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.
She Thought, I’ll Get a Pet Sheep Instead of Another Dog
A neighbour relayed this story to me, about a young friend of his who was thinking about getting a sheep as a companion for her german shepherd puppy. Odd, you might say? There's a few things wrong here, apart from the obvious... it’s illegal. Why would you think...
Is Car Travel Torture or Adventure for Your Animal? Home Physio Available!
Is car travel torture or adventure for your animal companion?...is your dog keen to jump in and get going, nose out the window, with a “don't leave me behind” attitude or a quivering, nervous wreck, hiding when the car keys appear? There are many reasons why dogs...
You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks with Doga
Doga = yoga + dogs... a fad started in New York years ago. It stems from yoga and/or dog fans wanting to do yoga combined exercise in the park. Imagine shots of people holding small fluffy dogs above their heads in warrior pose, or people balancing on one leg holding...
Post Op Rehabilitation for Femoral Head Ostectomy in Dogs
Hip problems are really common in dogs, ranging from hip dysplasia or congenital problems perhaps detected early on, to later life appearances due to trauma, falls, too much ball chasing, altercations with cars etc. What to do about this? It's usually down to...
My Dog is Still Not Using His Leg Properly
Dogs don't always bounce back 100% after an injury or surgery. Like humans, they don't necessarily return to good movement without some help. We tend to not weight bear properly, we lean off the newly repaired leg, put too much weight on other structures, limp and...
Myths About Cats… They Land on Their Feet, Have 9 Lives…
Hi everyone, This month a little about cats... If people sometimes say, “do dogs need physio? Don't they just get better by themselves?", they are far more likely to say that about cats. You know the myths about cats, ”they land on their feet”, “they have 9 lives” and...
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