The CPM gently bends the knee to aide in soft tissue mobility and to prevent scar. tissue from forming. CPMs are designed to help patients increase range of motion of. the operative joint, and by doing so decreasing pain and stiffness of the joint. CPMs. are used often in conjunction with physical therapy.
If your dog is hacking away or constantly making noises that make it sound like he's choking on something, he may have a case of kennel cough, or canine infectious tracheobronchitis. Although kennel cough can sound terrible, most of the time it is not a serious condition, and most dogs will recover without treatment.
Tick Bite. A tick bite may lead to paralysis in dogs. The paralysis is due to the fact that the saliva of the tick contains a toxin that will cause gradual paralysis and even death. Not all ticks contain toxins that cause paralysis. Watch out for symptoms such as. 1  vomiting. 2  lethargy. 3  changes in the dogâs voice.