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Canine Physiotherapy

Unleashing The Power Of Movement For Your Dog

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What is Canine Physiotherapy?

Canine physiotherapy can be beneficial for all dogs, whether they are a family pet, a sporting dog, agility dog or working dog. The various physiotherapy techniques applied can assist with reducing your dogs asymmetries and pain, increasing functionality, improving performance and restoring comfortable movement to elicit better function and muscular control throughout day to day or working/sporting activities. 

How can physiotherapy help your Dog?

Maintenance

  • Pain management 

  • Increasing muscle and core strength

  • Preventative care 

  • Improving posture 

  • Maintaining fitness

  • Supporting joints

  • Maintenance of elderly pets 

  • Minor wounds / muscle tears 

  • Preventative care 

  • Home management changes 

Rehabilitation

  • Reduced performance 

  • Osteoarthritis 

  • Weakness

  • Elbow and/or hip dysplasia 

  • Cruciate ligament disease or rupture

  • Tendon or ligament damage

  • Patellar luxation 

  • Spinal surgery 

  • Fracture repair 

  • Neurological conditions 

  • Paralysis or recumbency 

  • Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD)

Signs of Potential Injury in Dogs

Companion Dogs:​

  • Changes in behaviour

  • Toe scuffing/tripping 

  • Muscle atrophy/wastage 

  • Reluctance to exercise 

  • Stiffness 

  • Difficulty getting in and out of the car

  • Heat and/or swelling surrounding joints 

Working Dogs:​

  • Knocking obstacles / avoiding obstacles entirely 

  • Slower timings within competition 

  • Limping 

  • Lack of concentration 

  • Decreased performance 

  • Loss of range of motion 

If you think your dog would benefit from a veterinary physiotherapy assessment, please don’t hesitate to contact us. 

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Canine Hydrotherapy 

Hydrotherapy has various benefits for our canine friends, including improving joint range of motion, increasing muscle mass and strength, and can assist various neurological and orthopaedic conditions. Physiotherapy and hydrotherapy combined can allow for a more holistic approach to your dog's treatment. 

 

Hydrotherapy is available with Megan at Burntwood Canine Hydrotherapy, Harper Farm, Whitehall Road, New Farnley, Leeds, LS12 6JU. Please contact Burntwood Canine Hydrotherapy on 07300 849864 for more information on hydrotherapy for your dog.

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