Swim to Recovery: Canine hydrotherapy healing – Gentle Dog care

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Case history: Katie .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .43 Case history: Sonny . . .. . . .. . . .. . .45 Case history: Dotty . . . .. . . .. . . .. . .46

1 Ethics & welfare.. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 10 Animal welfare . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .11 Animal ethics. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .14

2 Hydrotherapy: in the . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 16 Hydrotherapy & people . . .. . . .. . .18 Horses.. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .19 Canine hydrotherapy .. . . .. . . .. . .19 Underwater treadmill . .. . . .. . . .. . .21

3 Hydrotherapy: an introduction . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 23 . .. . .26 The patient . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .29 Breeds . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .29 . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .30 Ill health. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .30 T he introduction . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .31

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. . .. . 49 . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .51 Reproduction & hormonal abnormalities .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .52 Genetic predisposition.. . . .. . . .. . .52 Voluntary activity level . . . .. . . .. . .52 .. . .52 .. . .53 Disease & disorders . . .. . . .. . . .. . .53 Environment & lifestyle .. . . .. . . .. . .53 .. . . .. . . .. . .54

.. . . .. . 77 Case history: Archie . . .. . . .. . . .. . .81

10 Cruciate injuries.. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 84 . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .85 treatment .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .86 Case history: Lilly . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .87 Case history: Domino . .. . . .. . . .. . .90

7 Hip dysplasia . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 55

11 Spinal conditions . . .. . . .. . . .. . 94

. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .56 . . .. . . .. . . .. . .57 . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .58 .. . . .. . . .. . .58 .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .59 Case history: Wally.. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .62 Case history: Rory .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .64 Case history: Ralph . . . .. . . .. . . .. . .67

Case history: Duchess .. . . .. . . .. .101 Case history: Bertie . . . .. . . .. . . .. .105 Case history: Chester . .. . . .. . . .. .108

12 The future . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. 111 13 Appendices . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. 113

8 Elbow dysplasia .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 70

. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .114 Websites . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .115 Glossary . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .116

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Index . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .125

5 The aches & pains of arthritis . . 39 Osteoarthritis . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .40 Rheumatoid arthritis . . .. . . .. . . .. . .41 Septic arthritis .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .42

Ununited anconeal process . . .. . .72 .. . .73 Osteochondrosis/osteochondritis dissecans .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .73 . .. . . .. . . .. . .74

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thics and welfare are the cornerstones of animal

decide on treatment and recovery options when this happens.

of its pros and cons are necessary to decide when used in tandem with care at home.

This is where ethics and welfare come into play.

experience respiratory problems due to their ‘squashedin’ facial features.

ANIMAL WELFARE

Humans bear the responsibility for the welfare of all animals. Animals are chosen to join a household for the carer’s duty to ensure that their animal’s health

are protected from harm. The UK’s Animal Farm

Shetland sheepdogs, Border Collies, and Greyhounds have dolichocephalic skulls (the head is disproportionately long and narrow).

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swim to recovery All information is recorded in as much detail as any soreness. The patient should be assessed to Eyes

membranes of the mouth are most commonly Ears

important to accurately describe what is seen.

During treatment, it’s vital that mucous membranes, breathing, and behaviour are regularly observed and checked.

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