Hydrotherapy for Dogs After TPLO Surgery: A Healing Lifeline
When a dog undergoes TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) surgery, it marks the beginning of a challenging journey to recovery. TPLO surgery is often recommended to treat cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) injuries, which can leave dogs in pain and with limited mobility. One powerful tool that veterinarians often incorporate into post-TPLO recovery plans is hydrotherapy.…
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Canine Hydrotherapy for TPLO in Dogs
Canine hydrotherapy is a type of physical therapy that involves using water to help dogs recover from various conditions or injuries. One of the most common reasons why dogs undergo hydrotherapy is to aid in their recovery from a Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) surgery. What is TPLO surgery? A TPLO surgery is a common…
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Canine Hydrotherapy for Health
Benefits of Hydrotherapy Swimming by itself is beneficial for most dogs! It can improve their heart and circulatory health, as well as many other things. It is also a great aerobic exercise, providing very low impact to the joints and bones, causing no pain or damage overtime. And for a lot of dogs, it’s also…
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Femoral Head and Neck Excision (FHNE) in Dogs
What is FHNE in Dogs Femoral Head and Neck Excision Arthroplasty refers to the removal of the articulating, ball at the top of the thigh bone (femur). This procedure has been used for the management of a range of conditions involving the hip joint. The most common reasons for this are untreatable hip joint fractures,…
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Arthroscopy in Dogs
Arthroscopy is a procedure used in veterinary and human medicine to diagnosis and treat various joint diseases. Arthroscopy is performed using a specialized telescope-like camera called an arthroscope. In Greek, “arthro” means joint, “endo” means inner, and “skopein” means to look. As translated, an arthroscope is a type of endoscope used to look specifically inside joints. Arthroscopy…
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FHO In Dogs
What is Femoral Head Osteotomy (FHO) Surgery? A femoral head osteotomy also referred to as a femoral head osteotomy or FHO, is the surgical removal of the head and neck of the femur. In simpler terms, it is the removal of the “ball” part of the ball-and-socket that makes up the hip joint. This way,…
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Total Hip Replacement in Dogs
Parker, our Golden Retriever client who has Hip Dysplasia Osteoarthritis from Canine Hip Dysplasia. What does this mean? Canine hip dysplasia is a developmental disorder in which the hip joint is abnormally shaped. Because of the altered biomechanics of the hip joint, osteoarthritis develops early, causing significant pain and disability. What does the total Hip Replacement surgery involve?…
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Why Hydrotherapy for Dogs?
Why Canine Hydrotherapy? If your dog suffers a traumatic injury, is diagnosed with a degenerative disease or their joints start to ache from aging-you want to help them. Warm water healing is increasingly becoming the option of choice for many pet owners. Over the last several years, more veterinarians and pet owners have seen hydrotherapy’s benefits…
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Pre & Post-Op Hydrotherapy
Post-Op Therapy Post-operative patients are the most obvious rehabilitation candidates. However, in our professional opinion, pre-op patients are considered to be just as important. Just like with humans, dogs need more than just rest to fully recover from orthopedic procedures/surgeries. Surgeons have actually discovered that four to six weeks of strict cage rest after surgery…
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