High Lane Hydrotherapy

23/06/2025

What is better than one staffie? TWO!!

10/06/2025

Taking a paws from the pool to go and shake my tail at Download Festival 🎶🎸⛺️👋🏼 see you in a week 🥳

30/05/2025

Wouldn’t be a birthday swim without the birthday hat 😂🥰

25/05/2025

Would all my lovely customers please give my dads new business page a follow 🙂

24/05/2025

Happy bank holiday weekend love from Bruno 🖤🥰😍

09/05/2025

Alice and her very cute head tilt 🖤

06/05/2025

Je ne swim pas… but I do supervise très fabulously.

04/05/2025

Just to say thankyou for all your understanding and kind messages over the weekend about Kiba my 14 year old who had so quickly become poorly. His temperature has now dropped from 40.7 to a more normal 38.9 and for the first time in 3 days has eaten some ham/beef 🥳 I’ll be messaging any clients I had to rearrange soon that haven’t been given another appointment yet ❤️

29/04/2025

Double trouble 😈❤️ Lottie & Maggie 🥰

28/04/2025

Hot Forecast Due 🌅

Is it true that if we use cold water on heat stroke pets they will go into shock?

One of the most common things we still hear is that we can only use tepid water on a pet with heat stroke, incase they get some complications like hypothermic overshoot, peripheral vasoconstriction hindering a cooling response, and cardiogenic shock...

We have heard not to use cold water in case it causes shock... this rarely happens!

But guess what? In a recent study over 26% of dogs presented with heat stroke died, with flat faced breeds making up nearly half of heat stroke cases seen in the study.

You should:

💧Get someone to call the local veterinary practice and tell them you're going to travel down with a heat stroke patient
💧Pour, hose or if possible immerse the pet in very cold water (this should obviously be done under constant supervision, ensuring the head is fully above water and immersion should not be attempted if the animal is too large, or you are unable to do so without hurting yourself)
💧NB: If using a hose pipe, make sure it has run through until cold, as they can often contain water that is extremely hot in the tubing initially
💧Do not drape in towels and leave them in situ. Keep the cold water flowing.
💧Move to a cool, shaded area
💧Prepare to transport to vets in a cold, air conditioned car

In studies they found that:

🌅International consensus from sports medicine organisations supports treating EHS with early rapid cooling by immersing the casualty in cold water.
🌅Ice-water immersion has been shown to be highly effective in exertional heat stroke, with a zero fatality rate in large case series of younger, fit patients.
🌅Hyperthermic individuals were cooled twice as fast by Cold Water Immersion as by passive recovery.
🌅No complications occurred during the treatment of three older patients with severe heat stroke were treated with cold‐water immersion.
🌅Cold water immersion (CWI) is the preferred cooling modality in EHS guidelines and the optimal method applicable to UK Service Personnel
🌅Studies suggest using either ice-water or cold-water immersion

The best intervention is PREVENTION, but if you find yourself with an animal with heat stroke, using cold water either by pouring, hosing or ideally (if safe) immersion then this may help reduce their temperature to safe levels while you transport to a veterinary practice.

Read more below:

https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/cool-icy-cold-or-tepid

22/02/2025

This is a free course ran by Dr Sophie Bell, helping owners navigate a sensitive topic 🥰

https://www.animalloveonline.co.uk/courses/when-and-how-to-say-goodbye?

A free webinar presented by Dr Sophie Bell discussing how to let our pets go. Signs to look for How to plan How to manage This will be educational, practical and useful

21/02/2025

Gorgeous Duke!

Duke has been experiencing arthritic changes in his stifles (knees) and hips, which have been further aggravated by a recent fall. Following a veterinary assessment and prescribed pain relief, hydrotherapy was recommended as part of his osteoarthritis management plan.

During his assessment, Duke exhibited significant stiffness in his hips, bony thickening across both stifles, and muscle loss in his gluteals, hamstrings, and quadriceps. He also showed signs of compensatory strain in his forelimbs, with tightened and thickened tissues across his shoulders and neck due to increased weight-bearing. Given his overall weakness, a gradual approach to building strength and endurance is essential.

Hydrotherapy offers a safe and controlled environment to support Duke’s mobility and overall well-being. The buoyancy of the water alleviates pressure on his joints and soft tissues, allowing for gentle movement while improving his range of motion. The hydrostatic pressure enhances circulation and helps reduce inflammation, further promoting comfort. The warmth of the water provides a soothing, therapeutic effect—like a comforting blanket—helping to ease stiffness and tension.

With the combined support of the water and hands-on guidance, Duke was able to engage in controlled movement. As he progresses, we aim to improve his cardiovascular fitness, rebuild muscle strength, and enhance his overall mood and mental well-being by encouraging the release of feel-good endorphins through gentle exercise. Oh and treats.. obvs!😂