Kent Canine Rehabilitation Ltd

11/10/2025

Wellington enjoys every part of his hydrotherapy treatments. The swimming, the game of catch when he is resting and of course the treat at the end.

Many dogs struggle more with their mobility when the weather is colder so why not talk to our team to see how rehabilitation can help.

10/10/2025

It’s getting to that time of year where we really encourage our owners to bring a drying coat for their dog.
Although we do our best, the dogs are not completely dry when they leave. If they are damp they are more likely to get cold which causes less blood flow to the muscles which are then more likely to become stiff.
Tilly looks super cute in her new drying coat. There are lots of styles and colours of drying coat available with and without teddy bear ears 🧸

08/10/2025

During our treatments we often talk about paws. These are so important and monitoring for changes can help detect problems sooner.
- are your dogs nails long? This could be due to only exercising on soft ground or if only some nails are long it could be due to changes in weight bearing.
- are your dogs nails short? This could be because they have recently been to the groomer or it could be because they are dragging their feet and scuffing their nails which may indicate lameness, neurological problems or fatigue.
- the pads are designed to help the dog grip so excess hair between the pads can reduce grip. This is especially important in dogs that have had surgery and older dogs.
- check for licking. This is easier to see with white dogs as the fur will stain a pink colour. This can be a sign of pain.
- The front paws should take 60% of their body weight with the remaining 40% being taken by the back legs/paw. During a treatment we check and try to correct any imbalance.
- dew claws are important for grip especially when running but tend to grow longer and are more prone to injury. Some breeds have dew claws on the hind limbs as well as the fore limbs.

Just for fun, how many paws can you see and do you think they all belong to the same dog?

06/10/2025

Puppy Emmie recently came for her first swim. Her big brother Reggie is a regular with us due to having hip dysplasia. He helped to give her confidence in the water.

05/10/2025

We had a great day today at the National Association of Registered Canine Hydrotherapists seminar learning more about hips.
We love learning and are always looking to improve our knowledge and skills so that we can offer the best treatment.

04/10/2025

Check out Badger doing some physio after his hydrotherapy today. These exercises will form part of his home exercise program.

29/09/2025

Great advice as always from Canine Arthritis Management.
This is especially important at the moment with changes in weather.
It is not just the temperature changes but the shorter days also often mean a change in walk times, length of walks and even walking surface (more road walks to avoid mud, harder frosty ground, slippery grass etc).

Myth: “Arthritic pain is the same every day.”

✅ Fact: Arthritis pain often fluctuates daily or even hourly, influenced by activity, weather, or flare-ups. A dog may seem fine one moment and stiff the next, which is why tracking changes over time is so important.

If you're interested in tailored advice for your dog, our Teleguidance service is for you!
https://caninearthritisteleguidance.co.uk

28/09/2025

Jessica is probably our most enthusiastic dog she couldn’t even wait for her owner to open the door.
After her swim she encouraged her older brother Snow for his water treadmill treatment.

22/09/2025

Sunday was a beautiful sunny day Paws In the Park. Here are just a few of the visitors to our stall.
Also check out Enola copying our logo play bow.

20/09/2025

We had a great day at paws in the park today.
We are looking forward to meeting more dogs and their humans tomorrow.

Come and visit us for a chance to win a swim.

Paws In the Park

17/09/2025

So it's Paws In the Park this Saturday and Sunday 20th and 21st September at Detling Showground between Sittingbourne and Maidstone - save money on advance tickets!
Our DOGGY DIRECTORY will be out in paws so go and say hi and see if you can collect all the colours of Dog Advisor Kent stickers and a postcard and send us your pics to be included in a Dog Advisor Kent Paws in the Park album for the mems.
Subject to availability get your stickers from 👇
🐾 Doggy Dinners Ltd
🐾 Kent Barn Hunt
🐾 Kent Canine Rehabilitation Ltd
🐾 Pet Owners & Pet Professionals Animal First Aid Courses
🐾 R&R Treats
🐾 Shampaws Nutrition & Wellness
🐾 The Dog Squad
🐾 Wellsies Pet Treats
🐾 Woofsy
There are 5 different coloured stickers can you get them all!

Paws in the Park obviously in the DOGGY WHAT'S ON on thedogadvisorkent.co.uk but we'll also pop a Paws in the Park website link in the comments for your advance tickets, have fun!

16/09/2025

Assessing and looking after the dogs muscles is big part of what we do.

Why does muscle get ignored when it comes to injury, slowing down and chronic pain management for our senior dogs with conditions like arthritis? Without muscle the dog would be unable to move (bones don't move themself you know!) So when it comes to 'mystery' pain with your dog, maybe its not so mystery after all.....