Our services
At AURA we treat rehabilitation as a system, not a single modality. Some animals need only one thing. Most need a combination, applied in the right order. The work below is what each tool does on its own. The art is matching them to your animal.
Every plan at AURA is led by Doris Ho, our co-founder and primary physiotherapist, who has practised animal physiotherapy since 2013 (Dip. HSA, Dip. A. Physio UK), working alongside senior physiotherapist Noel Leon Lee and the wider team.
What we do at AURA
Hydrotherapy on the underwater treadmill is the signature work, and the right rehabilitation is always the one that fits the animal in front of us. Below are the six core therapies, plus four programmes that combine them: daycare (a regular daycare with a rehabilitation session built into the day, so your animal goes home with one session already ticked off the plan), pre-operative conditioning, post-operative recovery, and senior pet care.
Buoyancy reduces joint load, warm water relaxes muscle, and the moving belt teaches the normal walking pattern. We use it for post-surgical recovery, chronic conditions, and senior animals who need movement without impact.
Manual therapy, therapeutic exercises, and progressive loading designed to restore strength, balance, and range of motion. Often the foundation of a recovery plan that the other modalities support.
Class IV laser energy penetrates tissue to stimulate cellular repair, reduce inflammation, and relieve pain. Session length varies with the animal (at least 10 minutes), and most animals find the gentle warmth relaxing.
More than relaxation. Targeted massage reduces muscle tension, improves circulation, and helps animals process the pain and stress patterns held in the body. Often paired with physiotherapy.
Pain is rarely a single problem. Our programme combines laser, massage, controlled exercise, and home-care guidance into one plan, in close coordination with your vet.
Hygiene, nail care, and coat maintenance done with rehab-trained patience. Alicia trained as a veterinary technician before specialising in cooperative care, which means she handles animals like someone who already knows where the pain points sit. Short sessions, plenty of consent, no force. The experience stays calm even for anxious, post-surgical, or mobility-limited animals.
Programmes
Bundled care for animals at specific stages of life or recovery. Each programme uses the modalities above, combined to fit the case.
Drop your animal off in the morning, pick them up with one session already ticked off the plan. We bring laser, massage, or treadmill work into the daycare day itself, so the day counts as care and rehabilitation at once.
A stronger body going into surgery comes out the other side faster. Pre-operative rehabilitation builds the muscle groups around the surgical site, reduces inflammation, and conditions the animal for what comes next. Programmes are coordinated with your operating vet.
Post-operative recovery is rarely a single tool. Early sessions protect the surgical site, preserve range of motion, and manage pain. As tissue tolerates load, therapeutic exercises start. Hydrotherapy and laser layer in when the animal is ready.
Senior dogs, cats, and rabbits benefit from regular, gentle rehabilitation. Maintenance physiotherapy, low-impact hydrotherapy, and pain management combine to keep older animals moving, comfortable, and themselves for longer. Sessions adapt to the animal’s pace, not the calendar.
We sit down with you, watch your animal move, and design the plan together. The plan, the pace, and the cost all come out of that first conversation.
Conditions we treat
Tap a category to filter the list. Tap a card to read how we approach that case, the modalities we combine for it, and what recovery usually looks like.
Intervertebral disc disease. A spinal disc bulges or ruptures into the spinal canal, putting pressure on the cord. Common in dachshunds, French bulldogs, and other long-backed breeds.
A spinal stroke where disc material blocks blood flow to part of the spinal cord. Sudden onset, usually in larger breeds. Rehabilitation is the main treatment.
Cervical spondylomyelopathy. Compression of the spinal cord in the neck, causing a wobbly hindquarter gait. Common in Dobermans, Great Danes, and Bernese Mountain Dogs.
Cauda equina syndrome. Compression of the nerve roots at the base of the spine. Common in German Shepherds and working breeds. Causes hindlimb weakness and pain.
A progressive disease of the spinal cord, similar in pattern to ALS in humans. No cure, but rehabilitation maintains mobility and quality of life for as long as possible.
Bony bridges form between vertebrae over time, often as part of normal ageing. Most cases are mild; some cause stiffness or nerve compression.
Sudden-onset balance disorder, often in senior dogs. Head tilt, loss of coordination, nausea. Most cases resolve, but rehabilitation speeds the recovery.
