Dedicated Professional Canine Services

 

Colethorpe Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 5BE

Tel / Fax: 01284 811066     MB 07786 794137

www.suffolkcaninecountryclub.co.uk             info@suffolkcaninecountryclub.co.uk

BENEFITS OF HYDROTHERAPY

 

Canine hydrotherapy can benefit numerous conditions as follows:

 

Post operative fracture rehabilitation

Pre operative building of muscle tissue

Hip Dysplasia - (including rehabilitation after Pectineal Myectomy, TPO, THR, Excision Arthroplasty).

Post surgery from Legg-Calve Perthes Disease

Patellar luxation and following treatment (tibial crest transplant)

CCL stabilisation and rehab from TPLO, Extracapsular technique

Neurological conditions - e.g. CDRM, Idiopathic Vestibular Syndrome

Elbow dysphasia - following treatment (arthroscopy, anconeal process).

Panosteitis (light swimming will reduce energy in young dogs without making inflammation worse

Osteoarthritis

Obesity

Tendonitis

Spinal Injuries - Intervertebral disc disease, Sponylosis, panosteitis, wobblers syndrome

Conditioning

Any other condition in which a dog does not use a limb, or has lack of strength, ROM , proprioceptive ability or weight bearing.

Exercise post rest from ligament or tendon damage/repair (Achilles tendon)

 

Strengthening, cardiovascular endurance and improved function have all been documented in human hydrotherapy and is as such becoming more popular for the rehabilitation of dogs.

 

Even when cardiovascular fitness results in a client only being able to swim a few minutes two or three times weekly, this can still significantly  increase strength, ROM, function and overall cardiovascular fitness.

 

Water buoyancy relieves pain, swelling and stiffness.

 

Voluntary muscle benefits most from hydrotherapy treatment but it also improves cardiac muscles.

 

Hydrotherapy reduces the load on painful or healing structures, therefore exercise can commence earlier with less muscle activation compared with land based exercise.