Paddlefit Canine Hydrotherapy

I’m currently enjoying some time off and today I got to play with Maddy at hoopers Strictly K9 Dog Training. She was a star as was her sister Ebby … although the camera person missed her run 🫢 Maddy will be 2 years post cruciate surgery next month and she’s doing so well. She comes for hydrotherapy and physiotherapy maintenance to keep her in tip top condition. Well done Maddy!! PawFit Veterinary Physiotherapy

Mabel and Brompton

Couldn’t think of a better post to start the week off than Brompton and Mabel enjoying the licky mat in the treadmill. Mabel has been very nervous of the treadmill and it’s taken a few sessions for her to be this relaxed inside the tank. Brompton was happy to offer some moral support at the start of her session. PawFit Veterinary Physiotherapy #underwatertreadmill #hydrotherapyfordogs #caninehydrotherapy #tudortreadmills #paddlefitcaninehydrotherapy #pawfitveterinaryphysiotherapy #bassetfauvedebretagne #confidencebuilding #confidence #happydogs

Finley loves to swim

This is Finley, He has visited us twice now and is a huge fan of swimming. He likes to let everyone know when he’s arrived and that he’s ready to get in the pool. FInley feels that the time spent putting his bouyancy aid on and giving him a shower before going in the pool is unnecessary….. so we compromise and he has a shower and his bouyancy aid on in return for a treat. He can’t wait to get in the water to swim, and given a choice he would spend the entire session constantly swimming. In Finley’s first session we taught him about rest periods. Using positive reinforcement he figured out that he got treats for being calm on the platform in between his swims. This allow his muscles to recover, his breathing and heart rate to return to a resting rate before his next set of swimming. Rest periods also bring his excitement levels down, too much arousal can cause a release of adrenaline which can actually be counter productive for building fitness and muscle strength. Finely has taken really well to swimming with us and his owner is really pleased with how he is doing, she sent over a lovely review after his swim. “𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥. 𝘏𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘰 𝘐 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵. 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘗𝘢𝘸𝘍𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩

Willow loves swimming

Willow loves coming for her swimming session now. She glides across the water without a splash. It didn’t look like this when we started, at first there was water everywhere, at times legs everywhere, but she soon got her confidence and learnt to trust it was ok, this then turned to it was fun. She’s now straight in the pool, no hesitation and swims over to the platform, spending a few minutes wagging her tail in the water, which much be hard work for her but she’s so happy she can’t help it. Well done willow!!

Happy international womens day from some of our girls  PawFit Veterinary Physiotherapy #internationalwomensday #InternationalWomensDay2022 #caninearthritismanagement #hydrotherapyfordogs #labradorretriever #jackrussellterrier #hydrotherapyfordogs #bestjobever #caninehydrotherapy #waggytails #happywomensday #happydogs

Luna - fun in the pool

What more could a girl want, a swim, treats and a cosy new onesie! ❤️🐾 Luna’s mum made this fab video of her swimming session yesterday! 🐕💕🐾 PawFit Veterinary Physiotherapy Please get in touch if you would like info about hydrotherapy sessions.

Lily - treadmill with Isolation plate

Lily cat showing that the isolation plate is not just for dogs yesterday. We are really happy she’s taken to it so well 🙂 PawFit Veterinary Physiotherapy She worked on the flat and also on a 10% incline during her session. #paddlefitk9 #paddlefithydrotherapy #pawfitphysiotherapy #caninerehabilitationcentre #cats #catsofinstagram #hydroforcats #FelineFriday #felinehydrotherapy #supercat #tudortreadmill #underwatertreadmill #teameffort #whitchurchshropshire #clevercat

I mention my dog Skippy a lot on the Paddlefit Hydrotherapy page so I thought I would tell you all a little bit about him especially since he is the reason I am now a canine hydrotherapist. Skip is a 12 year old, Australian Kelpie, his favourite past time is barking and he will do anything for smoked salmon or cheese. Skip has developed a number of issues over the years but last November he developed rather sudden hind limb weakness. After numerous tests, MRi scans the vets were left unsure what was going on. At this point we were using a harness to help him stand up and move around the house and outside. After discussions with the vets we began intensive physiotherapy with PawFit Veterinary Physiotherapy and twice weekly hydrotherapy to see if we could try and build up some hind limb strength. Skip loves swimming so it was nice to see him doing something he enjoyed. Initially we were in the water for less than 5 minutes as that was all he could manage. As time went on I built up the amount of time he swam for and the exercises we did in the water. I then introduced the underwater treadmill and continued with alternating his sessions between the two pieces of equipment. Regular laser therapy and physiotherapy made sure any inflammation and muscle soreness was managed. When he was able to, we added in some land based exercises. Over 12 months on now and he now has physiotherapy with Fran at PawFit Veterinary Physiotherapy every other week and hydrotherapy in-between his physiotherapy sessions. He still has some ataxia and his exercise tolerance is less, but he is now able to go for walks, get up and down off the sofa and have a fairly normal happy life. If you think Physiotherapy and hydrotherapy might be able to help your dog please get in touch. we are happy to talk you though how our sessions work and see if it the right approach for your dog. Skip and I are now looking forward to an exciting 2022! #paddlefitk9 #paddlefithydrotherapy #tudortreadm

