Physiological Effects of Water Temperatures in Swimming Toy Breed Dogs

Nganvongpanit, Korakot; Boonchai, Theeranan; Taothong, Orathai; Sathanawongs, Anucha

doi:10.9775/kvfd.2013.9710

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“…The activity on the underwater treadmill and the dry land treadmill did not cause significant alterations in the SBP of the animals. The literature describes the influence of activity in water to reduce blood pressure in humans and animals; however, such an effect is more effectively obtained by performing the activity at higher temperatures (32-40 ºC), due to peripheral vasodilation caused by heated water (lEVINE et al, 2014;NGANVONGPANIT et al, 2014;NGOMANE et al, 2018).…”

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Physiological effects of land and water treadmill exercise in dogs

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The application of hydrotherapy is growing in the field of animal rehabilitation to improve strength, endurance, fitness, and range of motion, in addition to reducing pain. In the same way, land-based activity is recommended for various conditions, including hypertension, muscle atrophy, and obesity. There is a lack of studies that evaluate the safety of incremental exercise in American Pit Bull Terriers. This study assessed the influence of activity on underwater and dry land treadmills on the physiological parameters of dogs. In this regard, 12 adult, male, healthy, and untrained American Pit Bull Terriers were subjected to an incremental exercise test (IET) on the underwater treadmill (Group I) and the dry land treadmill (Group II). Heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), rectal temperature (RT), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and electrocardiographic evaluation, were evaluated before activity (T0), immediately after (T1), 30 min after (T2), and 90 min after the end of exercise (T3), and plasmatic lactate concentrations were measured at T0, T1, and T2 time points. Results obtained were submitted to the Shapiro-Wilk test, ANOVA and Tukey’s test, considering P<0.05. Water activity induced a reduction in RR (P=0.00674) in all examinations after the test on the underwater treadmill and proved to be more demanding than activity on the land treadmill, considering the presence of a deeper and slower RR. Exercise sessions in both groups did not elevate the lactate concentration. The IET can be performed safely on an underwater or dry land treadmill in healthy American Pit Bulls.

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“…Swimming, underwater walking with an underwater treadmill, and dancing movements were performed. The water temperature was set at 32°C–34°C7; when swimming, the patient wore a dog life jacket for safety. Five sets of 1 min of swimming were performed, with a 1 min rest interval after each set.…”

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Rehabilitation treatment for long‐term associated femoral head ostectomy muscle atrophy

Miyata¹,

Kawamura²

2019

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Rehabilitation after femoral head ostectomy (FHO) is recommended on awakening from anaesthesia. This report summarises the effects of delayed rehabilitation in a Yorkshire terrier and two toy poodles who underwent rehabilitation beginning at 1 month, 3 months and 9 years after FHO surgery, in cases where rehabilitation was impossible immediately after surgery. Rehabilitation was conducted once per week for approximately 3 hours at our facility; we focused on underwater therapy and inclined walking. The results in the dog that underwent rehabilitation 9 years after surgery showed a poor increase in femoral muscle perimeter; in all three cases, improvement in gait was observed. If rehabilitation begins with a long delay after surgery, the end of rehabilitation will be similarly delayed. Nevertheless, the effects of rehabilitation were evident in these cases.

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A comparison of stride parameters and carpal and tarsal joint angles during terrestrial and swimming locomotion in domestic dogs

O'Rourke

Wills

2021

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In recent years, canine hydrotherapy has become increasingly popular to treat a range of conditions despite a lack of empirical evidence. It is currently unclear whether joint angles and limb movements performed by dogs during swimming are quantifiably beneficial for healthy animals. This study investigated the swimming kinematics of healthy dogs to establish baseline data for this activity and compare limb kinematics to that of overground locomotion. Kinematic data were recorded from eight healthy dolichocephalic dogs (mean age: 3.4±2.2) of a variety of breeds. Overground data were collected prior to swimming and consisted of dogs trotting on a flat surface. Swimming data were collected using an underwater camera during a standard hydrotherapy session conducted by a trained canine hydrotherapist. Range of motion, primarily due to an increase in flexion, was significantly greater (P<0.005) during swimming than trotting. Stride length (P<0.001) and frequency (P<0.005) were both significantly reduced in swimming compared to trot. Swimming kinematics recorded in this study are consistent with previously published data on canine aquatic locomotion but differ from those previously reported for water treadmill exercise. This study provides an insight into aquatic locomotion in healthy dogs indicating that range of motion exceeds that of terrestrial gaits. It is unclear whether these changes are beneficial for healthy animals and therefore further research is required to develop evidence-based protocols for industry practice.

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Physiological Effects of Water Temperatures in Swimming Toy Breed Dogs

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Physiological effects of land and water treadmill exercise in dogs

Physiological effects of land and water treadmill exercise in dogs

Rehabilitation treatment for long‐term associated femoral head ostectomy muscle atrophy

A comparison of stride parameters and carpal and tarsal joint angles during terrestrial and swimming locomotion in domestic dogs

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