Healing Waters: Dogs in Motion
By Karisa Ding, Nancy Montgomery, Psyche Pascual, and Benj Vardigan
CONSUMER HEALTH INTERACTIVE
Not every dog can leap into the air to catch a ball or run to chase a Frisbee. Because of injury or old age, some can barely hobble around. What dog owners are discovering is that water therapy can help dogs recover mobility in their hips and legs. And as they regain their strength, these dogs can look forward to a brighter and healthier life. Our videos offer a demonstration of a wet workout and focus on the canines whose lives have been changed by water. Click here or on the picture to start. Multimedia Team
Video production: Karisa Ding, Nancy Montgomery, Psyche Pascual, and Benj Vardigan
Senior Editor and Production Supervisor: Paige Bierma
Flash production: Karisa Ding, Nancy Montgomery, Psyche Pascual, and Eric Turner
Executive producer: Diana Hembree
Photo credits: Benj Vardigan, SXC.hu HAAP Media Ltd.
Troubleshooting
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References
Interview with Erin Troy, DVM, a veterinarian at Muller Veterinary Hospital in Walnut Creek
Interview with Joni Kamlet, RVT, a veterinary therapist at Muller Veterinary Hospital in Walnut Creek
Interview with Etta Allen, owner of Deanne, a female German shepherd and retired guide dog for the blind
Interview with Michelle Palmer, owner of Klaus, a German shepherd
Canine Hydrotherapy Association. http://www.k9hydrotherapy.co.uk/main.html
Association of Canine Water Therapy http://www.caninewatertherapy.com
Reviewed by Michael Potter, MD, an attending physician and associate clinical professor at the University of California, San Francisco, who is board certified in family practice.
Our reviewers are members of Consumer Health Interactive's medical advisory board.
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First published September 17, 2007
Copyright © 2007 Consumer Health Interactive
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