OVC Fitness & Rehabilitation Service (OVC FAR)

The OVC Fitness and Rehabilitation Service, located at the OVC Smith Lane Animal Hospital, provides physical rehabilitation services for patients referred through the OVC Smith Lane Animal Hospital and the OVC Health Sciences Centre, as well as we welcome referrals from veterinarians across Ontario.

The OVC Fitness and Rehabilitation Team is dedicated to improving your pets quality of life through innovative rehabilitive practices. We focus on implementing personalized programs for your pet’s specific needs.

Fitness and Rehabilitation therapy can improve recovery time and overall health for our pets!

Our Rehabilitation Service provides excellent programs for your pet such as:

• Weight loss and fitness programs
• Managing osteoarthritis and chronic pain
• Recovery from orthopaedic and neurologic conditions
• Regaining function safely following surgery

We also offer ‘prehab’ (rehabilitation before surgery) programs and assessment to clients who are interested.

Fitness and Rehab

Download our OVC Fitness & Rehabilitation service card here

For more information about OVC FAR, email us at ovcfar@uoguelph.ca or phone us at 519-840-0100.