The unique design of the hydrotherapy pool features water jets that are directed to provide the dog with a flow of water to swim against. The water pressure can be varied from a gentle current for rehabilitative swimming to a powerful current for strenuous exercise. About hydrotherapy >>
This pool is available for your clinic, day care, home. It is manufactured in Colorado and can be shipped to your location.
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Frequency:
Varies depending on the dog's
endurance. The general goal is 30
minutes of sustained swimming or
walking. Once a week is usually effective,
twice a week more beneficial.
Benefits: Decreased joint stress, strengthening, neurological retraining, cardiovascular health, positive psychological effects.
All rehabilitation activities are under the supervision of a licensed, human physical therapist or veterinarian that has received individualized instruction in physical rehabilitation of small animal patients (for example, from Canine Rehabilitation Institute or the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine).
Questions? Call us at 303-762-SWIM (7946), contact us, or post a question to our "Ask the CRCG Experts" section.