Hydrotherapy at Snowlandia YORK
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Hydrotherapy acts by encouraging a full range of joint motion in reduced weight bearing conditions improving muscle tone and promoting tissue repair. Most dogs will benefit greatly from hydrotherapy as a form of exercise. However it is essential to get advice from your Veterinary Surgeon before taking your animal for treatment. Liaise with your Veterinary Surgeon prior to commencing therapy.
Hydrotherapy can be performed in either a pool or aquatic treadmill. At Snowlandia we have an aquatic treadmill.
Extensive work in human physiotherapy has demonstrated that a suitably monitored course of hydrotherapy acts by encouraging a full range of joint motion in reduced weight bearing conditions, thus improving muscle tone and promoting tissue repair, without imposing undue stress on damaged tissues.
Muscle wastage begins within 3 days of any immobilisation so to prevent further weakness or injury it is important to rebuild, through safe exercise, any muscles that have deteriorated.
It is better to treat dogs in heated water since cold water causes constriction of the blood vessels near the skin and to the superficial muscles (those just under the skin) which restricts the flow of blood making the muscles less efficient.
Hydrotherapy is also considered to be a natural anti-inflammatory through its ability to reduce tissue swelling.
Hydrotherapy in conjunction with veterinary treatment can significantly improve the quality and rate of healing following surgery or traumatic injury.
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Resident Vet Mauro Braganca is in charge of the Hydrotherapy treatments at Snowlandia. The advantage of referring clients to Snowlandia for hydrotherapy is that the dedicated team of a vet and a hydrotherapist, provide an extra level of service seldom found in other hydrotherapy establishments. Mauro Bragança DVM, MSc, MRCVS Mauro Braganca is a veterinary surgeon, registered with the Royal College of Veterinarian Surgeons, and he is well known for his academic contributions as a lecturer (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - University Lusofona) and research fellow at Faculty of Veterinary - University of Lisbon As well as being involved in international projects regarding Rabies control in Africa, Mauro’s interest and dedication to small animal practice has led to a clinic overseas that also contributes to educating children’s interaction with animals.
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