Taipei Times
Date: Dec 27, 2019
By: Dennis Xie  /  Staff writer, with CNA

The National Taiwan University Veterinary Hospital yesterday launched long-term care services for aging animals.

Although rehabilitative therapy for humans is common, the same healthcare for pets is considered an emerging field for veterinarians, the hospital said in a statement.

It has rolled out rehabilitation services for pets that have trouble walking, it said, adding that decreased mobility could be due to bone surgery, paralysis in the nervous system or chronic joint illnesses.

The program uses Western medicine to treat animals, as well as rehabilitative therapy and Chinese medicine, as part of a multipronged approach to manage pain more effectively and shorten the recovery process.    [FULL  STORY]