Hydrotherapy
Canine hydrotherapy uses the properties of warm water to safely support your dog through non weight bearing exercises and movements. Our state of the art treadmill allows our therapist to warm the water to 32 degrees Celsius which helps muscles to relax, loosen joints while aiding blood circulation and relief to overworked muscle groups. Based on each client’s mobility, our therapist will use varying amounts of water to support your dog to enable movement on the treadmill. Our therapist can control the speed and incline of the treadmill, which in conjunction with the natural resistance offered by water enables the therapist to fine tune the appropriate speed, incline and water volume to safely support the re-education of the dog’s gait and speed up the recovery process. In older animals, hydrotherapy will enable your pet to undertake their daily walks in a supportive and controlled environment to maintain health and muscle mass.
Benefits of canine hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy has a number of proven benefits including:
- Weight loss
- Maintaining or increasing mobility for senior pets
- Correct walking gait by retraining neurological pathways by assisting the dog with paw placement
During our initial consultation, our therapist will review the patient’s history, ask you questions and undertake a physical assessment in order to determine the best rehab care plan. This consultation may include an introduction of your pet to our treadmill to commence the rehab process.
Your therapist will meet with you and your pet to undertake an assessment, gather patient history, and collect important information to begin the rehab plan.
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Your therapist will analyse progress and adjust the rehab plan as needed. Hydro patients can enjoy a relaxing post-therapy bath for a fully pampered finish.
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