Ten Therapies. One Roof. One Plan.
Focusing on the rehabilitation and preventive health aspects of veterinary medicine, we bring alternative and Eastern-inspired treatments together in a single Costa Mesa facility, with a heated pool inside it.
Acupuncture
A natural, drug-free approach for relieving pain in cats and dogs with arthritis and other issues. Acupuncture stimulates specific points on the body to release endorphins, serotonin and natural opioids, and it is often a very successful tool for arthritis management in cats and dogs.
Is This Right For My Pet?Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care focuses on the role of the spine and nervous system in maintaining joint health. Adjustments help correct misalignments that disrupt neurological communication between the brain, organ systems and tissues. Many dogs and cats experience excellent results and sometimes dramatically improved mobility and comfort.
Is This Right For My Pet?Aquapractic
Aquapractic was developed by Dr. Rod Block. It takes the principles of animal chiropractic and performs them in the heated swimming pool, and it is offered exclusively here at the Animal Wellness Center of OC.
Is This Right For My Pet?Hydrotherapy & Aquatic Conditioning
Hydrotherapy is used for the treatment of chronic conditions, post-operative recovery, and pre-operative or general fitness. Combined with veterinary treatment it can significantly improve the quality and rate of healing following surgery or traumatic injury. Controlled swimming improves cardiovascular stamina, muscle tone and range of movement.
Is This Right For My Pet?Laser Therapy
Laser therapy works with light wavelength energy to support healing and decrease pain. This is achieved by increasing blood flow and oxygen delivery to tissues, which reduces inflammation.
Is This Right For My Pet?Ozone Therapy
Ozone is a century-old therapy that can help your dog with any inflammatory disease process. Since all disease begins with inflammation, it can effectively help any disease process. It is also anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal, so it can aid in treating any type of infectious disease.
Is This Right For My Pet?Shockwave Therapy
The PiezoWave shockwave, also known as acoustic compression therapy, can help decrease pain and increase mobility. It uses acoustic waves to mechanically stimulate deep tissues in a focused manner, and is used for acute and chronic bone, joint and tendon injuries.
Is This Right For My Pet?Massage Therapy
Massage therapy increases blood circulation, brings strength to weak muscles, disperses muscle tension and restores proper mobility and flexibility. For rehabilitation from injury it improves strength, prevents muscle atrophy, reduces pain and increases range of motion.
Is This Right For My Pet?Veterinary Rehabilitation
Veterinary rehabilitation is becoming increasingly popular for animals, and for good reason. The benefits include improved strength, prevention of muscle atrophy, improved range of motion, pain reduction, good mental stimulation, improved overall health and extended quality of life.
Is This Right For My Pet?Nutrition & Chinese Herbs
Nutrition plays a vital role in pet health and is one of the most important aspects of total body health. Optimizing diet and supplementing appropriately can have a profound effect in helping your pet overcome disease states or preventing cancer and inflammatory conditions. Leveraging Traditional Chinese Medicine, issues ranging from arthritis to immune disorders can be addressed with Chinese herbs and acupuncture.
Is This Right For My Pet?Tell Us What Is Going On And We Will Narrow It Down
Our care plan finder asks two questions about your pet and shows you the therapies our team would look at first, with the reason for each. It takes about twenty seconds.
Questions About Treatment
We do not publish prices, because the plan is set after the evaluation and no two pets need the same thing. Call (949) 534-4654 and we will walk you through what your pet's plan would involve and what it costs before you commit to anything.
Every pet goes through a thorough evaluation by one of our seasoned veterinarians before any treatment program can begin. That evaluation is where the plan comes from, so bring any surgical notes, imaging or medication lists you have. Nothing is started before we understand what is happening.
No. Our integrative and holistic therapies complement Western medicine with a gentle, alternative approach. We work alongside your regular veterinarian, and you do not need a referral to book an evaluation with us.
Our treatments are designed to bring comfort and tranquility to your pet, calming their anxiety and giving you peace of mind, and our facility has separate treatment rooms. Ask when you book so we can set the appointment up the way that works best for your pet.
Most plans combine two to four. Acupuncture and Chinese herbs work together, hydrotherapy and rehabilitation work together, and laser reduces the inflammation that makes the rest possible. The evaluation decides the combination. You can also try our care plan finder to see where we would likely start.
Acupuncture, chiropractic care, laser therapy, massage therapy, nutrition and Chinese herbs are all used with cats. Acupuncture in particular is often a very successful tool for arthritis management in cats. The pool-based therapies, hydrotherapy and Aquapractic, are for dogs.
Hydrotherapy is conditioning and rehabilitation in water, using controlled swimming and the underwater treadmill to build stamina, muscle tone and range of movement. Aquapractic is animal chiropractic performed in the heated pool, developed by Dr. Rod Block and offered exclusively at the Animal Wellness Center of OC.
449 W Bay Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627. Tuesday 9:00am to 5:00pm, Wednesday 12:30pm to 5:00pm, Thursday 10:00am to 6:00pm, Friday 10:30am to 6:00pm, Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm. Closed Sunday and Monday. Call (949) 534-4654.
Every Plan Starts With A Real Evaluation
All pets go through a thorough evaluation by one of our seasoned veterinarians before any treatment program can begin. Call us, or send your details and we will call you back.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 9:00am – 5:00pm
- Wednesday
- 12:30pm – 5:00pm
- Thursday
- 10:00am – 6:00pm
- Friday
- 10:30am – 6:00pm
- Saturday
- 9:00am – 5:00pm
- Sunday
- Closed