02/10/2025
Check out 2 of my dogs enjoying their hydrotherapy session last night.
Gingey has been going regularly since he was diagnosed with grade 1 luxating patella at 9 months old. Thankfully his knee is nice and stable and he can enjoy a pretty normal life which includes lots of walks (running like a loon), agility training and playing with his smaller friends.
Ebony has only just started joining in but she has been cheerleading Ginge for a few months now so was pretty unfazed when it was her turn to try it out.
She is 11 years old now and we noticed that she had really slowed down and was reluctant to walk at times. I put it down to age but a trip to the vet and a pain trial suggests that she actually has osteoarthritis in her back.
After some rest, treatment with some medication and then an intense course of laser treatment she has now done 2 underwater treadmill sessions and things seem to be heading in the right direction. 🤞
If you notice any little changes in your dog, definitely worth getting them checked out.
It’s only after starting ebony’s treatment that I realised that she’d stopped jumping up to say hello because she was obviously in pain, and I also realised I hadn’t seen her playing until the other day when she had a mad few minutes.
I’ve been listening to a great podcast called Canine Arthritis Matters that I’d definitely recommend.
Haybridge Veterinary Physiotherapy and Hydrotherapy
https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZkDwxkcSuuRHG4PUsAr2K?si=wkpNKx_nSVqoaE6aMg8-8Q
