Atlanta Animal Rehabilitation and Fitness
Dedicated to increasing function, decreasing pain and improving quality of life.- Speed recovery from surgery
- Relieve chronic, degenerative conditions
- Improve healing from acute injuries
- Helps achieve weight-loss goals
- Improve athletic conditioning
AARF is one of the few rehabilitation facilities in the region that has a highly trained staff of certified canine rehabilitation therapists, access to VRSP’s in-house veterinary orthopedist and an on-staff doctor that’s certified in veterinary acupuncture. When your pet has surgery or has been treated in any one of our three surgical centers, you’ll have the confidence of knowing AARF’s therapists work directly with your pet’s surgeon to achieve the highest-level results.
Common Conditions Treated with Rehabilitation:
Surgical recovery from hip, knee, back or neck injury/surgery.
Chronic Degenerative Conditions:
- Arthritis of the hips, knees, ankles and elbows
- Disc disease and associate back or neck pain
- Lumbosacral disease
- Degenerative myelopathy
- Cauda equina syndrome
Acute Injuries:
Tendon injuries, muscle injures, bone fractures
Weight-loss Needs:
Personalized exercise programs and therapy plans can lead to a happier, healthier pet.
Athletic Conditioning:
Boost performance and decrease injury in agility, fly ball, hunting and field trials. Disc dogs can increase performance and decrease risk of injury.
Rehabilitation Modalities:
Acupuncture:
Insertion of needles to relieve muscle spasm, alleviate pain, stimulate the nervous system, increase blood circulation and help regulate the immune system.
Hydrotherapy:
Decreases pain, increases circulation and improves range of motion, conscious proprioception, muscle mass and weight loading.
Therapeutic Exercise:
Increases circulation and range of motion, strengthens localized body areas.
Massage Therapy:
Decreases pain and muscle tightness, increases circulation and improves range of motion and overall wellness.
E-Stim:
Decreases pain, maintains muscle mass and increases circulation.
Therapeutic Ultrasound:
Deep heating of soft tissues to decrease pain and release muscle contracture, increase circulation and boost healing.
Cryotherapy:
Cools soft tissue and reduces pain, swelling and inflammation.
Cold Laser:
Decreases pain and inflammation in soft tissues and joints, decreases healing time.
Joint Mobilization:
Decreases pain, increases circulation of specific joints and range of motion.
Chiropractic Therapy:
Spinal manipulation to treat the progression of many conditions, including degenerative joint disease such as hip dysplasia and spondylosis, cervical instability, intervertebral disk disease, chronic neck and back pain, musculoskeletal weakness and autonomic nervous system problems.
Pain Management:
We team with your family veterinarian to better manage your pet’s pain through our proven protocols and add supplements and/or medications as recommended by your veterinarian.
Other Services:
Brace and cart fitting and training: we measure, fit and train pets and owners on customized braces, prosthetics and carts specific to your pet’s needs.
Amy McFarlin, DVM, CCRT
Dr. Amy McFarlin joined Atlanta Animal Rehabilitation and Fitness in 2014. She graduated from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. She has spent the last 10 years in general practice in the Atlanta area. While treating her patients, Dr. McFarlin developed a strong interest in the benefits of animal rehabilitation in helping pets with many conditions regain their quality of life. She pursued this interest by completing and receiving certification from the Canine Rehabilitation Institute in 2013. She is certified in veterinary acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Dr. McFarlin is a member of the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Stephanie Hall, DVM
Dr Stephanie Hall joined Veterinary Referral Surgical Practice and Atlanta Animal Rehabilitation and Fitness in April 2019.
She graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. She started her veterinary career with the US Army serving at Fort Knox, KY. She also served at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Okinawa, Japan; and Parris Island, SC. After leaving the military in 2013, she moved to Georgia to enjoy life as a general practitioner. She received advanced training in acupuncture from the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society. She then continued her path to better pain management for her patients with training from Options for Animals for chiropractic certification. She also attended Georgia Massage School in 2017 for a massage therapy license. She is currently pursuing rehabilitation and pain management certifications. When she is not learning new ways to help her patients, she enjoys being outdoors or just snuggling with her 2 dogs.
Atlanta Animal Rehabilitation and Fitness
900 Holcomb Bridge Road
Roswell, GA 30076
Phone: (770) 594-2688
Hours: Open Monday – Saturday
Please call to schedule an appointment.