug effects.

Vestibular disease

Canine vestibular disease is a neurologic condition affecting balance and spatial orientation, causing symptoms such as head tilt, loss of balance, circling, and nystagmus due to dysfunction of the inner ear or brainstem.

Ruptured Achilles

A ruptured Achilles tendon (common calcaneal tendon) in dogs is a serious injury where the tendon that extends the hock is partially or completely torn, resulting in a dropped hock, abnormal gait, and loss of normal hind limb propulsion.

Post Brain Surgery

Brain surgery in dogs is typically considered for conditions causing significant or progressive neurologic dysfunction such as brain tumors, intracranial cysts, hydrocephalus, traumatic brain injury, abscesses, or certain congenital malformations when medical management is not sufficient.

Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor

A peripheral nerve sheath tumor in dogs is a type of nerve-related cancer that arises from the cells surrounding peripheral nerves, often causing progressive pain, muscle atrophy, and neurologic deficits in the affected limb or region.

Cerebellar hypoplasia cat

Cerebellar hypoplasia in cats is a non-progressive congenital condition where the cerebellum is underdeveloped, leading to lifelong incoordination, tremors, and an unsteady gait while usually preserving normal quality of life and mentation.

Cerebellar Abiotrophy

Cerebellar abiotrophy is a progressive neurodegenerative condition in dogs and cats where cerebellar Purkinje cells degenerate over time, leading to worsening incoordination, tremors, and loss of balance.

Healthy aging seniors

Fitness for healthy aging in senior pets involves structured, individualized exercise programs that maintain muscle strength, joint mobility, balance, and cognitive function while supporting overall comfort, independence, and quality of life.

Pelvic Fracture

A pelvic fracture in dogs and cats is a traumatic injury involving one or more bones of the pelvis, often causing pain, difficulty bearing weight, and potential complications such as narrowing of the birth canal or compression of pelvic nerves if severe or displaced.

Spondylosis

Spondylosis is a common age-related spinal condition in dogs and cats characterized by the formation of bony bridges (bone spurs) between vertebrae, often leading to reduced spinal flexibility and sometimes mild pain or stiffness.

Discospondylitis

An infection and inflammation of the intervertebral disc and adjacent vertebrae in dogs and cats, causing significant spinal pain, stiffness, and sometimes neurologic deficits.

Canine Elbow Dysplasia

Canine elbow dysplasia is a developmental joint disease involving abnormal growth and incongruity of the elbow, often including fragmented medial coronoid process, ununited anconeal process, or osteochondritis dissecans, leading to pain, lameness, and progressive osteoarthritis.

Feline shoulder/scapular injuries

Include a range of traumatic or degenerative conditions affecting the shoulder joint, scapula, or surrounding soft tissues—such as fractures, luxations, muscle strains, and nerve injuries—that typically cause acute lameness, pain on limb use, and reduced range of motion in cats.

Leg amputations cat and dog

Rehabilitation after limb amputation in dogs and cats focuses on early pain control, safe mobility training, gradual strengthening of remaining limbs and core muscles, balance and proprioception exercises, and environmental modifications to support adaptation and long-term functional independence.

Degenerative Myelopathy

Degenerative myelopathy is a progressive, non-painful neurodegenerative disease of the spinal cord in dogs that causes gradual hind limb weakness, incoordination, and eventual paralysis, typically in older dogs, with no curative treatment.

Hip Dysplasia (total hip replacements, Femoral Head Osteotomy, non surgical)

Hip dysplasia is a common developmental orthopedic condition in dogs where the hip joint forms abnormally, leading to joint laxity, instability, pain, and progressive osteoarthritis that affects mobility and quality of life.

Brachial plexus injuries

A brachial plexus injury in dogs and cats is damage to the network of nerves supplying the thoracic limb, typically causing sudden non–weight-bearing lameness, weakness or paralysis of the limb, and reduced sensation depending on severity.