Stroke, brachial plexus injuries, peripheral nerve injuries, post-encephalitis recovery, and other neurological cases. Each case gets a tailored plan.
Kneecap slips out of its groove, often in toy breeds. Graded I to IV. Mild cases respond well to rehabilitation alone; severe cases need surgery first.
Hip joint malformation, common in larger breeds and shepherds. Causes pain, stiffness, and progressive joint disease. Rehabilitation slows progression and manages pain.
Developmental abnormality of the elbow joint, common in Labradors and Golden Retrievers. Causes forelimb lameness in young dogs.
Cranial cruciate ligament tear, the most common orthopaedic injury in dogs. Surgery (TPLO, TTA) plus rehabilitation, or rehabilitation alone for some cases.
A hip flexor muscle injury, often overlooked or misdiagnosed. Common in active dogs that jump or twist suddenly. Causes intermittent hindlimb lameness.
Collapsed wrists or ankles where the joints over-extend. Causes a flat-footed stance. Manageable with rehabilitation and supportive bracing.
Any animal recovering from surgery benefits from structured rehabilitation. The plan depends on the procedure, but the goal is always full functional return.
Femoral head ostectomy is a common hip surgery, often performed on cats and small dogs. Rehabilitation is essential to regain a normal gait and full hip range.
Three-legged dogs and cats adapt remarkably well with the right conditioning. Rehabilitation strengthens the remaining limbs and corrects compensation patterns.
Recovery after a road traffic accident. Often involves multiple fractures, soft tissue damage, and sometimes spinal injury. Rehabilitation is long but transformative.
Repair of a torn diaphragm, usually after trauma. Post-operative recovery focuses on respiratory function and gradual return to activity.
Degenerative joint disease, the most common chronic condition we see. Rehabilitation does not reverse arthritis, but it keeps the body moving and the pain manageable.
Older animals slow down. Maintenance rehabilitation keeps them moving comfortably for longer, addressing stiffness, weakness, and balance changes.
Wasted muscle from disuse, illness, or surgery. Rehabilitation rebuilds muscle through progressive loading, often starting with buoyancy support in water.
Overweight animals carry extra load on every joint. Low-impact hydrotherapy provides exercise without aggravating the joints already under strain.
Flat-faced breeds (French bulldogs, pugs, Shih Tzus) often face mobility challenges alongside their breathing issues. Rehabilitation manages both with care.
Sprains, strains, fascial tightness. Common in active dogs. Rehabilitation accelerates healing and reduces the risk of re-injury.
Biceps tendinopathy, Achilles strain, supraspinatus injuries. Tendons heal slowly. Rehabilitation rebuilds tendon load tolerance progressively.
Working dogs, agility competitors, and active companions get sports injuries too. Rehabilitation returns them to performance safely.
Ehrlichia, Babesia, and other tick-borne diseases can leave lingering joint pain and mobility issues. Rehabilitation manages the aftermath.
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Don’t see your case? WhatsApp us with your animal’s diagnosis and we will tell you straight whether rehabilitation is likely to help.
How we combine them
Sessions are not standalone treatments stacked on a schedule. Each visit builds on the last.
A typical recovery programme might begin with manual physiotherapy and laser to settle the tissue, transition into underwater treadmill work for gait rebuilding, and finish with home-care guidance and check-in massage as the animal returns to normal activity. The sequence depends on the case, and our primary physiotherapist, Doris Ho, adjusts it as the animal responds.
Pre-operative and post-operative cases follow the same logic in reverse and forward. Pre-op we build strength and reduce inflammation so the surgical site arrives in the best condition. Post-op we begin gently, often with laser and gentle physiotherapy on day one, and add hydrotherapy when the animal is ready for it.
A structured report is ready for your vet after each block of sessions, shared on request. Water level, belt speed, gait notes, what improved, what plateaued. The notes you take back into the consult room are based on observation, not impression.
How pricing works at AURA
Sessions are quoted at the first assessment, when we know what your animal actually needs. We do not sell fixed packages before that conversation. Single sessions, prepaid blocks, and post-operative discount programmes are all available. WhatsApp us for a tailored quote.
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Talk to us about your animal
Tell us a little about your dog, cat, rabbit, or small animal. We will tell you which modalities are likely to help, what order to apply them, and roughly how often to come in. Most owners walk out of the first conversation with a clear plan.