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

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

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

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

Medical Issues and Rehab

Cushing’s Disease and Orthopaedic Injuries

Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushings Disease) is a condition that is becoming more commonly diagnosed and managed for dogs in our small animal hospitals in Australia. Cushing’s disease

Orthopaedic Disease and Rehab

My dog has had cruciate surgery…when should I start Rehab?

Cruciate surgery is a really common procedure in veterinary hospitals today. Although not all cruciate surgeries are the same, the benefits of early rehabilitation are

Orthopaedic Disease and Rehab

Surgical options for cruciate injuries in dogs

CRUCIATE INJURY How many times have we heard: ’My dog was chasing a ball at the beach, and after a while he came back limping.

Orthopaedic Disease and Rehab

My dog has a Cruciate injury. What should I do?

Cruciate injuries are common injuries in the dog. But unlike this injury in people, cruciate injuries in the dog are usually the result of degenerative