Acupuncture for dogs, spas for cats… Dubai

From acupuncture to hydrotherapy, and relaxing spas to animal behaviourists, pet owners in Dubai are ensuring their canines and felines get a more refined, holistic treatment.

It’s no longer about just heading to the vet or signing up for surgery, residents find impactful, non-drug treatments that works wonders for their canine friends.

Hydrotherapy is one such treatment that uses a safe method to cure the patient of “mobility problems, pre- and post-surgical rehabilitation, injury prevention and rehabilitation, obesity and weight loss management, hip dysplasia, increasing body awareness, balance, coordination and geriatric arthritis sufferers”.

That could be straight out of an advertising literature of a hospital aimed at well-heeled patients. Only, in this case, the patient in question happens to be a canine.

Gui Palanque, who set up the service at Dogwalk Centre on Jumeirah Beach Road, insists that this specialized Jacuzzi treatment is remarkably beneficial for dogs.

“It has the same benefits as for humans. The sessions are deeply beneficial for arthritic dogs helping them build and relax muscles and joints,” she explains.

“It also helps in pain management post-surgery.”