Animal Hydrotherapy and Weight Management

Many veterinarians never mention to their clients that their dogs or cats need to lose weight, even if the animals are significantly overweight. The reason? They fear that most clients will be so offended that they won’t return. Weight management is one of the easiest ways to keep your animals healthy. For example, one pound of excess weight in a dog is equivalent to about five pounds in a human. So, if your dog needs to lose ten pounds, it’s like a person needing to lose fifty pounds! Learn more from Petworks pet physical therapist professional, Leslie Gallagher…

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  • Leslie Gallagher McMahon

    Leslie Gallagher McMahon is the owner of Two Hands Four Paws, the premier canine physical rehabilitation center in Los Angeles. She and her staff practice state-of-the-art small animal rehabilitation, including modalities such as massage therapy, laser therapy, acupuncture, ultrasound and PEMF, and hydrotherapy in two water treadmills and a large saltwater pool. Her facility treats everything from osteoarthritis to torn cruciate ligaments, ruptured discs, dysplasia, cancer and obesity. The full-sized pool is also used for weekly “Fun Swims” for animals who have either graduated from therapy or who just want to swim for exercise and to build/maintain cardio fitness. Leslie routinely lectures throughout the state of California on the benefits of canine PT. She has been featured on many television and radio shows in the USA (Animal Planet, Fox, Univision) and on networks in France, Ireland, Germany, Japan and Egypt.

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Author: Leslie Gallagher McMahon

Leslie Gallagher McMahon is the owner of Two Hands Four Paws, the premier canine physical rehabilitation center in Los Angeles. She and her staff practice state-of-the-art small animal rehabilitation, including modalities such as massage therapy, laser therapy, acupuncture, ultrasound and PEMF, and hydrotherapy in two water treadmills and a large saltwater pool. Her facility treats everything from osteoarthritis to torn cruciate ligaments, ruptured discs, dysplasia, cancer and obesity. The full-sized pool is also used for weekly “Fun Swims” for animals who have either graduated from therapy or who just want to swim for exercise and to build/maintain cardio fitness. Leslie routinely lectures throughout the state of California on the benefits of canine PT. She has been featured on many television and radio shows in the USA (Animal Planet, Fox, Univision) and on networks in France, Ireland, Germany, Japan and Egypt.