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We are pleased to offer our small group hydrotherapy course, hosted within our beautifully renovated animal rehabilitation clinic in Kensington. Our courses aim to provide face to face exposure into the world of small animal hydrotherapy. There is no pre-requisite to join our courses, and you will receive a thorough understanding of many aspects relating to working with small animals.…
Degenerative Myelopathy in dogs is among the biggest diseases impacting pet mobility. However, an awareness of the disease and its progression can help prepare you and your pet for what’s to come. Dogs with DM will experience progressive mobility loss over many months, to years. It affects the spinal cord, thereby impacting rear leg strength. As the disease progresses, the…
Whether your dog has surgery or not, your dog will benefit from rehabilitation by a qualified animal physiotherapist. Services are usually available by referral from your own vet or surgeon, but are not essential. You may commence physio therapy at any stage in the recovery, as the treatment is tailored to the individual. Canine physiotherapy consists of a thorough evaluation…
Hip dysplasia in Dogs is a disease of the hip in which the ball and socket joint is malformed. This malformation means that the ball portion and its socket don’t properly meet one another, resulting in a joint that rubs and grinds instead of sliding smoothly. This can eventually cause crippling lameness and painful arthritis of the joints. It is a genetic…
Animal Physiotherapists work in consultation with veterinarians to give your pet the best chance of recovery from injury and/or surgery. After discussing the case with the vet, the physiotherapist performs a thorough assessment and formulates an individual physiotherapy program for the animal. You are given a home exercise program which you are taught to do completely prior to leaving the…
Hydrotherapy for dogs has become increasingly popular over recent years. Humans have known for millennia the healing properties of water for injuries and aching joints. It has become more well known for animals initially by way of the horse racing industry, revealing the conditioning and healing benefits of allowing horses to walk in the water, the practice was soon adopted…