Medial shoulder syndrome

Medial shoulder syndrome in dogs is a degenerative joint condition involving chronic injury to the medial aspect of the shoulder (often the subscapularis tendon and associated structures), leading to shoulder pain, lameness, and progressive osteoarthritis.

Wobblers (cervical spondylomyelopathy)

Cervical spondylomyelopathy (Wobbler syndrome) is a condition in dogs, especially large breeds, involving compression of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots in the neck due to vertebral instability or malformation, leading to neck pain, proprioceptive ataxia, and weakness in the limbs.

Palliative care for neoplasia

Palliative care for neoplasia in dogs and cats focuses on maintaining comfort and quality of life by managing pain, inflammation, and secondary complications of cancer when curative treatment is not pursued or no longer effective.

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a non-inflammatory condition in dogs characterized by progressive calcification and bone formation along ligaments and entheses, particularly the spine, which can reduce flexibility and sometimes cause stiffness or discomfort.

Ligament contractures in puppies and kittens

Ligament contractures are a musculoskeletal condition in dogs and cats where ligaments shorten and stiffen abnormally, leading to restricted joint range of motion, altered limb alignment, and functional mobility impairment.

Swimmers puppies and kittens

“Swimmer puppies and kittens” is a developmental condition where young animals are unable to properly support their body weight, causing limbs to splay laterally and preventing normal standing or walking, often due to muscle weakness, environmental factors, or developmental abnormalities, but many cases improve with early intervention and rehabilitation.

Spine fracture

A spinal fracture in dogs and cats is a traumatic injury involving breakage or instability of one or more vertebrae, which can cause severe pain, spinal cord compression, and neurologic deficits ranging from weakness to paralysis depending on severity and location.

Sarcopenia

Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function in dogs and cats, contributing to weakness, reduced mobility, decreased endurance, and overall decline in quality of life if not addressed through nutrition and exercise.

Fractured digit/foot

Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function in dogs and cats, contributing to weakness, reduced mobility, decreased endurance, and overall decline in quality of life if not addressed through nutrition and exercise.

Canine Cognitive Dysfunction

Canine cognitive dysfunction is a neurodegenerative condition in older dogs characterized by progressive decline in memory, learning, awareness, and behavior, often presenting as disorientation, altered sleep–wake cycles, house soiling, and reduced interaction with the environment.

Limber Tail

Limber tail (acute caudal myopathy) is a condition in dogs, often after overexertion or exposure to cold water, that causes sudden tail pain, flaccidity, and inability to lift or wag the tail normally.

Spina Bifida

Spina bifida is a congenital spinal defect in dogs and cats where the vertebral arch fails to fully close, which can range from incidental findings to cases associated with neurologic deficits such as hind limb weakness, incoordination, or urinary and fecal incontinence.

Iliopsoas injury

An iliopsoas injury in dogs is a strain or tear of the deep hip flexor muscle group, causing hind limb pain, shortened stride, reluctance to extend the hip, and lameness that often worsens with activity or stretching.

Bicipital tenosynovitis

Biceps tenosynovitis is a condition in dogs involving inflammation and degeneration of the biceps tendon and its sheath in the shoulder, leading to forelimb lameness, pain with shoulder extension, and reduced limb function.

Supraspinatus injury

A supraspinatus injury in dogs is a strain, tendinopathy, or partial tear of the supraspinatus muscle tendon in the shoulder, causing chronic forelimb lameness, pain with shoulder flexion and extension, and reduced athletic performance.

Skull Fracture/occipital fracture

A skull fracture in dogs and cats is a traumatic injury involving breakage of one or more cranial bones, which may be associated with brain injury, neurologic deficits, pain, and life-threatening complications depending on severity and location.

Obesity

Obesity in dogs and cats is a chronic condition characterized by excessive body fat accumulation that impairs mobility, increases joint stress, and raises the risk of metabolic and systemic diseases, ultimately reducing quality and length of life.