🤗 Therapy Thursday 🤗
The video below shows hydrotherapist, Charlie's comparison assessment video of patient, Dexter, and his mobility during hydrotherapy treatment 🤩
Dexter suffers with chronic lameness on land as a result of arthritic changes in his wrists and toes 🐾 this makes weight bearing activity uncomfortable during an acute-on-chronic flare up 😣
Compromised mobility on land can be observed when a dog is reluctant to walk, which can lead to muscle wastage and joint stiffness 😮💨 this is why hydrotherapy is so fantastic 👏
The video shows Dexter, being supported by Charlie to freely mobilise his body in the pool 💧 to reduce stiffness, muscle wastage, and discomfort 😌 just look at the improvement in just 6 sessions! 😍
🎄In need of last-minute Christmas presents for your dogs? 🎄
We have a wonderful array of gifts in our shop - whether it's a new toy for playtime, treats for their training, even therapist recommended gifts to aid mobility! 💝
Here's Brecon 🐾 After choosing his new toy from our shop, Rupert the Reindeer 🦌 he enjoyed playing the 'find it' game with his therapist, Lianne 😀
🤩 We're open until 4pm on Tuesday 24th December 🤩
💦Wet Dog Wednesday💦
Ted our resident Monday dog! 🐶
📢Loves to let us know when he has arrived at the Centre 📢😅
He was referred to our Rehabilitation team to manage his osteoarthritis
Comparison videos of his joint movement in the pool Vs on land (see comments for the land video)
The Water helps Ted to improve his range of motion, reduce stiffness and improve his comfort levels
It’s a pleasure to see him doing so well in our Hydrotherapy pool.
💧Wet Dog Wednesday💧
Dearest Ryder has us wrapped around her paws when it comes to feeding her biscuits during her exercise 😋
This week, Ryder's little shadow a.k.a Vesper felt that if she stared at the biscuit long enough, she could steal one out of Amelia's hand 😆
Did you know that we offer discounted packages to clients that have dogs from the same family receiving treatment? Please ask our team for more information 🤓
💧Wet Dog Wednesday💧
Here's a video of pocket rocket, Saffron 🧡 after her session, she decided to wait for someone to open the gate, so she could do a few extra laps in the warm water 😂
If Saffron had her way, she would be happily swimming in our pool for hours 😆 Saffron had hip surgery as a puppy, but thanks to rehabilitation, she now lives life to the full! 🤩 and most importantly, she's pain free and happy 🥰
💦 Splash into Saturday 💦
Levi the Labrador, loves nothing more than to play with a squeaky toy during his sessions - here he is, in the Aquatic Treadmill, having a wonderful time 🤩
Levi was referred by Eastcott Vets following surgery to stabilise his hock joint after a road traffic accident 😳 we have been working alongside Three Shires Veterinary Physiotherapy to improve Levi's strength and weight distribution, and we're pleased to say that he's making great progress 🥳
Levi likes to make the most of his session (or in his eyes, playtime 😆) and enjoys throwing the toy at Lianne in an effort to play 🤪 or ensuring that he (and everyone else in the vicinity) has a good soaking💧
Can Hydrotherapy treatment be fun in the Aquatic Treadmill? 🤔 the answer is YES! 🤩
Smudge has been receiving physiotherapy and hydrotherapy treatment💧 following surgery to stabilise her knee due to a ligament rupture 😟 Smudge's owners started an intensive course of treatment to ensure she had the best possible chance of recovery 💕
Here are her muscle measurements initially:
LF 22.5cm. RF 22.5cm. LH 45cm. RH 46.5cm
Here are her muscle measurements now:
LF23.5cm. RF 23.5cm. LH 48cm. RH48cm
This is fantastic progression 🤩 Smudge's efforts (with thanks to a "bit" of cheese 🧀) mean that she can return to her showing career 🥳 and after all her hard work, we celebrate with a play session whilst the water is draining💧just look at how happy she is 😍
💛 Labrador by name, Labrador by nature! 💛
Charlie attends the centre for hydrotherapy in the pool💧unfortunately, his osteoarthritis has advanced in his elbows over the years, which can make exercising on land uncomfortable 😟
In the pool, Charlie enjoys nothing more than playing with a ball 🥎 an activity that can elicit pain through the joints if repetitively carried out on land 💥
The non weight bearing exercise of swimming in a warm pool encourages limb use whilst reducing pain - a lovely relief for Charlie 😌
Here he is, feeling fruity after his swim 🤪 seeing a dog's expression change after their treatment, is the most rewarding feeling 🥰 (Can you tell that Charlie is well rehearsed to where we keep the treats? 😆)
❄️ How is winter affecting your dog? ❄️
We have found that the majority of our arthritic patients are struggling with the drop in temperature🌡 this could be due to heightened pain sensitivity, muscle spasms, and stiffness 😥
Treatment in warm water allows the patient's muscles to relax, thus reducing pain 😌 the buoyancy eases impact through joints, which reduces stiffness💧
Here, we are using our underwater cameras to assess Denny's mobility, allowing us to provide detailed feedback in his clinical notes 📝
If your dog is struggling with the cold weather, please feel free to contact us ☎️ our rehabilitation team are happy to discuss how we can help 💕
🐾 Meet the Patient Monday 🐾
Meet Mimi 🐻
Mimi suffered a disc herniation and underwent neck surgery in January this year 😣 Mimi was unable to walk, so she was referred to us for rehabilitation 💕
We commenced intensive physiotherapy treatment to support Mimi with her recovery, encourage movement, and gait re-education 😌
This video was taken in March, and shows Mimi after three physiotherapy sessions, now able to walk - albeit quite unbalanced, but this was huge progress for her 👏
Mimi continues to improve with her maintenance sessions 🙌 check out the video in the comments to see her most recent walking 😍
