WAG: Whole Animal Gym

WAG: Whole Animal Gym is a veterinary rehabilitation clinic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, located at 611 S 2nd St. The practice focuses on physical rehabilitation, pain management, and conditioning for dogs and cats, including post-operative and injury recovery support. It does not advertise in-house emergency services.

Services

•Veterinary rehabilitation for dogs and cats
•Post-operative care and injury rehabilitation
•Fitness and conditioning programs
•Hydrotherapy with an underwater treadmill
•Acupuncture
•Pain management
•Low-level laser therapy
•Sports and therapeutic massage
•Obesity and weight management support
•TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) therapy
•NMES (Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation) therapy
•Custom brace fitting
•Wheelchair/cart fitting
•Televisits mentioned in reviews for some mobility-impaired patients
•Treatment plans that may include in-clinic therapy and at-home exercises mentioned in reviews

Pricing

No published pricing information is available for this clinic.

People

Christina L. Fuoco (Medical Director, VMD, CVA, CCRT), Chad Carnahan (Director of Operations, R.A.), and Amanda Dinan (Office Manager) are listed as part of the team.

Reviews

WAG: Whole Animal Gym has a 4.8/5 Google rating from 77 reviews. Positive comments commonly describe attentive care, comprehensive rehab plans, and improvements in mobility over time, including ongoing maintenance visits for senior dogs. A less positive review describes concerns about staff communication and handling during a pain-management visit, along with dissatisfaction about appointment timing and perceived value.

Reviews for WAG: Whole Animal Gym

Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 77 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

D Psyren

3 months ago

Love everything about this place. Dr. Fuoco is wonderful and attentive. We've been offered video televisits at times to limit travel with a mobility impaired animal. This reduces stress on her and me. She's been instrumental in developing treatment plans for my dog and the grant program they offer was a huge help when I didn't have pet insurance. I love that I can donate items to them and I hope what little I can donate can help someone else. Nothing but ❤️ for WAG!

Corri Hillman

4 months ago

We had an extremely disappointing experience bringing our senior dog here for pain management. The veterinarian and technician had an attitude from the get go and treated us like idiots instead of the experienced and doting dog owners we are. The vet spoke over us, asked vague questions and then got upset at us for not having every single detail of medical history prepared, argued with us about our own experience with our pup, shamed us for the amount of exercise we felt he could handle given age and mobility issues (the ones we’re literally there for). Our dog is as gentle as they come and the staff freaked out when our dog pulled back/winced in pain-they refused to touch our dog for the rest of the appointment (and if it were actually about building trust with the animal they would not frantically throw their hands in the air and yell woah). They honestly looked like they hated animals and/or their job. Overall we did not feel listened to or respected and our dog did not receive care worth the $250 they charged (they also brought us in 10 min late and ended 10 min early). Please do not give this place your time or money. Check out Penn Vet or City Wide Vet instead.

Kelly Swiech

4 months ago

We cannot say enough good things about the team at WAG! Our rescue Yorkie has pretty significant luxating patellas and 2 years ago, tore his ACL completely. As an alternative to surgery, we took him to WAG for physical therapy and to build up his strength in the surrounding muscles. They developed a comprehensive plan including on-site therapy, at-home exercises, supplements, etc. I wasn't sure if we could totally forgo surgery but after several months, his mobility was back. We were so impressed and grateful, we continue to bring him once a month to keep up his flexibility and strength. He's now ~13 years old and he's moving great!

John Laggner

4 months ago

Sarah

1 year ago

Great experience for both us and our furry guy