PEMF therapy for dogs

PEMF stands for pulsed electromagnetic field. The version used here is targeted pulsed electromagnetic field therapy, or tPEMF, the same principle, delivered at a specific low energy over a longer session.

Specific energy parameters are transmitted through injured tissue to target the affected area by direct induction. That induces a tiny electrical signal, one that mimics the stimulus which normally occurs in healthy tissue, and that signal is what prompts cellular repair.

Put less technically: it nudges an area back toward the signaling pattern it would have if it were healthy, so the body gets on with repairing it. The devices used for this are FDA cleared, and the underlying technology has been studied for around three decades.

Nothing touches your pet. There is nothing to feel, and most dogs sleep through it.

No. There is nothing to feel. The device does not need to touch the sore area, there is no heat, no noise and no sedation, and most pets settle or fall asleep during a session.

That matters more than it sounds. A pet who is sore and guarded will not tolerate much hands-on work, and this is one of the few things that can be done on day one regardless.

Often, yes. It is one of the few therapies that carries on between appointments, which matters for the conditions where frequency does more good than intensity, arthritis above all.

Whether it suits your pet, and what the schedule should be, is worked out at the evaluation rather than decided in advance. We would rather set it up with you properly than hand over a device and a leaflet.