HydroDobes Canine Hydrotherapy Referral Centre
Providing professional canine hydrotherapy for rehabilitation, fitness and conditioning.
Our centre is equipped with a large, heated aquatic water treadmill, alongside dedicated showering and drying facilities to ensure every dog is comfortable throughout their visit.
HydroDobes is registered with IRVAP – the Institute of Registered Veterinary & Animal Physiotherapists, including the Institute of Canine Hydrotherapists (ICH), and is also a member of the IAAT – International Association of Animal Therapists.
We are committed to working closely with owners and their veterinary surgeons to provide the most appropriate care and support for every individual dog.
Whether your dog is recovering from surgery, injury or illness, managing a long-term condition, improving strength and mobility, maintaining fitness, or needing support with weight management, our aim is to help them enjoy the best possible quality of life and remain as active and comfortable as possible.
What is Hydrotherapy?
Hydrotherapy – literally “water healing” – is a form of low impact physiotherapy and uses water as the modality to help your dog move and exercise its muscles and joints while supporting their body weight. Also with it being less weight-bearing, it is proven to help build muscle tone, increase cardiac fitness, loosen joints, relax muscles, increase flexibility, and reduce stress, pain, and anxiety.
The therapeutic treatment corresponds perfectly to today’s demands of veterinary medicine.
HydroDobes specialise in the Canine Hydrotherapy Water Treadmill is a veterinary method of treatment valued for many years in the area of orthopedics and neurology as an addition to the classic treatments.
Because of the buoyancy, the weight is relieved, the motion is painless and the animals are motivated to move despite illness or injury.
Altogether, hydrotherapy has a very positive effect on the skeleton, neuro-muscular heart circulation, and respiratory system.
Conditions that benefit from hydrotherapy include:
- Joint Injury and Lameness
- Hip and Elbow Dysplasia
- Spinal Injuries
- Circulatory Problems
- Arthritic Conditions
- Weight Reduction
- Pre and Post Surgery
- Chronic Pain
Warm water therapy is effective in:
- Decreasing Swelling
- Increasing Circulation
- Increasing Endurance
- Increasing Flexibility
- Increasing Range of Motion
- Increasing Strength
- Increasing Balance and Coordination
- Reducing Emotional Anxiety
Visits and sessions are by appointment only and all clients are required to register and obtain a veterinary signed referral form.
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