With the popularity and availability of the equine water treadmill growing globally, it is worth taking a moment to look at the research available for this modality.
Underwater Treadmill: Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
In a podcast interview 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. I thought we could dive into this...
The Best Non-Slip Flooring Solutions for Canine Hydrotherapy Centers
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...
How Hydrotherapy Can Help your Dog with Elbow Dysplasia
Canine Elbow Dysplasia is a degenerative condition affecting dogs of all ages. Hydrotherapy is a valuable tool in managing this condition throughout life.
The Latest in Hydrotherapy for Neurological Conditions
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...
Canine Hydrotherapy: Are we Doing the Best?
There are some lecturers who challenge our thinking far beyond the norm – who ask questions and share observations that challenge the very foundation of what we do and how we think. Lowri Davies is one such lecturer. In a lecture presented to the Onlinepethealth Hydro...
How Vetrehabbers Can Impact Puppies’ Lives for the Better
When we cross paths with very young dogs, we have a tremendous opportunity to make a positive difference in their physical well-being and indeed the course of their whole lives. Conditions like hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia and medial patella luxation all start...
Unraveling Serotonin Syndrome: What You Need to Know
An Onlinepethealth webinar with Dr Kenneth Joubert got me thinking about Serotonin Syndrome. This is not something I am terribly familiar with, so I set out to find out why I know so little, and what I need to know! It seems that Serotonin Syndrome can occur as a...
How Different Dog Breeds Respond to Hydrotherapy
~ "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 held as high as...
Hydrotherapy in the Care of Canine Amputees
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...