Author: animalphysiotherapy

  • Skippers story with FCE

    Skippers story with FCE

    This is skippers story with his FCE. Also known as fibrocartilagenous embolism. Skipper has been a patient for many years. I’ve been acutely aware there has been niggling back issues. He has fairly frequent moments of collapse that he recovered from quickly. He had a referral and MRI. But his story reminds us that biology…

  • Welcome Poppy

    Welcome Poppy

    Hello and welcome to Poppy. She is such a well behaved happy girl. This little girl is so loved as all my patients are. Her mum got a trainer involved as part of her care team. Her trainer noticed something in her gait. It wasn’t that obvious but it raised some suspicious thoughts. She was…

  • Welcome Tommy

    Welcome Tommy

    Hello and welcome to Tommy! He is a very cute boy but has some complex behaviour. This is OK though as his amazing dedicated parents have a full team of support! In fact, it was his dog walker and trainer who encouraged them to contact me when poor Tommy got ill. Tommy suffered what we…

  • Welcome to simba

    Welcome to simba

    Hello and welcome to Simba. Such a cute dog.  Mum is so hot on trying to find the answers for her dog. Poor simba has some anxiety and behaviour worries so she has a behaviourist. 80% of behaviour issues are though to be pain related so the behaviourist rightly suggested further investigation.  She was checked…

  • Welcome back Frida

    Welcome back Frida

    Welcome back Frida! This little doughnut dweller had a quick show on Facebook a while back but I never had the chance to share her full story. Frida actually saw me just over a year ago. I’m proud to share that this mum has known me for many years as I also treated her late…

  • Welcome to chase

    Welcome to chase

    Hello and welcome to chase. Such a sweet dog. Such a wonderful vigilant family! This is an easy one to blog as he came for a mobility assessment. Nothing that needed to be worried about. They just wanted to make sure that everything was all OK. It certainly was. Historically this breed has struggled with…

  • Welcome to Cooper

    Welcome to Cooper

    Hello and welcome to Cooper! He is such a lovely dog. I was told he was never this calm in the vets. I pride myself in being able to calm these dogs. It’s so important. This was a tough case. At the start it was thought he might have a cruciate rupture but they were…

  • Welcome to Robbie and Mahny

    Welcome to Robbie and Mahny

    Hello and welcome to Robbie and Mahny! There is quite a history here! I met Mahny and Robbie 12 years ago when I worked for the Pet spa at Harrods. Mahny and Robbie are a fabulous team and brought us the original Doga. You may have seen them on Britain’s got talent a few years…

  • Welcome to Rosie

    Welcome to Rosie

    Hello and welcome to Rosie! I am always so proud when parents are so hot on thier loved ones health, that they just want to have a check up and  just make sure everything is OK! We do this at the dentist for our teeth! It makes so much sense! Us physios focus our time…

  • Welcome to Lesley

    Welcome to Lesley

    Hello and welcome to Lesely. Lesley is a rescue who needs a lot of love, care, kindness. She has large opinions for me to work around. I don’t mind at all. She just requires patience. It’s fair enough. She is only young and will have been sore for a large chunk of her life. Her…