Our Animal Physio Blog
Through our blog we share with you case studies and stories about our animal physio patients. You will also learn about animal physiotherapy and techniques needed to care for your animal’s mobility.
How to Help Your Blind Dog Navigate Life Again!
I remember a vet telling me years ago that most old dogs are quite blind and deaf but their owners don't know because dogs navigate their way around their own home and familiar streets so well, (using other senses such as sound and proprioception). All good as long as...
How to Entertain Your Dog During Lockdown
Well the move to Newcastle was great, running around to all the beaches and lake walks and dog friendly parks 3 x daily, fabulous... now I need to keep my dogs entertained during lockdown! Challenge is to fight boredom, restriction, lack of interaction with other...
Moving Home With Your Pets? We Did!
The move to Newcastle has gone well. My first job was to source appropriate dog parks, and dog and house minders. Locals are very friendly but what a difference in dog parks. My first contact was great (Facebook group with local off leash park, scored a new pram for...
Does My Dog Have a Ruptured Cruciate?
What are the most common injuries that physios see in dogs? Probably would have to be a competition between cruciate injuries and spinal problems... A really common story is “my dog was chasing a ball, or running in the park, suddenly yelped, held his leg up, and has...
Acupuncture vs Dry Needling for Animals, or Neither?
Acupuncture vs Dry Needling... Which should I choose? Maybe neither... and why you should make sure you see someone qualified. General rant... What's in a word, title, label.. Lots of terminology around regarding treatments and practices for animals and ourselves,...
How to Stretch Your Dog From Home, Safely
You may have noticed......around all day, as with us, stretching feels good, and helps release tightness in muscles and joints that may have stiffened after injuries, surgery or a long period of inactivity. Stretching is great for older dogs, with or without...
