Swim your dog back to full fitness
Owners name: Mrs L Dawes
Dogs name: Poppy
Condition: injury after a fall
Poppy is a 12 year old Labrador which had a fall in November 2005. She sustained nerve damage to her hips and left front leg.
She already had Arthritis in her hips and possibly both wrists.
Following a course of high dose anti-inflammatory drugs she began to swim weekly. The level of effort required for swimming was tailored to suit her ability and increased gradually. She now swims once a fortnight and is able to walk up to three miles in comfort.
Some of her puppy behaviour has returned for example she now chases rabbits and brings a ball to be thrown.
We have gradually reduced all her medication to less than half the original dose without significant detriment to her well being
I am quite sure that hydrotherapy has played an important role in Poppy’s almost complete recovery from her injuries and improved mental health.