This article originally appeared in the Wednesday, April 1, 2009 edition of the Newberg Graphic.

Soothing therapy -- Suzanne Roberts (left) and Michelle Michelsen demonstrate Newberg Canine Rehabilitation’s underwater treadmill Monday morning with the help of Kandie the Rottweiler. (Photo by Gary Allen/Newberg Graphic)

   The clinic, which opened March 2 at 2401 Hancock Road Suite B-2, offers a variety of physical therapy and rehabilitation services, including an underwater treadmill.

   This form of therapy was originally used for horses and clinic co-owner Michelle Michelsen used it extensively in her other business, Bald Peak Equine Rehab, which she founded 15 years ago.

   "It's only in the past four or five years that this kind of physical therapy has been expanded to small animal care," she said. "The pet industry is really growing - people are taking better care of their animals. There's a similar clinic in Portland which has a three-month waiting list, so the demand is out there."