Hip Dysplasia

Hip Health For Dogs with New Life Vet

Hip dysplasia is, sadly, a common disease of large breed dogs, like Labradors and Golden Retrievers. But there is something that you can do to

Physiotherapy & Exercise Physiology For Dogs - New Life Vet

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What does a dog have in common with a human?

Dogs have been a part of our life since their domestication roughly 15,000 years ago. In recent times dogs have become a much cherished part

Hydrotherapy

Getting your dog back on their feet after a spinal injury.

Neurological / Spinal rehab in water Spinal conditions and neurological conditions are particularly suited to rehabilitation in water. Hydrotherapy may be the first place a

Hydrotherapy

Want to do hydrotherapy for your allergic to everything dog?

Hydrotherapy and skin conditions There are some situations when hydrotherapy needs to be delayed. It is important to make sure there are no surgical wounds

Hydrotherapy

Walking in…or on water.

Resistance / gait training Walking in water is another great technique for building strength, establishing normal gait in a recovery process and assisting with returning

Medical Issues and Rehab

Move it or lose it…hydrotherapy and old or sore joints.

Range of motion exercises (where joints are fully flexed or fully extended to the limits of their anatomy or scar tissue) are best performed in

Medical Issues and Rehab

What if my dog is afraid of water?

I always say that I don’t want the treatment to be worse than the disease. That being said, many dogs who haven’t had much experience

Medical Issues and Rehab

Why does my dog get tired when I take them swimming?

Building capacity in your dog for swimming can take time. And swimming is an energetic exercise for dogs. Five minutes of swimming is equivalent to a

Medical Issues and Rehab

Hydrotherapy in Veterinary Rehabilitation

Hydrotherapy is physiotherapy or rehabilitation programs performed in water. Swimming and walking in water are both forms of hydrotherapy. Walking in water can be facilitated