"Massage is valuable not only in cases of injury
and disease, but also for promoting the general
health, and preventing it (from) being lowered
under ordinary conditions of life...." ."The
evident pleasure which stroking gives to animals
and the delight tired horses, dogs and cats take
in rolling, are the convincing proof of the
health-giving effect of massage"
These quotes are not from a recent book but in
fact are from "the Veterinary Notes for Horse
Owners" which was published in 1877 over 120
years ago. Canine massage has been a recognised
form of therapy for many years and it now
becoming more accepted in the public eye.
Why
have your dog massaged Massage?
Canine massage is a form of physical therapy.
It has so many physical and psychological
benefits for you pet that it could be almost
seen as an necessity of health care much like
grooming and feeding. It relieves pain and
discomfort by releasing the naturally produced
chemicals ( endorphins) into the body. Animal's
are more responsive to touch and are also very
well known to have high pain thresh holds so it
is not always easy to the untrained eye to see
if they are injured. They benefit greatly from
the benefits of massage performed by a trained
specialist.
The
benefits of massage
- Releases Muscle stiffness
- Releases chronic tension
- Removal of Metabolic waste
- Reduces muscle fatigue
- increases circulation
- Aids in flexibility of joints
- Excellent for athletes, arthritis, post
operative care and Hip dysplasia.
Sports
Massage
At Canine Body Works we use the tried and true
method of sports massage on our clients. This
method differs greatly from spiritual or "touch"
massage. It is designed to penetrate deep into
muscle tissue to reduce the damaged caused by
waste build up resulting from either
exercise/surgery or performance events.
Success
stories by Canine Body Works
We have worked on hundreds of dogs including
those involved in agility, confirmation,
obedience, herding, greyhound racing, post
operative patients and the elderly. Some of our
successes are
- An agility Sheltie could not bend is elbow was
able to compete at the USA Nationals placing 3rd
after 1 treatment
- A Herding Border Collie who could not
extend/turn or drive was able to return to
herding after treatment
- An Italian greyhound that was unable to jump
due to the pain in the hind leg was able to
compete and qualify after 1 treatment
Please contact us to see how we are able to
assist you and have a look around at our web
site as the the services we offer as well as
meet our own 4 legged friends. (That one of
my dogs "Mickey" pictured)
Please
note that Massage is not to be used in place of
Veterinary care at any time
