Avonside Canine Hydrotherapy, Stratford-on-Avon

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Avonside Canine Hydrotherapy, Stratford-on-Avon

Hydrotherapy is a form of therapeutic exercise carried out in warm water, non weight bearing it strengthens joints and improves fitness.

The physical benefits of swimming have been recognised for centuries. Water increases resistance to movement, a five minute swim is approximately equivalent to a five mile run. Buoyancy in water supports weight bearing and reduces stress on the joints, encouraging enhanced movement in a safe exercise environment. Hydrotherapy can assist with the following conditions:

Lameness
Obesity

Arthritis
Mobility Problems
Post & Pre-Operative Care

Ideal, within a fitness programme, for dogs involved in Flyball, Showing, Agility, Racing or Field Sports. It will strengthen gait pattern and muscle tone without tiring or stressing joints. Debbie, a fully qualified hydrotherapist, has worked closely with Hawks-moor Hydrotherapy in Nuneaton, and has many years experience with dogs. Call us on 07974748961 for more information

(All clients must have vet permission. 1 to 1 sessions only; no multiple swims; many pet insurance policies cover this complimentary)

23/06/2025

🌟🌟My Dog Hates Water!!🌟🌟
Hydrotherapy is completely different to rain, streams, rivers the sea or baths!
Firstly it’s nice and warm (29-31’) secondly it’s clean and most importantly it’s controlled swimming so there is always someone in the pool with them reassuring and supporting.

Our intro session is Tailored for nervous dogs, we allocate pleanty of time so they feel comfortable in the centre and with the hydrotherapist (pleanty of treats and fuss), once in the pool the dogs are placed on the platform straight away so they know where their ‘safe resting space’ is. We then start with a good masssge to warm up the muscles and relax the dog before some short swims comming back to the resting pnstform each time. After a controlled exit the dogs have a nice warm shower and more treats!

Non weigh bearing resistance excercise in the warm water can help with many conditions from rehab after injury or surgery, OAPs with arthritis, sport dogs for fitness, water confidence, young dog conditioning……..

If you would like more information please messsge Debbie on 07974748961 and I will give you a call back (signal is bad at the centre messsges will get through but phone calls often don’t) 🐾🐶🐾

20/06/2025

We are fully NARCH (National Association of Registered Canine Hydrotherapists) registered.

Unfortunately Hydrotherapy is an unregulated industry meaning anyone can open and run a pool.

It is REALY important when your looking for a hydrotherapy pool to swim your dog to make sure they are registered with one of the governing bodies NARCH, CHA or IVAMP.

This ensures:
Everyone treating your dog is qualified to a minimum standard.
*They are fully insured.
*Centres are designed and run in accordance with their regulations.
*All chemical and bacteria testing is regularly carried out and are within acceptable parameters.
*A minimum amount of CPD is completed
*Correct equipment is used at all times
*They have an up to date animal first aid qualification
*vet permission to swim forms are completed before dogs are swim
*And more…(see governing bodies websites for more details)

If you are unsure CAM (canine arthritis management)has utube videos and fact sheets giving details about what you should look for when taking your dog swimming.

🌟Being NARCH registered means you can claim back the cost of some of your sessions (depending on individual policy and condition)
Through your pet insurance🌟

While most dogs will swim some will find the experience scary or will initially not be strong enough to swim “properly” creating splashing and panic. A register and qualified hydrotherapist will have the knowledge to make your dogs experience safe and reassure them.

Swimming is great for all dogs, for fun, fitness and rehab but it is important that it is carried out in a safe manor as injurys can easily happen or be made worse or dogs can easily be overswum. It is important that for the safety and health of your dog to ensure they are taken to a hydro centre that has the knowledge and skills to get the best out of your dogs hydrotherapy experience.

For more info please get in touch
[email protected]
07974748961 🐾🐾

17/06/2025

🌟Rail Live is on at Meon Vale tomorrow and Thursday which will make the main road to Clifford/ Mickleton and surrounding very busy. Please leave extra time to get to appointments ❤️🌟

12/06/2025

**Swimming OAPs**
Swimming is great for older dogs! But it has to be done right 💦
Simply, because it is harder to move through water than air swimming helps build up muscles and joint structures making older dogs stronger and more comfortable in a non weight bearing environment that is kind on sore and arthritic joints.

