by Ané | May 25, 2023 | Hydrotherapy for Animals
~ “Thanks to Angela Griffiths from Greyfriars for her valuable input and photographs for this blog” All dogs can swim? I certainly believed that all dogs could swim, until the day I saw a young dog in the water, thrashing about with the forelimbs, head...
by Ané | Apr 20, 2023 | Hydrotherapy for Animals
When your best friend needs an amputation, it can be an emotionally challenging decision to make as a family. When you have no choice and the amputation needs to be performed suddenly, it can be even more difficult to deal with. But there is hope. Amputations...
by Ané | Mar 16, 2023 | General Veterinary Rehabilitation, Hydrotherapy for Animals, Small Animal Rehabilitation
In the world of Hydrotherapy, the use of a flotation device is a controversial topic, one that should form the subject of some high-quality research and open discussion among professionals in the industry. There are various strong views on the use of floatation...
by Ané | Feb 9, 2023 | Hydrotherapy for Animals, Small Animal Rehabilitation
One of the most common conditions we treat as hydrotherapists is obesity, which impacts the quality of life and is often a cause or exacerbating factor for a whole host of conditions, including osteoarthritis. We face challenges when presented with overweight...
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...
