Treatment for canines and other species

Please expect a timeframe of 1.5 hours for your dog's initial assessment. I start by asking a few questions about your dog's medical history, lifestyle, and home environment, to give me the full picture of their needs, and to give you any home environment advice which could be implemented.

Following the history taking, I have a look at your dog statically, this involves looking at their conformation and muscle balance to identify potential/current issues.

I then ask to look at your dog walking and trotting which will involve having a little walk up and down on the lead outside if appropriate, or just within the treatment room. I am looking at how they move within their body, and the way their legs move, as well as identifying any lameness or restrictions.

After this, I will assess the dog's different tissue states by palpation, as well as identifying any areas of pain or muscular spasm in the musculoskeletal system which need to be targeted.

The assessment finishes by testing their joint ranges of motion.

The assessment is tailored to what they are happy to allow me to do; a lot can be found out just by looking. Especially for those fearful of handling at the vets or in other situations, my aim is not to bring about this same anxiety, their physiotherapy should always be a positive and enjoyable experience.

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For follow-up appointments please expect a timeframe of 1 hour. In follow-up appointments I will do a similar but briefer assessment to identify changes and improvements following the initial treatment.