Rehabilitation & Fitness

The Tina Santi Flaherty Rehabilitation & Fitness Service of The Animal Medical Center, the only facility of its kind in New York City, provides innovative and state-of-the-art therapies for cats, dogs, birds and other exotic animals.

Our state-of-the-art facility is equipped with:

• Two underwater treadmills
• A land-based treadmill
• A hydrotherapy tub with whirlpool jets
• Deep-tissue ultrasound
• Electro-hydrotherapy (mild stimulation for muscles and limbs)
• Low-level laser therapy and electrical stimulation
• Extracorporeal shockwave therapy

View videos of pets receiving treatment in our facility.

Services & Treatments

We specialize in non-invasive and holistic therapies, including acupressure, massage, reiki, acupuncture and extracorporeal shockwave therapy, to increase an animal’s overall health and well-being through:

• Post-operative rehabilitation to reduce pain and suffering and speed healing
• Prevention of muscle atrophy
• Improving circulation
• Strengthening muscles
• Pain relief
• Safe weight loss and diet regimens for obese and diabetic animals

Benefits of Treatment

The benefits of rehabilitation extend to animals that are elderly, arthritic, post-surgical, neurologically impaired, athletic and obese. It is particularly effective in the areas of weight reduction; increased mobility, flexibility and muscle strength; improved muscle and neurological function; reduction of pain; and decreased post-surgery recovery time.

Exercise Posters for Dogs and Cats

Improve your pet's fitness at home and maintain the well-being and quality of life of your pet. Download one of these posters:

Cat fitness poster

Dog fitness poster