Animal physiotherapy and rehabilitation medicine is improving welfare outcomes for post-operative, arthritic, and neurological patients. Evidence supports significant quality of life benefits.
Animal physiotherapy extends the welfare benefit of veterinary treatment by addressing functional impairment that medication alone cannot resolve. A dog walking better after hip surgery, a cat regaining function after disc disease, or an older horse maintaining mobility despite arthritis - these are welfare improvements that physiotherapy uniquely provides. As the profession develops, access to this welfare tool is expanding.