The Rehabilitation Service
What are the treatment options?
Physiotherapy treatment is carried out depending on the package selected. This will either be discussed with you by your vet on admission or after your pet’s surgery. You can also discuss the best package for you with the nursing team.
Please see below the different packages we have to offer:
Premium |
Enhanced |
Tailored |
Standard |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Assessment |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 Week Review Call |
X |
X |
X |
X |
3 x Inpatient Treatments |
X |
X |
||
Tailored Home Exercises |
X |
X |
X |
|
Discharged Call/Appointment |
X |
X |
X |
X |
4 - Week Review Call (Virtual) |
X |
X |
||
4 x Outpatient Appointments (either face-to-face or virtual appointments) |
X |
In the hospital
Whilst your pet is staying with us at Langford Small Animal Hospital they will be looked after in our dedicated neurology ward by our veterinary nurses, animal care assistants and physiotherapists where they will receive around the clock care, TLC, and medication such as pain relief as required.
The neurology ward is specifically designed to accommodate patients of all sizes, and we have a range of equipment to assist with mobilisation as well as a range of bedding options from duvets and blankets through to orthopaedic mattresses to ensure they remain comfortable during their stay. We often use a range of enrichment feeders such as snuffle mats and kongs© as well as toys and teddies to help our patients feel more at home during their stay.
These pictures show our general set-up for our spinal patients, we have small, medium and large kennels but the basic set-up for all dogs is the same.
All of our patients have regular outdoor time, either going for an assisted walk, or just spending time sat outside enjoying the fresh air. We have our own small garden area, and some very pretty areas within the grounds that allow for some sniffing and chill out time out of their kennels.
Nursing Tier |
Examples |
Daily Cost (Hospitalisation) |
Bladder Management inc. |
|---|---|---|---|
Tier 1 |
1 person / basic nursing care time |
£122.20 |
£144.30 |
Tier 2 |
2 people / extra time required |
£170.60 |
£192.70 |
Tier 3 |
3 - 4 people / hoist requirement |
£219.00 |
£241.10 |
* Tiers may change during stay as patient requirements change.
* Not included in cost; blood samples, blood pressures, fluids and medications etc. (Maintenance fluids daily cost £52)
How will I now which rehabilitation package is best?
Your dog will be assessed by the physiotherapy team, and we can guide you on what would be the best package to aid recovery.
What if my dog exceeds their number of inpatient sessions whilst they are in the hospital?
If your dog needs more inpatient physio sessions than allocated as part of their package, we will ring to discuss this with you. It may be that we put your dog on an additional inpatient physio package or we can charge each session on an individual basis.
What if I decide to change the package my dog is on?
We will be as flexible as we can to give your dog the best care. If you decide to or we need to change the package that your dog is on, we will first discuss this with you. Following this we will adjust your bill to match the cost of the chosen package. Please note, once inpatient physio treatments have been carried out, these cannot be removed from your bill.