Congratulations Michaela Steele you have won the free fun hydrotherapy session. Please pop me a message over and we’ll get your fun session organised. Well done and thank you for everyone who took part. #caninehydrotherapy #paddlefitk9 #caninerehabilitation #whitchurchshropshire #hydrotherapyfordogs #funswimming #tudortreadmills #paddlefithydrotherapy

It’s not just dogs and cats we treat here… we also help Santa keep his elves in tip top condition. This was our special visitor on Thursday, she had been working so hard in the run up to Christmas Santa sent her over for a hydrotherapy session in our pool. #teamsanta #santaselves #santapaws #santasworkshop #hydrotherapyfordogs #caninerehabilitationcentre #paddlefitk9 #pedigreepools #canineswim #caninehydrotherapy #fitnessandfun #whitchurchshropshire

****giveaway time**** To celebrate being open a whole year PaddleFit is running a giveaway. We are giving one lucky follower the chance to win a fun and fitness hydrotherapy session worth £30.** To enter simply do the following: - Like this post - tag two friends - Sharing is not needed to enter, but would be appreciated. Please read the terms and conditions below, for further information please get in touch. **A completed vet consent form is required before attending a hydrotherapy appointment, but we can arrange this for you. If the veterinary consent highlights a condition/issue that requires an assessment by one of our physiotherapists prior to hydrotherapy, the £30 fun session will be given as a voucher to use after an assessment has been completed. No monetary alternative will be offered. Initial physiotherapy assessments are £60. This assessment will check your dog for any signs of pain or changes in their movement that could be worsened by hydrotherapy if not addressed first. The winning session will be taken by a fully qualified hydrotherapist. The hydrotherapy session will be in either the pool or treadmill, at the discretion of hydrotherapist.*** Good Luck!

Ginny

Learning to Swim 🦆 5 month old Ginny had her first swim this week. Kate at PawFit Veterinary Physiotherapy has been seeing Ginny over the last month after she suffered a suspected adder bite. Ginny was very poorly and in the vets for a week. She has made a great recovery but was left with lameness and muscle atrophy on her forelimb and some proprioceptive deficits. To help build up that lost muscle mass Ginny is now learning to swim. She was so brave and earned herself lots of tasty treats. Well done Ginny! If you have fit healthy dog who you would like to introduce to the pool and underwater treadmill we offer sessions to do this. This means if in the future your dog ever needs hydrotherapy, due to arthritis, for example they will be more relaxed about it. It is also a great form of physical and mental exercise for them. Send a message to get in touch and find out more. #paddlefitk9 #caninerehabilitation #puppies #puppiesofinsta #caninehydrotherapy #learningtoswim #swimmingpool #dogsofshropshire #pawfitphysio #petsofinstagram #rehabilitationcenter #puppygram

🐾 Harley 🐾

Last week we received some sad news that Harley had passed away. Harley was such a lovely boy who loved a fuss, though not as much as a treat. He would point blank refuse to walk on the treadmill unless there was food in front of his nose. His regular visits will be sadly missed at the centre , our love and thoughts go to his mum and canine sidekick Wilson. 🐾🌈Sleep well Harley🌈🐾

Pepper is such a character. She has just started attending hydrotherapy and has a serious soft spot for a tennis ball! #caninehydrotherapy #rehabilitation #tudortreadmills #smallanimalrehab #dogsofinstagram #paddlefit #Pawfit #underwatertreadmill #rehabilitationcenter #tennisball #amazingteam

Ebby is such a pro in the treadmill. Slowing the speed down during her set to get her to adjust her gait and balance and keep her thinking. She’s having hydrotherapy to help improve her joint mobility. #labradorsofinstagram #hydrotherapy #caninehydrotherapy #caninerehabilitation #paddlefithydrotherapy #smallanimalrehabilitation #tudortreadmill #underwatertreadmill #underwatertreadmillfordogs #cleverlabrador #pawfitphysio #dogsofinstagram #dogs #watertherapy