WHAT WE TREAT

Rehabilitation & Wellness Services

From post-surgical recovery to senior dog care — hands-on care in Colborne, Ontario, and virtual consultations worldwide.

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Virtual Consultations — Expert advice, wherever you are

All services are available via virtual consultation for owners who live too far to visit in person. Tania assesses gait and movement via video, asks thorough questions, and provides a customised plan — all in USD for international clients. Many owners in rural areas find virtual consultations just as valuable as in-person visits.

Post-surgical rehabilitation

TPLO, TTA & Cruciate Repair Recovery

Your dog has had surgery. You've been sent home with instructions for "crate rest" and a vague sheet of exercises. Now what? This is exactly where Canine Wellness Centre has spent 20 years becoming the definitive specialists.

Tania's land-based rehabilitation philosophy means we don't default to underwater treadmills. We develop bespoke home exercise programmes that involve you directly in your dog's recovery — because the best outcomes happen when owners understand and deliver the programme.

Complete assessment from first appointment

Progressive weekly home exercise programme

Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for bone healing

Secondary compensation treatment (the whole body, not just the surgical site)

Owner education at every stage

View TPLO Recovery Course

Decision support & conservative management

Cruciate Ligament Injuries — Making the Right Decision

Your dog has been diagnosed with a cruciate ligament injury — but you're not sure whether to go for surgery, conservative management, or something in between. This is one of the most common, and most anxious, moments for dog owners.

We offer a dedicated consultation to walk through all the options, share our experience with different approaches across hundreds of cases, answer every question you have, and help you make the decision that's right for your dog's specific situation.

Discussion of all options: TPLO, TTA, conservative management

Experience-based guidance from 20+ years of cruciate cases

Q&A to address your specific concerns

Home exercise programme to support conservative management

Geriatric & chronic conditions

Senior Dog Care — Arthritis, Weakness & Neurological Conditions

Over the past 20+ years, Canine Wellness Centre has worked with thousands of senior dogs. Arthritis, hind limb weakness, hip dysplasia, intervertebral disc disease — the picture is often complex, with multiple conditions interacting. We provide a thorough initial assessment from nose to tail to untangle what's happening and build a plan that actually fits your dog.

Comprehensive "top to bottom" initial assessment

Pain assessment and management planning

PEMF therapy for pain relief and cellular healing

Gentle manual therapies: acupressure, myofascial release, osteopathy

Customised home exercise programme for owner delivery

Virtual options for owners who can't travel regularly

Injury rehabilitation

Soft Tissue Injuries — Shoulder, Iliopsoas & More

Soft tissue injuries can be some of the most frustrating to manage — often invisible on imaging, slow to heal, and prone to re-injury when not properly rehabilitated. Shoulder injuries and iliopsoas (groin) strains are among the most common we see.

Radial Shockwave Therapy to accelerate tissue healing

Electro-acupressure for pain management and nerve regeneration

Manual therapy: joint mobilisation, myofascial release

Progressive return-to-activity programme

Performance & conditioning

Sports Dog & Performance Conditioning

Whether your dog competes in agility, flyball, canicross, or working trials, keeping them at peak condition means more than fitness — it means identifying structural weaknesses before they become injuries and building a conditioning programme around your dog's specific demands.

Fitness baseline assessment

Sport-specific conditioning programme design

Injury prevention screening

Recovery protocols for competition season

Therapeutic modalities

The tools behind the treatment

Canine Wellness Centre uses a range of evidence-based modalities — combined based on each dog's individual presentation and needs.

Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)

Non-invasive cold laser treatment that accelerates bone and tissue healing at the cellular level. Particularly valuable in the early stages of post-surgical recovery.

PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field)

A drug-free, non-invasive therapy using pulsing magnetic fields to reduce pain and inflammation and promote cellular healing. Excellent for chronic pain management.

Electro-Acupressure

Traditional acupressure points stimulated with gentle electrical current — effective for pain relief, muscle spasm reduction, and supporting nerve regeneration.

Alpha-Stim

Cranial electrotherapy stimulation that reduces anxiety and pain without sedation — useful for highly stressed or pain-sensitive patients.

Joint Mobilisations

Manual therapy techniques similar to chiropractic care (but without Grade 4 manipulation) that restore range of motion and reduce stiffness in affected joints.

Myofascial Release

Hands-on release of tension in the fascial system — the connective tissue web that holds the body together. Addresses referred pain and movement restrictions.

Osteopathy & Cranial Sacral

Gentle, holistic manual techniques that encourage the body's own healing mechanisms and address systemic movement patterns.

Therapeutic Exercise Programmes

Customised, progressive exercise protocols designed for owner delivery at home — passive ROM, strengthening, proprioception, and return-to-activity progressions.