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.
Animals who have difficulty swallowing will appear to hypersalivate or foam at the mouth. Drooling or foaming at the mouth can be a sign of poisoning. Hypersalivation is a side effect of some medications. Infection with rabies virus is perhaps the most famous cause of drooling or foaming at the mouth in cats and dogs. Rabies is rare in animals that have been vaccinated.