Dogs that are suffering from hip or elbow dysplasia, anterior cruciate ligament injuries, tibial plateau leveling osteotomy, osteoarthritis, chronic
degenerative radiculomyelopathy, femoral head ostectomy, orthopedic conditions and spinal injuries can benefit from hydrotherapy.
Chronic
degenerative radiculomyelopathy (CDRM) is a well - recognised neuro - degenerative disease of unknown aetiology which affected large breed dogs, primarily the German Shepherd Dog (GSD).
Preliminary observations suggest that hydrotherapy, if initiated early in the course of disease, can help to maintain muscle tone in cases of degenerative
radiculomyelopathy (CDRM) and other neurological diseases with similar presenting signs.
Degenerative myelopathy (also known as DM, German shepherd degenerative myelopathy, or chronic degenerative
radiculomyelopathy) is a slowly progressive disease that affects the spinal cord and a dog's ability to walk.
DM, sometimes called chronic degenerative
radiculomyelopathy, is an autoimmune neurodegenerative disease of older dogs.
Degenerative myelopathy, sometimes called chronic degenerative
radiculomyelopathy, is an autoimmune disease that arises late in life and attacks the myelin, the «insulation» on the nerves.
Von Willebrand's disease, and cardiac problems such as patent ductus arteriosus, chronic degenerative
radiculomyelopathy have also been associated.