Month: October 2012

  • Welcome to Toby!

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    Welcome to Toby.  He was in need of a massage! He has responded very well to his treatment and relaxed into his massage and stretches. The owner now knows how to massage his hocks to help him stay comfortable between his sessions and we have given advise on warming him up before he goes out…

  • Improve International CPD courses

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    We provide physiotherapy lectures for Improve international.   Our next 2 day practical course is due on 11/03/13. Book your places soon to ensure you get a space as places are limited. We have now also been booked to deliver a new lecture in 2013. A one day practical, to update your rehabilitation skills, for…

  • Welcome to Puppy!

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    Poor puppy has come for physiotherapy for rehabilitation of a rare disease commonly known as “swimmers”. Its termed as this as the puppies often look like they are trying to swim, due to the flattened shape of their chest. Puppy fortunately had quite a mild form of this, that was only effecting her hind region. Having been diagnosed with “Swimmers” she came for…

  • A professional expert for T.V. vet Paul Manktelow

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    We are proud to announce that Donna Wills has now been head hunted to join the team of professional experts for Vital pet health. See her “meet the experts profile” on their website. Paul Manktelow is a famous face on the T.V. vet world and is also head veterinary surgeon for the PDSA. He has set up this online…

  • Cows can have physiotherapy too!

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    Meet Highridge Eternity A farmer in Swindon shows some of his cows. He went to a show and sadly Highridge didn’t win. He was told by the judge that he probably would have won if his gait was good. However he was throwing his left hind out. So the farmer called to see if there…

  • Doga Pictures at Harrods as promised

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    Harrod’s recently started new Doga classes! Doga has been around quietly for a long time, but it has just hit America hard. It has also been shown by Stacy Solomon (Who we met a few weeks ago on Channel 4 Sunday Brunch) and her dog on television.They have a specialist Doga instructor who has a long history in…

  • Learn calming massage ready for fireworks season

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    It’s that time of the year again. Fireworks will be randomly heard by our pets from now, until after January. But there are things we can do to help! Your vets will have lots of excellent advise to give you, and will include herbal remedies to encourage a sleepy feeling, or pheromone therapy like D.A.P. (dog…

  • In Reading post!

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    Today we were in the Reading post! Thank you to Castle vets for putting the article in. Just a small one this time, so no online cover, but there are plenty of stories following us from Reading post, in their archives.   Business profile, and a beautiful picture of Elsie, one of our many hip dysplasia patients. She was…