NUTRITION

Nutritional Advice At Lancashire Canine Hydrotherapy – We offer nutrition advice and weight loss programmes in addition to rehabilitation.

Obesity is in itself a medical condition and can be due to underlying issues however a lot of the time it may due to poor diet, over feeding or as a result of poor mobility.

Osteoarthritis can very often be the cause of weight gain due to a dogs reduced mobility (pain related).  However conversely obesity can cause osteoarthritis to get worse.

It is absolutely critical that owners seek veterinary advice if their dog gains weight over a short period of time, shows signs of pain doing day to day tasks or demonstrates any change in behaviour – even the smallest thing may be significant.

We are guided by Canine Arthritis Management and advise owners to spend some time looking at the website to get more information and guidance on how to effectively manage the condition. www.caninearthritis.co.uk

Nutrition consultations are included in every hydrotherapy assessment, however if you would like specific help with nutrition and weight management please do get in touch.