What is small animal physiotherapy?

Small animal physiotherapy follows the exact same principles as the human equivalent that a lot of you would have already experienced. After illness, surgery, injury or disability our dogs benefit hugely from physiotherapy. We can help restore movement whilst reducing pain, improving strength and ultimately improve their quality of life.

What conditions are helped with physiotherapy?

The most common conditions, but not limited to, are:

• Post-surgical rehabilitation such as spinal conditions, CCL repairs, patella luxation stabilisations and fracture fixations.

• Management of chronic conditions such as osteoarthritis and degenerative myelopathy.

• Patients who are not surgical candidates and conservative management is advised.

• Sports performance dogs where the handler has noticed a slight change in technique or times, or would like an overall check.

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Every dog is an individual, therefore all treatment programmes will be tailored to your dog’s individual needs.