HealthyLinking.com: Health Directory, Healthy Living Information, Physical Activity Guide

Keep that 2007 New Year's Resolution and Get Your Pet Into Shape with Fitness Camp at Dog Paddle Hydrotherapy & Wellness

Pasadena, California (PRWeb) December 13, 2006 - According to a recent report, at least 40 percent of America's pet population is overweight. Many veterinarians believe obesity is the greatest health issue facing America's pets today, causing unnecessary suffering and cutting short a pet's lifespan. Just like in humans, health concerns from obesity are great and may include joint pain, heart and respiratory disease, diabetes, liver and heart disease, skin problems and gastrointestinal disorder. But being overweight does not have to be a life sentence for your beloved dog, thanks to Dog Paddle Wellness in Pasadena.

Start the new year off right by enrolling your dog in this unique Fitness Camp. Combining nutritional counseling with a diverse set of exercises, this course can add years to the life of your pet. Whether your beloved pet needs to get into shape, maintain its current weight, heal from an injury or surgery, or simply sustain a healthy lifestyle into old age, Dog Paddle helps your pet live the best life they can. Opening its doors June 5th, 2006 in the Rose City Veterinary Hospital, the experienced professionals at Dog Paddle know the importance of a loving animal companion.

The Fitness Camp begins with a through evaluation in which "Fido" gets weighed and measured. Fido then starts his regimen of massage and stretching, followed by Hydrotherapy underwater treadmill sessions, ideally twice a week. The Hydrotherapy sessions begin at 10 minutes and increase gradually to 24 minutes. Fido's weight will be checked weekly to track his progress and owners will receive nutritional counseling and an exercise program to continue at home.

"We believe that fitness is very important to the health of our pets," explains Dog Paddle Director Gael Parks, L.Ac, D.Hom (Med). "Being involved in the holistic industry for the past 35 years has taught me the importance of preventative health care. There is no better preventative health care than diet and exercise… and that goes for both pets and humans."

Fitness Camp is just one aspect of Dog Paddle. Available for both cats and dogs, other services include acupuncture, massage and chiropractic treatments. There is also dry treadmill exercise, stretching, flexibility, and theraball work. Pulsed Signal Therapy (PST) is a patented wave length that mimics the body's electrical signals to create new cartilage which begins during treatment and continues once initiated by PST. Cold laser therapy treats deep tissue at the cellular level. Reiki is an ancient Japanese practice of laying hands, and a number of other traditional Chinese treatments are also offered at Dog Paddle. Founded by Parks, Dog Paddle's fully licensed and trained staff has the expertise necessary to plan the best treatment program for your pet, and to provide the best therapeutic treatments possible.

"It is so easy to put weight on a dog or to allow a pet to get out of shape," adds Margaret Rudoy, Dog Paddle's head rehabilitation therapist. "Even a couple pounds on a small dog can cause serious health problems and add significant strain to their weight-bearing joints. And if there are several family members giving the dog treats, than it is easy to see how the dog is getting too many calories. That's where our fitness camp comes in."

For more information, please call Dog Paddle at (626) 792-8433, located at the Rose City Veterinary Hospital, is the first and only animal therapy center in the Los Angeles area. 2695 East Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107.

###

Vertos Medical Inc. Completes Series C Financing
Vertos Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device manufacturer focusing on minimally invasive treatment for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS), today announced that the company has closed a Series C financing round of $12 million with leading venture capital firms active in medical technology. The lead investors were CHL Medical Partners and Foundation Medical Partners and were joined in the round by previous investors Aweida Venture Partners and DFJ Mercury. In connection with the financing, Myles Greenberg, M.D. of CHL and Andrew Firlik, M.D. of Foundation have joined Vertos' Board of Directors.

OI Foundation Uses Convio to Increase Outreach and Deepen Engagement: Voluntary National Health Organization Uses Convio's Constituent-Cen
The Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) Foundation (www.oif.org) uses Convio to empower its constituents online, increasing its online donations by 65% last year, primarily through its signature Bone China Tea virtual fundraising event.

Wellness Layers Launches 2.1 Platform
Wellness Layers enhances its platform for private-label health and wellness customer portal solutions (weight, nutrition, fitness and health conditions). New features include web 2.0 community upgrades.

Researchers from Stanford University and the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Health Care System Successfully Complete Initial Pilot Study Focused on
CVAC Systems, Inc. has been informed by researchers from Stanford University and the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Health Care System (VAPAHCS) that the initial pilot study of the physiologic effects of the Cyclic Variations in Altitude Conditioning (CVAC™) process has been successfully completed. As a result of these pilot data, larger, more extensive studies are planned.

Healthy Lifestyles And Non Toxic Living
All over the world people are turning their attention to the new and healthier lifestyles that seem to be vogue over the past few years in hopes of garnering a longer and more fulfilling life. Smoking, drinking and fatty foods top the list of woes that the doctors wish to see dispelled but there is a new and more common threat to the health and welfare of the human race. This threat is what many consider to be the worst of worst, claiming the lives of thousands each year who could have lived ten or more years.

Disease & Illness, The Truth About Your Health, Revealed!
Health Warning: Belief happens when someone makes you believe something. But What if they were wrong? And even worse, what if they know they were wrong?

A Great Career with Medical Coding
Medical Coding ? A Good Career

Vitamins: How To Keep Your Body Healthy By Using Vitamins Safely
Vitamins are an important part of a health diet. Unlike carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, vitamins do not directly provide building blocks or energy for your body; vitamins function as assistants to your body in creating and breakdown down building blocks and storing and releasing energy.

Exercise Good Judgment To Find The Best Free Stuff On The Internet
Since the launch of the web, there has not been a shortage of freebies available. These range from free email to free airplane tickets and everything in between.

OraMedica International Takes a Bite Out of Gum Disease with Oral Health Booklets for Employees
Holistic health booklets include tips to explain dental links to diabetes, heart disease and other health conditions. Easy-to-read informative booklets that explain gum disease and the connections to an individual’s general health are now available for companies to offer employees as part of their health and wellness initiatives.