Bath Canine Hydrotherapy

at Rosemary Lodge Veterinary Hospital, Bath , BA2 5RL United Kingdom

1. Pet Service
2. Physical Therapist

BCH providing Physiotherapy and Hydrotherapy treatment for canine and feline patients with an ACPAT registered Chartered Physiotherapist.

Description

Bath Canine Hydrotherapy is run by Lauren, an ACPAT registered Chartered Physiotherapist. Lauren graduated as a Human Physiotherapist at Brighton University in 2002 and always intended to progress to Animal Physiotherapy training at a postgraduate level - she completed the necessary training required with ACPAT (Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy) to graduate in 2006 to become a practising Animal Physiotherapist. Lauren still works within the human field and has also set up her animal practice in and around the Bath area. She specialises in Canine and Equine Physiotherapy, but often treats a range of different animals and conditions. Along with the Bath Veterinary Group, Lauren has helped to develop and manage Bath Canine Hydrotherapy since its opening in 2009. Canine Physiotherapy involves the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions in dogs. Chartered Physiotherapists are highly trained to assess and treat a wide range of pathologies and are specialists in tailoring physiotherapy treatment programmes to the individual animal. Animals, like people, respond well to Physiotherapy and it could be used following a trauma, injury, recent surgery, or it could be considered for a working or athletic animal to help them develop to their full potential and avoid injury problems. The treatment programme will be designed to help restore any loss of movement, strength, stability and ultimately optimise the function of the dog to facilitate an enhanced recovery or to reduce the deterioration rate of a progressive pathology such as arthritis. Physiotherapy covers a huge range of treatments. This may include: ● Manual techniques e.g. joint mobilisation, massage, myofascial/soft tissue release, stretches. ● Electrotherapy e.g. ultrasound, muscle stimulation, TENS. ● Exercise prescription e.g. rehabilitation programmes, home exercise programmes, strengthening exercises, core stability exercises, proprioceptive exercises, sport specific training. ● Hydrotherapy e.g. water treadmill programme. ● Advice & education e.g. home environment assessment, handling advice, education of conditions and healing times, advice on cryo/thermotherapy, long term management. Hydrotherapy is the use of water to aid the rehabilitation process. The Bath Canine Hydrotherapy Centre uses an underwater treadmill as a vital part of particular treatment programmes. It provides partial weight bearing exercise which allows a more comfortable environment for treatment as it reduces the stress on damaged tissues and joints. It is a very effective way of facilitating a more normal walking pattern following an operation or lameness, and to also perform assisted walking within water following a neurological or spinal problem that may have left the dog with reduced or loss of use of one or more limb. The treatment programme can be graded and easily measured since water levels and speed can be adjusted accordingly. Muscle wastage (atrophy) will begin within a few days following an injury or period of immobilisation and it is very important to rebuild this muscle bulk as soon as possible. Sometimes it is not appropriate or possible to begin on-land Physiotherapy and so Hydrotherapy can be used as a vital stepping stone to enhance the recovery and start the rehabilitation process sooner. The properties of water mean that the water-based environment enables effective treatment and rehabilitation. For example; the buoyancy of water reduces the load through joints; the resistance of water increases strength as muscles have to work harder; the hydrostatic pressure of water reduces swelling and oedematous tissues; the therapeutic temperature (~28°C) increases circulation and therefore will improve healing times. Conditions that may benefit from treatment: • Post-operative recovery (e.g. after fractures, cruciate ligament repair, patella fixation, spinal surgery) • Orthopaedic conditions (e.g. hip and elbow dysplasia, OCD) • Recovery from soft tissue injuries (e.g. bicipital tendonitis, Achilles tendon problems, ligament sprains) • Neurological problems (e.g. peripheral nerve damage, spinal problems, reduced or loss of function of 1 or more limb) • Vascular events (e.g. FCE, TIA) • Recovery from multiple injuries • Lameness • Osteoarthritis • Dogs who are on restricted lead exercise • Overweight dogs needing to reduce weight and increase fitness • Maintenance of fitness levels (e.g. in the working, athletic, or elderly dog)

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Summary

Bath Canine Hydrotherapy is Bath based place and this enity listed in Physical Therapist category. Located at Rosemary Lodge Veterinary Hospital BA2 5RL. Contact phone number of Bath Canine Hydrotherapy: 07917157353