Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy for Dogs
Canine hydrotherapy provides a low weight bearing form of exercise in a specifically designed heated Water Treadmill providing excellent therapy dogs in need of careful rehabilitation after injury to those suffering with orthopaedic or neurological conditions
Our Hydrotherapy programme specifically is individually tailored and designed around each individual patient, to provide the best rehabilitation with the aim of improving and maintaining your dog’s physical and mental wellbeing.
To assist in the crating an effective programme a gait analysis will be performed on the patients initial consultation and monitored through the course of treatment.
What are the benefits of Hydrotherapy for dogs?
- Improves cardiovascular fitness
- Improves joint range of motion
- Increases muscle mass
- Improves mobility and stability by strengthening the fibrous tissue
- Offers natural relief from pain, inflammation and stiffness
- Low eight baring on arthritic joints
- Aids gait re-education following neurological disorders or surgery
- Prehab and post op rehabilitation
- Improves overall quality of life
Contraindications
(reasons why treatment can’t go ahead)
- Infections, ear, eye and or Skin
- Heart failure
- Infectious disease
- Open wounds and or Sores
- Bitches in season
Services
- Physiotherapy with Hydrotherapy for Dogs - £120
- Hydrotherapy for Dogs - £55