Animal Physiotherapy Ltd.

Tag: excercise

  • The power of Standing!

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    Donna
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    We very much under estimate how hard our body works just to simply stand up! This is even more the case when we are old and sore or debilitated in any way! I frequently ask about how much exercise a patient is doing. Owners often say “oh not much”. So I ask them to clarify.…

  • Lockdown activity – how to teach your dog to walk backwards

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  • Welcome to Falcon

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    Brian_S
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    Hello and welcome to Falcon. Such a sweet whippet x. Sadly she has had some back problems in her past. She recovered well. But she started to slow down and look a little stiff. So mum and dad decided it was time to see if there was anything else that could be done. She came…

  • Welcome to Emma

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    Brian_S
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    Hello and welcome to Emma. Such a sweetie! Poor thing has had to have both her knees repaired. Her cruciate ligaments went. Shockingly common. What is not so common, is that this time the bone didnt heal properly around the impant. This is called non union. So she has been sent to physio. It is…

  • Welcome to Arrow

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    Brian_S
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    Hello and welcome to Arrow. This beautiful Springer has the vets on thier toes! He has been lame and the vet found a possible corn and some myofascial pain. So he has been referred to help with the pain and lameness. He has got some very science headed owners so this has been a very…

  • Welcome to Lola

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    Brian_S
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    Hello and welcome to Lola. Such a sweet labrador. Sadly this girl developed tendonitis of the achillies tendon. It really has enlarged considerably. She was assessed by the referral center who felt physiotherapy was the best solution and ideally with ultrasound. We have started Lola on a new home excercise regime, and ultrasound regime. It…

  • Welcome to Rosie

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    Brian_S
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    Hello and welcome to Rosie. She is such a dear little dog and well loved. Sadly she has become sore and lame over the past few months. Her mum remembers the first occurance like it was yesterday! She ran after a rabbit amd that was that. She recovered very fast though which was wonderful, but…

  • Welcome to Fudge

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    Brian_S
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    Hello and welcome to Fudge. What a sweet little pea.  Fudge has been well cared for and loved and has had more than his fair share of medical problems. He has spent many years with syringiomeglia, which has been well managed.  But the wobbles in the body have meant there has been a serious over…

  • Welcome to Pip

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    Brian_S
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    This beautiful labrador is so lucky to have such a great mum. She started to age and slow down. She went to the vets and had all the usual arthritis treatment. But mum wanted more for her Pip. So she found us and got booked in.  On exam, this actually was not a simple old…