Doncaster Hydrotherapy Centre

30/06/2025

It’s going to be a hot one. We are open but if you wish to cancel or rearrange just call me on 07872002627

28/04/2025

As the weather starts to warm up, finally! Please read the following with the current advice for dogs with heat stroke. Immersion in ice cold water is the way to go, obviously not their heads!

Hot Forecast Due 🌅

Is it true that if we use cold water on heat stroke pets they will go into shock?

One of the most common things we still hear is that we can only use tepid water on a pet with heat stroke, incase they get some complications like hypothermic overshoot, peripheral vasoconstriction hindering a cooling response, and cardiogenic shock...

We have heard not to use cold water in case it causes shock... this rarely happens!

But guess what? In a recent study over 26% of dogs presented with heat stroke died, with flat faced breeds making up nearly half of heat stroke cases seen in the study.

You should:

💧Get someone to call the local veterinary practice and tell them you're going to travel down with a heat stroke patient
💧Pour, hose or if possible immerse the pet in very cold water (this should obviously be done under constant supervision, ensuring the head is fully above water and immersion should not be attempted if the animal is too large, or you are unable to do so without hurting yourself)
💧NB: If using a hose pipe, make sure it has run through until cold, as they can often contain water that is extremely hot in the tubing initially
💧Do not drape in towels and leave them in situ. Keep the cold water flowing.
💧Move to a cool, shaded area
💧Prepare to transport to vets in a cold, air conditioned car

In studies they found that:

🌅International consensus from sports medicine organisations supports treating EHS with early rapid cooling by immersing the casualty in cold water.
🌅Ice-water immersion has been shown to be highly effective in exertional heat stroke, with a zero fatality rate in large case series of younger, fit patients.
🌅Hyperthermic individuals were cooled twice as fast by Cold Water Immersion as by passive recovery.
🌅No complications occurred during the treatment of three older patients with severe heat stroke were treated with cold‐water immersion.
🌅Cold water immersion (CWI) is the preferred cooling modality in EHS guidelines and the optimal method applicable to UK Service Personnel
🌅Studies suggest using either ice-water or cold-water immersion

The best intervention is PREVENTION, but if you find yourself with an animal with heat stroke, using cold water either by pouring, hosing or ideally (if safe) immersion then this may help reduce their temperature to safe levels while you transport to a veterinary practice.

Read more below:

https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/cool-icy-cold-or-tepid

02/03/2025

As we move into Crufts week here is where you can find the TV programmes We have quite a few customers dogs attending and we wish them all well on the world famous green carpet

23/12/2024

Only a few dogs left to go so thought I would take the opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy 2025. Thank you all for your support throughout the year, it has been a pleasure!

06/12/2024

Christmas Fayre tomorrow (Saturday) in Thorne. Come along if you can x

13/11/2024

PSA *** Tuesday 13th November 11:30 M 18 is closed both directions at Junction 6 (our junction) Please leave extra time to divert or contact me on 07872002627 to rebook. Thanks

18/10/2024

Cheryl and I are on a training day and we had the chance to see one of our fav animals. Cheryl got this fab video

10/10/2024

Just to let you all know that the scaffolding is now down! Back to parking in our car park again. Thank you all for your patience x

07/10/2024

Scaffolding is still up this week, hopefully down Thursday so again please park at the front and walk down. Most dogs are friendly but some need space so please be mindful of others walking in and out. If you would like to change appointment to next week just shout. Thanks 🥰

28/09/2024

FYI post! Week commencing 30th September we are having more building works so you will not be able to come down the drive. Please park at the front of the house making sure other vehicles including from the farm can get past. Also if possible please do not park in front of our neighbours houses. Please remember that all dogs must be on a lead. If you would rather delay your appointment to the following week please call Di on 07872002627 and we can rearrange. Many thanks

09/04/2024

A few of you are going through a difficult time just now and I saw this over the weekend and thought how apt it was. This can apply to both animals and humans. I hope you get comfort from these words.

12/03/2024

Well that’s Crufts over for another year. Lots of success for our clients from puppies to Veterans. So proud of you all, fab results. Time to recover and prepare for the new show year. Hopefully big wins coming our way. Go get ‘em!!