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Animal Rehabilitation of Reno-Tahoe was established & is operated by Robyn Roth.

 The practice is dedicated to animal physical therapy & enhancing our companion animals’ quality of life.

Robyn has practiced physical therapy in Nevada & California for over 25 years.

What is Animal Physical Therapy?

Animal Physical Therapy is a recognized science that focuses on evaluating, restoring & maintaining the health & function of companion animals.  Techniques from human physical therapy are adapted for companion & working animals.  Working with the Veterinarian, Owner & other veterinary professionals, our goals are to:

v      Promote healing

v      Promote an early return to function post surgery

v      Prevent complications from non-use of a limb

 

What Problems & Conditions Do We Treat?

We provide animal physical therapy services to non-surgical patients as well as patients recuperating from Orthopaedic, Soft Tissue or Neurological surgery. 

v       Muscle, tendon or ligament injuries, strains, sprains, tendonitis.

v       Pain from injury, surgery or disability.

v       Joint injury, for example, arthritis, contractures, major multiple trauma.

v       Gait abnormality, lameness and/or changes in movement.

v       Neurological conditions, (e.g., degenerative myelopathy, fibrocartilagenous emboli, intervertebral disc disease).

v       Acute & chronic wounds – the latest in wound care technology borrowed from human physical therapy.

v      Aftercare for Orthopaedic surgeries, (e.g., cranial cruciate repairs, patellar luxation repairs, femoral head ostectomies, fractures).

 

Robyn's Credentials

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Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy; Masters Degree in Administration..

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Advanced Education in Canine & Equine anatomy, behavior, biomechanics, & rehabilitation treatment.

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Working with Veterinarians in Nevada & California since 1998, providing animal physical therapy treatment & consultation.

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Invited by the Nevada Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to draft language defining & regulating animal physical therapy in Nevada.  On of the first therapists to be licensed by the same body to practice animal physical therapy in Nevada.

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Member of the American Physical Therapy Association, Animal Physical Therapy Special Interest Group, Orthopaedic Section.

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Member of the Canadian Horse & Animal Physical Therapy Association.

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Presenter at the 2nd International Symposium for Veterinary Medicine and Rehabilitation, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Robyn's additional animal related interest include co-owning with her husband, Mack, Honey Bear's Country Kennels, a canine/feline boarding facility, Reno, NV,  www.honeybearskennels.com and Sugarland Ranch, Inc., a 501(c)3 company dedicated to promoting the human-animal bond, www.sugarlandranch.org as well as Mastiff Rescue Coordinator for Northern Nevada.

Phone: 1-800-713-7177 Fax:  1-775-970-5183
Fax: dial "1" and area code from Reno/Sparks area
E-mail
robyn@sugarlandranch.org

Our care is carefully monitored by your Vet and we practice by Veterinarian referral only.  Our physical therapists are licensed in the care of humans and have taken advanced courses in canine and equine rehabilitation, anatomy & biomechanics.  We are registered as Animal Physical Therapists by the Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. We offer no medical treatment suggestions. 

Send mail to jmumme@rtci.net with questions or comments about this web site.
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Last modified: 02/14/08