Acknowledgements • Preface • Introduction • Animal Magic 
1 Ethics & welfare 
 Animal welfare 
 Animal ethics 
2 Hydrotherapy: in the beginning 
 Hydrotherapy & people 
 Horses 
 Canine hydrotherapy 
 Underwater treadmill 
3 Hydrotherapy: an introduction 
 Pre-hydrotherapy assessment 
 The patient 
 Breeds 
 Age 
 Ill health 
 The introduction 
4 The magic of water 
5 The aches & pains of arthritis 
 Osteoarthritis 
 Rheumatoid arthritis 
 Septic arthritis 
 Case history: Katie 
 Case history: Sonny 
 Case history: Dotty 
6 Obesity: a big problem ... 
 Age 
 Reproduction & hormonal abnormalities 
 Genetic predisposition 
 Voluntary activity level 
 External control of food intake 
 Diet type, amount, frequency 
 Disease & disorders 
 Environment & lifestyle 
 Weight management 
7 Hip dysplasia 
 Clinical signs 
 Prevention scheme 
 Diagnosis 
 Surgical management 
 Case history: Alfie 
 Case history: Wally 
 Case history: Rory 
 Case history: Ralph 
8 Elbow dysplasia 
 Diagnosis 
 Prevention 
 Ununited anconeal process 
 Fragmented coronoid process 
 Osteochondrosis/osteochondritis dissecans 
 Case history: Conker 
9 The patella (knee cap) 
 Case history: Archie 
 
10 Cruciate injuries 
 Clinical signs 
 Diagnosis and surgical treatment 
 Case history: Lilly 
 Case history: Domino
11 Spinal conditions 
 Case history: Duchess 
 Case history: Bertie 
 Case history: Chester 
12 The future 
13 Appendices 
 Further reading 
 Websites 
 Glossary 
 
Index