TREADMILLS are not just found in the gym.

A mum-of-three is expanding her doggy hydrotherapy business into Bury, bringing underwater treadmills to paws in the borough.

Anna-Lise Higton, aged 54, runs a doggy day care in Bury and a hydrotherapy centre in Bolton.

Mrs Higton, who lives in Bradley Fold, Radcliffe, said: "In Bolton we started noticing we were putting 70 clients through a week and it was becoming long hours.

"I thought the demand is there and the need is there so let's open in Bury."

Bury K9 Centre, in Webb Street now has one underwater treadmill and has been taking vet referrals since last week.

Mrs Higton said: "I was a groomer before this and I was constantly coming across dogs with all sorts of problems, like arthritis and musculoskeletal issues.

"I began researching what can be done and I discovered canine hydrotherapy."

She studied at Hawksmoor Hydrotherapy training school in Nuneaton and qualified in 2011.

In 2013 she opened Aqua Kinetics Small Animal Therapy Centre in Bolton, which has pool and treadmill facilities.

Bury K9 Centre just has an aquatic treadmill as Mrs Higton found it could be used to treat the majority of cases she came across.

She said: "It's the best piece of equipment to use. We cater for dogs with musculoskeletal problems, neurological problems like those which have had spinal surgery or strokes.

"We deal with a lot of spinal cases and it also helps with arthritis."

Mrs Highton, who is originally from South Africa is also a trained dog nutritionist and finds the two can go hand in hand.

As well as using hydrotherapy for rehabilitation, it can be used to help weight loss, which ties in with Mrs Higton's nutritional training.

At the moment Mrs Higton is running

Mrs Higton only takes vet referrals for her hydrotherapy treatment, medical sessions start at £35 and weight loss sessions at £25.