Walking on sunshine: Help painful pets pad down the hall

Look at your clinic floor-hardwood, laminate, tile? All for easy clean-up, right? But the moment a pet walks on in, slip ("Wooah!"). This is especially uncomfortable for patients with chronic pain. Here's a solution:

When this rehab patient with sensitive hips and slippery toes came in for a visit, the team at Bigger Road Veterinary Center in Springboro, Ohio, sprang into action. They placed a series of nonslip, comfy mats down over their floor for the dog to walk on, moving them as he made progress to the treatment area.

So for painful pets, no more "Wooah!" Only "I'm walking on sunshine!" Now to make sure they don't spend their whole lives just waiting for you (in the exam room) ...