Benefits of canine swim therapy:
Allows exercise with minimal discomfort
- Maintains strength and improves range of motion
- Improves muscle tone and reduces progression of atrophy
- Maintains and improves cardiovascular fitness
- Improves circulation in compromised area
- Accelerates the natural healing process
- Allows exercise with minimal discomfort
- Often the only form of exercise allowed during the first few weeks of recovery
- Reduces weight-gain during recuperation
- Relieves boredom and releases energy built up as a result of confinement
- Helps the animal feel more comfortable