Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Cat HydroTherapy

Nazzaning, a Turkish Van cat in her hydrotherapy

It's summer time and it's a good hobby for pet-owners and pets for hydrotherapy sessions, hiking, beaching and more. Don't forget pet waterers to pets easy access on fresh water during hot days.

Kittens and water don’t usually mix, but Nazzaning, a six-year-old Turkish Van cat (Turkish Vans are natural swimmers), is using water for her own good. She was suffering from partial paralysis in her paw and couldn’t walk anymore. A neurologist at the hospital suggested hydrotherapy to help Nazzaning walk again. He explained, “Her muscles needed to learn how to move the correct way again, and because she’s partially buoyant in water, if she makes a mistake it’s much less severe than if she’s walking on dry land.”

Nazzaning is one of the first cats to successfully undergo hydrotherapy treatment, and after nine sessions, she is almost back to her normal self running around and ruling the house.