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.
Common Signs and Treatment of Bad Hips in Dogs
Dog owners have many questions around hips and gait (walk). For example, what is normal and what indicates something’s afoot (excuse the pun). Are we looking at an attractive wiggle, weak hind area or hip dysplasia? Slim hips or poor muscle development? Big strong...
Holistic Treatment for Animals, From a Physio’s Perspective
What Does Holistic Treatment Mean to You? Might it be: A holistic doctor or vet, able to prescribe medications/drugs but also looking at the whole patient, in terms of diet, lifestyle, job, exercise, and/or Conservative plus alternative treatments? e.g. your...
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...
