by apetslife | Oct 3, 2022 | Gymdog News
We like to think of ourselves as a community at GymDog. When I started my vet practice at Kilcumney House, next door to where we are now in 1999 it was a realisation of an ambition to come back to my own community in county Kildare and provide a local veterinary...
by apetslife | Oct 3, 2022 | Kildare Vets News
Back in the early 2000’s when I was training for the London, Dublin, Cork, New York Marathons every year my hero was a Californian Ultra-runner named Dean Karnazes. Notably he ran 26.2 miles a day through 50 states finishing with the New York Marathon which he...
by apetslife | Oct 3, 2022 | Gymdog News
Hydrotherapy is the use of water resistance to promote healing. It is a form of physiotherapy widely used in human sports and medicine. Rest alone is never enough to heal any injury or ailment. Bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments which make up the moving...
by apetslife | Oct 3, 2022 | Gymdog News
I had a hip replacement surgery a few weeks ago at the age of 53, and that was my second one! My right hip joint was re-surfaced with titanium implants when I was 40. My left hip has now been replaced with a full ceramic ball and socket. It’s now my fourth week...
by apetslife | Sep 14, 2022 | Kildare Vets News
There are many health benefits of owning a pet, some for personal reasons, others because your pet will give you unconditional loyalty. They can increase opportunities to exercise, get outside, and socialise. Regular walking or playing with pets can decrease blood...
