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.
Tracheal collapse is most common in small breed dogs like the Chihuahua, Lhasa apso, Maltese, Pomeranian, pug, Shih Tzu, toy poodle and the Yorkie. One of the first signs of tracheal collapse can be a sudden attack of dry coughing that sounds a little bit like a goose honk. It progresses from the goose honk sound to a more consistent cough and often occurs when there's pressure placed on the dog's trachea.