Author: animalphysiotherapy

  • Welcome to Eva

    Welcome to Eva

    Hello and welcome to Eva! She is such a sweet dog with a wonderful dedicated mum. She had some intermittent lameness on and off for a while. She saw a vet but hadn’t really got to the bottom of the problem. Having spoken to some friends, she felt it was time to see me! I love…

  • Welcome to Fred

    Welcome to Fred

    Hello and welcome to Fred! Yes, a cat! This little darling isn’t even 1 year old and has already had his first major orthopeadic surgery! In fact, he has had 2! Poor Fred saw the vet, and they discovered he had luxating patella in both knees. This means his knee cpas were dislocating. This is…

  • Ellie and her gait assessment

    Ellie and her gait assessment

    Hello and welcome to Ellie and her gait assessment! Ellie mum is super vigilant and caring. She wanted Ellie to have a mobility assessment to see if there are any concerns. Ellie did have a life as a racing greyhound and was then rescued. You never really know what happens in that world before the…

  • Welcome to Enzo

    Welcome to Enzo

    Hello and welcome to Enzo. His mum was no stranger to us. We treated her late darling dog, Monty for many years. When she started to see intermittent lameness in Enzo, she was keen to get it in check as quickly as possible. Enzo was a darling and had the cutest smile. I was a…

  • Welcome to Finn

    Welcome to Finn

    Hello and welcome to Finn. Beautiful Finn has a very very complex medical history.  he is quite an enigma. He is so lucky to have landed with his wonderful dedicated mum. She leaves no stone unturned to make sure he is having the best life right now. His mum saw that we now have new…

  • 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…