🌟 A minutes swim can be the equivalent of a miles run🌟

Whilst swimming in rivers is fine for young fit dogs please think carefully about swimming older dogs especially in cold water where muscles can contract and cause damage because of the cold, arthritic joints can flair up and dogs can easily be over swum causing damage and exhaustion.

Please think carefully where and how long you are going to swim older dogs now the weather is getting warmer.

At Avonside we offer a heated pool, aquatic massage, laser therapy and qualified hydrotherapist to make swimming as effective and pleasurable and fun for all our clients.

Sessions are £35 for 45 mins, dogs are only swim on one to one bases, price includes red light laser therapy if required (red light is a holistic therapy that can help relive painful muscles or joints caused by OA or injury).

💦Arther and his OAPs think it’s great 🐶💙

If you would like more info give me a call
[email protected]
07974748961

01/06/2025

🐾Scent work for Pet Dogs🐾

🌟New Classes🌟 - Trail Hunt International foundation course

Sundays 10am - 11.30am
15th June
22nd June
29th June
6th July
Please make sure you can make all dates

🌟🌟Trail Hunt International Foundations 🌟
Trail Hunt is a mix of tracking and trailing, we teach the dogs to follow an aniseed scent. It is great to tire out energetic dogs but can also be practiced in any space and by yourself (unlike tracking or trailing where you need an unused sauce or a second person).

🦮Scentwork is great for all dogs but especially those with limited mobility or are older and less mobile.

A great skill that will mentally tire your dog for those hot or wet days or if they are on limited excercise.

Good for anxious or dogs with behaviour issues. Small classes, loads of space and dogs worked as individuals and do not interact.

Reward based training.

Cost is £100 with £40 deposit to secure place (deposit non refundable unless place is resold).

Please make sure you can make all dates

For more info please see pinned post at the top of the timeline on page and scroll down for pictures of classes and workshops we have run.

Suitable for all breeds and ages.

Everything is outside so please be prepared for the weather.

Location: Clifford business park, Stratford on Avon cv37 8hw
Message or WhatsApp Debbie on 07974748961 to book your place 🌟

LIMITED NUMBERS on each course, if you can’t make these dates we will be running more course later in the year,

19/05/2025

Last chance to book a physio session with RA Therapy & Training just £45 THIS Friday 23rd (you need to be an existing Avonside client) let me know via txt or WhatsApp asap 07974748961

06/05/2025

Useful for everyone would you know what to do if your dog got stung, bitten, had a deep wound, collapsed on a walk.,……?

27/04/2025

🌟Todays job..,, a whole day of CPD on chronic pain in dogs, lectures on how to help your pets with medications, excercise, stem cell and prp, therapies and more🌟

25/04/2025

🌟It is a legal and ethical responsibility as therapists we work within our “scope of practice” - we cannot advice or diagnose if we have not had proper level of qualified training.🌟
Because of this it is important to have a good Multi deciplinary team to help with the care of pets working closely with the primary vet.

At Avonside we have monthly clinics with RA Therapy & Training, Robyn has 16 years of experience is a fully qualified Vet physio and Bowen practitioner. She can fully asses, manually or electronically treat your pet to help with rehab and pain management and advice home exercises to help with your pets rehabilitation.

Please ask in the centre for more details…

We are happy to work with any MDT member to help with your pets care,
We highly recommend:
Charlotte Goodall Veterinary Physiotherapy

22/04/2025

*Storm and Melody*

4 year old spaniel Storm comes swimming as he has bi-lateral luxating Patellas, swimming keeps the muscles, tendons and ligaments in his legs strong reducing the chance of the Patellas (knee caps) moving out of position.
Swimming also helps keep his back and core muscles toned helping keep him universally strong and reducing excessive pressure on his legs.

2 year old Melody doesn’t want to miss out! She has been comming since she was a puppy originally for water confidence and how for fun and fitness.

All dogs are swum seperatly in accordance with NARCH guidelines. Hydrotherapy is about controlled swimming using the water and manual handling to strengthen and relive.

20/04/2025

🐣Happy Easter🐣

07/03/2025

Puppies!!!! 🐶
Swimming is great for young dogs it builds their confidence around water. It’s great mental experience for them and it also helps to strengthen joints reducing the chances of joint issues as they get older.
🐶💙🐶💙🐶
Give me a call or txt on 07974748961 for more info

Address

Clifford Lane
Stratford-Upon-Avon
CV378HW

Telephone

+447974748961

Website

http://www.avonsidehydro.com/

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