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.
If however your dog is gagging non-stop, or on-and-off repeatedly, then you need to take action to figure out the cause of the gagging. More often than not, he has probably got something caught in his throat or esophagus. However, there are some other health problems that can cause dog gagging as well. Below is a list of some possible causes of dog gagging. Foreign Objects in the Throat: Dogs gag on small objects such as small rubber balls that can lodge in the back of the throat. Sometimes, bones can lodge sideways in the throat and that can cause gagging in dogs as well.