Callander Animal Hospital

Meet Meeko 🐾

Meeko is a 16-year-old patient who underwent right cruciate ligament repair surgery 9 weeks ago. Since beginning rehabilitation, she has made excellent progress with the support of therapeutic laser treatments and underwater treadmill therapy.

During the initial healing phase, Meeko received laser therapy twice weekly for two weeks to promote tissue healing around the incision and knee while she remained on strict rest. Preventative laser therapy was also applied to her left knee to help support the increased weight-bearing demands during recovery.

Following the early recovery period, Meeko gradually began weight-bearing exercises with support. Although initially hesitant with the underwater treadmill, she quickly adapted and benefited from the reduced joint impact and improved mobility provided by the water-assisted therapy.

Today, Meeko has progressed to small, controlled strengthening exercises following her rehabilitation sessions and continues to thrive throughout her recovery journey.

Meeko’s progress is a wonderful example of how rehabilitation can support successful recovery and improved quality of life, even in senior patients. After attending weekly sessions for the past 8 weeks, she is now preparing to graduate from our rehabilitation program.

We are incredibly proud of her progress!