What is Aquatic Exercise?
Water plus Exercise
By Josie Molesworth
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Aquatic exercise offers many benefits to
our pets, whether they are service pets,
sporting pets, competition pets, or good old couch
potato pets.
One type of pool that is used is the specially designed
Endless Lap Pool. It offers the smoothing effects
of warm water during exercise. This allows the pet's
muscles to relax and stretch. Some other added features
are water jets that help stimulate circulation and
increase relaxation.
Your pet with arthritic joints will have the ability
to walk, stand and move easier after a session of
swimming and aquatic massage. Aquatic exercises allow
minimal weight bearing while exercising which is easier
on their joints, helping to build up muscle and endurance.
Over weight pets benefit by being able to
work longer during exercise with less stress on their
joints. This exercise along with a good balance
diet from your veterinarian will help pounds fade
and good muscle tone will appear.
Pets who need to be conditioned and maintain their
weight in order to compete in their area of competition,
find aquatic exercise is a safer and faster way to
build their stamina and muscle mass.
Your veterinarian may recommend aquatic exercise
as part of your pet's rehabilitation following some
injuries or surgery. The benefits again are many for
muscle mass, circulation or movement.
Remember swimming and having fun are benefits to
all pets.
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