PHYSIO-TECH Catalog - The Underwater Treadmill for Canine Hydrotherapy
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The Underwater Treadmill for Canine Hydrotherapy

Fitness, Wellness & Therapy Dogs, like humans, suffer from problems caused by civilization. Overweight, lack of movement, age, diseases, injuries, but also overbreeding are factors that cause pain when moving. In the water the body is released from its own weight. Movements can be performed with less pain, muscles can be built up gently. At the same time the resistance of water is harder to overcome than the resistance of air. This is why a training in water is more challenging than on “dry land” and much more effective. An additional advantage of hydrotherapy is provided by temperature:...

Why a PHYSIO-TECH? The well thought-out design offers you many advantages Work without strain on your back The treadmill elevation in combination with extendable steps bring your patient within easy reach. This allows you to comfortably support your patients during their training through guided movements. Not necessary with our model PHYSIOmini Provide versatile treatments Identify problems Save time The basis of a good therapy is a good analysis of the patient’s locomotion problems. In order to observe the gait of your patient from all sides, you can let the dog run in both directions...

Sequence of treatment Easy operation, effortless therapy. The session with PHYSIO-TECH. You fill the storage tank with water from your house water line. If required, the water can be preheated in the device. You use the remote control to set the treadmill slowly into motion. You can adjust the speed continuously until it matches perfectly the condition of your individual patient. The dog begins to run. You hang the rubber mat over the rubber buffers of the door and flap the door down to the floor. Thus, a wide access ramp is created for the dog to enter the device without fear or stress....

Therapy and training with an underwater treadmill by PHYSIO-TECH will inspire you. Our system offers unique benefits – which come with each of our models. An underwater treadmill by PHYSIO-TECH… 01 is both, a dry treadmill and an underwater treadmill, 02 disposes of an access door over the whole width of the unit: a wide ramp for a stress-free stepping in and out of the dog 03 allows to give comfortably and without effort therapeutic support from outside the device 04 allows a multiple use of water, which is economically and ecologically reasonable : by filtering the water from coarse...

Easiest handling - for dogs up to medium size You would like to treat physiotherapeutically or train joint-gently in an easy way? We have the optimal solution – for your practice or your home. PHYSIOmini is our model with the least space requirements. Thanks to the completely removable treadmill unit, it is especially easy to be cleaned. Recommended for animals up to the size of a German shepherd. • Flap door over the widest side of the unit for a comfortable access, including rubber mat • Therapy basin and storage tank, connected to each other by a filter and pump system • hermostat...

Proven – robust – versatile. These caracteristics represent our timeless classic. We have technically updated – and enlarged – its functions. Running on a flat space or uphill and downhill is as possible as the support of small dogs by guided movements in a body posture which is gentle to the back. In addition, it offers you a maximum speed of 5,5 km/h combined with a maximum water level of 70 cm. A wide range of treatment options with a high degree of operating comfort makes the COMFORT an ideal tool. In addition to the range of functions of the CLASSICO, the COMFORT offers the following...

PREMIUM Unlimited therapy options All possible setting options for therapy can be operated by remote control and can be used variably during treatment: treadmill inclination from 0 % to 15 % on every treadmill height between 27 cm and 77 cm above the floor. This allows to immediately adapt the device individually to each dog and each training objective. The desired water level can also be adjusted without using the pump – by electrically adjusting the height of the treadmill: 4 robust spindles raise and lower the treadmill infinitely variably in any position. This model combines the...

Optional accessories Glazed therapy basin with motorized treadmill for the mobilization of dogs; training with or without water is possible (use as underwater or dry treadmill) Water storage tank allows the re-use of water Wide flap door with non-slip rubber mat allows the dog to enter fearlessly and safely Pipe and pump system allows to pump water from the water tank to the therapy basin and vice versa; if necessary, polluted water from both basins can be pumped directly into the drain Internal water filter removes hair and coarse particles from the water while pumping Aqua-filter with UV...

Support frame with harness For dogs with limited mobility, due to age or paralysed limbs. The dog is connected to the support frame using a harness system, which ensures the dog is held securely during the training session. Regular training in the underwater treamill can help the dog to become more and more mobile. Counterflow system AquaSOFT Our software enhances your underwater treadmill by allowing you to record the therapy data of each patient individually, such as · the running speed · the distance covered · the duration of running The overview of data from previous sessions shows the...

Hygiene Additional aqua-filter with UV lamp Hygienic working is very important to us. In the design of our models we laid a special focus on this aspect. The water stays clear, low-odour and almost germ-free with the help of a special filter system which we offer optionally. It allows to use one water filling throughout many treatments – without any chemical additives. A good solution – for the health of dogs, your wallet and the environment. Removal of algae In order to remove algae from the pipes we recommand our special cleaning agent: Internal water filter Algen Stopp Special should be...