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Welcome Doctor to the Veterinary Rehabilitation of Ohio
(VRO) website. We are excited to bring physical
rehabilitation to the veterinary patients of central Ohio.
As you know, a successful surgical procedure is only part of
the equation for a good clinical outcome in orthopedic and
neurologic patients. Below is some general information
regarding rehabilitation and its potential applications.
Please feel free to contact us with any specific questions.
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How to Refer Patients to VRO
VRO operates on a referral
basis only. Every new patient must be under the
care of a licensed veterinarian. The patient
remains under your care throughout the rehabilitation
process. Should questions arise during rehabilitation
you, the referring veterinarian, will be contacted.
Clients seeking any other services will be immediately
redirected back to your hospital. Every VRO patient must
be accompanied by a completed VRO referral form in order
to start rehabilitation. If a weight loss or athletic
conditioning program is desired then utilize the
"Conditioning Referral Form". Rehabilitation progress reports
will be performed via letter (fax) and telephone.
Download the
VRO Referral Form
Download the
VRO Conditioning Referral Form
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When to Refer a Patient to VRO
Physical rehabilitation is
most effective when started early in the recovery
process. Most postoperative rehabilitation should
begin within 1 week of surgery to help maximize
recovery. It is easier to prevent conditions such as
muscle atrophy, muscle contracture, fibrous
adhesions, loss of joint range of motion, and muscle
atrophy with early rehabilitation than it is to
reverse them. A wide variety of acute and chronic conditions respond
well to physical rehabilitation (examples listed
below).
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Orthopedic Cases
Postoperative cranial cruciate ligament repair, patella surgery,
femoral head ostectomy , fracture repair, total hip
replacement, hip and elbow dysplasias, tendon/ligament injuries, and
arthritis. |
Neurological Cases
Postoperative disk, vertebral fracture, or spinal tumor surgery,
nonsurgical degenerative disk disease, degenerative spinal cord conditions, neuropathies, spinal cord
trauma, generalized weakness. |
Medical Cases
Muscle wasting, weight reduction or gain management, vascular disorders. |
General Health and Wellness
Obesity treatment, geriatric support, athletic
conditioning |
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Some
Patients are Not Candidates for
Rehabilitation
Aggressive animals should not
be considered for physical rehabilitation.
Any patient that is deemed aggressive will
be turned away from VRO.
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What Happens to Your
Patient Upon Referral
There are no "standard"
rehabilitation programs at VRO. Each individual
patient is expected to have a different response
to various surgical procedures, injuries, or
medical conditions. Rehabilitation takes this
into consideration along with a wide variety of
variables including patient size, age, body
condition, previous and anticipated future
activity levels, previous medical and surgical
conditions, and physical deficits/limitations.
During the first rehabilitation session an
initial assessment is performed evaluating
joint range of motion, muscle mass, gait/balance
analysis, analysis of relevant movement tasks,
pain management, and palpation of affected body parts. Once
baseline values have been established, an
individual rehabilitation program is designed.
How long rehabilitation will last and what
modalities will be utilized is determined at
this time.
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Potential
Costs Involved
Since each
rehabilitation program is designed for the
individual, total cost for physical
rehabilitation cannot be estimated until
after an initial assessment has been
performed.
Currently charges are as follows:
Initial evaluation only: $105
Initial evaluation/1st session of
rehabilitation: $175
Subsequent
rehabilitation sessions:
patients 20 lbs. or less = $77
patients 21-75 lbs. = $94
patients over 76-150 lbs. = $111
patients over 150 lbs. = $129
Physical Conditioning: $41/session
Special money-saving rehabilitation packages
are available for certain types of
injuries/illnesses including: postoperative
TPLOs, intervertebral disc disease,
degenerative myelopathy, and degenerative
joint disease.
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