by Ané | Jul 28, 2022 | Equine Therapy, Hydrotherapy for Animals
With the popularity and availability of the equine water treadmill growing globally, it is worth taking a moment to look at the research available (so far) for this modality, and at established protocols or standards of practice that ensure the safety of horse...
by Ané | Jul 21, 2022 | Hydrotherapy for Animals
Canine Elbow Dysplasia is a degenerative condition affecting the elbow joints in dogs. It can start in a few different forms, each leading to pain and incongruency in the elbow joint. No matter how it presents initially, elbow dysplasia will eventually develop into...
by OPH Info | Mar 24, 2022 | Hydrotherapy for Animals
When you are preparing (or upgrading!) your hydrotherapy practice, one of the questions that will inevitably be asked is, ‘What is the best non-slip flooring to use?’ Time and again, this question pops up in our Hydrotherapy community, so we thought we would break it...
by Ané | Mar 17, 2022 | Hydrotherapy for Animals
Over the past year, a number of research articles have been published that are specifically related to canine hydrotherapy, making a recap of the literature necessary. Dr Arielle Pechette Markley joined us for a lecture where she discussed each of these recently...
by Ané | Dec 2, 2021 | Hydrotherapy for Animals
Continuing education is an essential part of life for any professional, and becomes especially important for professionals in a highly evolving and medically orientated field such as veterinary rehabilitation and hydrotherapy. When we add the complexity of...
by Ané | Aug 12, 2021 | Hydrotherapy for Animals
In a recent discussion with Francisco Maia from the K9PT Academy about minimising our practices, the topic of the underwater treadmill came up. For Francisco, better results can be achieved without the use of an underwater treadmill. As we sign off our series of...