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Hydrotherapy Client Comments Ralph
 What a difference your Hydrotherapy pool has made to our 14 year old black Labrador, Ralph. His life has changed completely since he has been swimming in your pool. We’ve seen his pronounced arthritic limp disappear and his general mobility has improved beyond measure. He is like a puppy on swim days and rushes out of the car into the pool room, even jumping the threshold in his excitement to get into the water. Even when we get home he insists on playing ball in the garden. He now runs when he could only walk and his gait and general demeanour is so much better. He is happy to undertake two mile walks when a hundred yards was a struggle previously. Swimming in your hydrotherapy pool is now part of our weekly life and I would recommend this to any dog owner – I even get a good work out myself each week now you have handed his supervision to us. Terry & Jackie Walker  My Labrador puppy developed a bad limp as she grew and was diagnosed with Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) when she was a year old. Maisie was referred to a Specialist Orthopaedic Veterinary Surgeon who operated on her left shoulder in March 2010. Exercise after the operation was severely restricted until her six-week check up. Although the operation had gone well, Maisie was slow to recover normal movement and still had a slight limp. The Specialist recommended six more weeks of restricted exercise and said that a course of hydrotherapy would be beneficial. Following referral from the Orthopaedic Specialist, Maisie commenced a twice weekly course of hydrotherapy at Roundstone Kennels. The sessions were taken by Justine or Paul; Maisie was confident in their care and thoroughly enjoyed the hydrotherapy, which allowed her to exercise without putting any weight on her joints. Maisie's mobility improved during the course of hydrotherapy and the Specialist discharged her at her 12-week check up. The operation and restricted exercise regime had been quite stressful for Maisie and the hydrotherapy sessions not only benefitted her physically but also psychologically as it gave her an outlet for her pent up energy and had a calming effect on her. The result was that I had a healthier and happier dog and, as Maisie enjoyed the hydrotherapy sessions so much, I'm continuing to take her regularly for fitness swims. Linda Butler |