By Oliver Farrimond
INJURED cats have been taking a new route to perfect health – by getting their paws wet.
A state-of-the-art veterinary practice in Haddington, East Lothian, submerges crippled kitties in a foot of water on a treadmill to rehabilitate their injuries.
One such soggy moggy is George – a 14-year-old obese cat who has been shedding the pounds by running underwater.
Chartered veterinary physiotherapist Maeve Grant, who looks after many of the centre’s feline visitors, said that the treatment was an excellent alternative to pain-killers for injured cats.
She said: “Our ethos is to rely on pain-killers as much as possible, and to try to find different methods of controlling the pain. Continue reading
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