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Assessment and rehabilitation of dogs in Muskoka after illness or injury, weight loss and conditioning programmes and injury prevention programmes.

I am a Registered Physiotherapist and have been working in private practice treating people with sports injuries, and musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. I am a member of the Animal Rehabilitation Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Paws in Motion Canine Rehabilitation offers assessment and treatment of family pets and canine athletes following illness or injury. Rehabilit

ation can help with the following conditions:
- Soft tissue injuries, such as muscle and ligament strains and tears.
- Joint injuries, including dysplasia, arthritis, and developmental problems.
- Bone injuries, including after fractures or surgeries.
- Spinal injuries, including disc herniations and degenerative changes.
- Neurological problems, including balance disorders.
- Before and after surgical procedures, including fixation of fractures, CCL repair, and other bone or joint surgeries.
- Age related changes, including arthritis, weakness, and changes in balance. Rehabilitation can help in the following ways:
- Reduction of pain and inflammation.
- Improving joint range of motion.
- Improving muscle strength.
- Improving gait pattern.
- Improving balance reactions.
- Improving fitness and endurance.
- Helping to prepare your dog for return to activity. Why you should see a Registered Physiotherapist for your dog's rehabilitation:
- Canine rehabilitation is an unregulated profession, it can be done by anyone, even someone with no training at all.
- A Registered Physiotherapist has had years of training and extensive experience assessing and treating people. They have then gone on to do further, canine specific, training to ensure they are properly qualified to work with you and your dog.
- A Registered Physiotherapist will work with your veterinarian to ensure the best care is being provided for your dogs condition.

06/28/2025

JJ and I unknowingly chose coordinating wardrobes this morning!!!!

06/26/2025

It’s pretty hot out there at the moment 🥵. Obviously, prevention is best, but if your dog is showing signs of heatstroke the most important thing to do is cool them down as quickly as possible, preferably by immersing them in cold water, before transporting to the vet in an air conditioned vehicle.

Is it true that if we use cold water on heat stroke pets they will go into shock?

One of the most common things we still hear is that we can only use tepid water on a pet with heat stroke, incase they get some complications like hypothermic overshoot, peripheral vasoconstriction hindering a cooling response, and cardiogenic shock...

We have heard not to use cold water in case it causes shock... this rarely happens!

But guess what? In a recent study over 26% of dogs presented with heat stroke died, with flat faced breeds making up nearly half of heat stroke cases seen in the study.

You should:

💧Get someone to call the local veterinary practice and tell them you're going to travel down with a heat stroke patient
💧Pour, hose or if possible immerse the pet in very cold water (this should obviously be done under constant supervision, ensuring the head is fully above water and immersion should not be attempted if the animal is too large, or you are unable to do so without hurting yourself)
💧NB: If using a hose pipe, make sure it has run through until cold, as they can often contain water that is extremely hot in the tubing initially
💧Do not drape in towels and leave them in situ. Keep the cold water flowing.
💧Move to a cool, shaded area
💧Prepare to transport to vets in a cold, air conditioned car

In studies they found that:

🌅International consensus from sports medicine organisations supports treating EHS with early rapid cooling by immersing the casualty in cold water.
🌅Ice-water immersion has been shown to be highly effective in exertional heat stroke, with a zero fatality rate in large case series of younger, fit patients.
🌅Hyperthermic individuals were cooled twice as fast by Cold Water Immersion as by passive recovery.
🌅No complications occurred during the treatment of three older patients with severe heat stroke were treated with cold‐water immersion.
🌅Cold water immersion (CWI) is the preferred cooling modality in EHS guidelines and the optimal method applicable to UK Service Personnel
🌅Studies suggest using either ice-water or cold-water immersion

The best intervention is PREVENTION, but if you find yourself with an animal with heat stroke, using cold water either by pouring, hosing or ideally (if safe) immersion then this may help reduce their temperature to safe levels while you transport to a veterinary practice.

Read more below:

https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/cool-icy-cold-or-tepid

06/22/2025

Look who came in for a check up and progression of his exercises!! This huge teenager was a tiny puppy when I first saw him at the Ontario SPCA Muskoka Animal Centre back in February. He is doing so well recovering from his double knee surgeries!

06/15/2025

Really lovely feedback from one of my clients:

“Stella is very knowledgeable about physiotherapy and has taught me and my pup excellent exercises to help with her luxating patella. Stella is wonderful with my usually reactive dog who immediately connected to her. I highly recommend Stella.”

06/13/2025

Sometimes it takes a village, and I am so happy to be part of the amazing team that got Rees back to doing the things that he loves.

06/01/2025

Big weekend of agility fun this weekend!!!

05/26/2025

Rhu and I had a fantastic day at agility yesterday! We achieved his Agility Trial Champion of Canada title!!!!

05/25/2025

Every dog should be muzzle trained, you never know when they might need to wear one. Even the sweetest dog could be a bite risk if they are scared or in pain.

https://k9infocus.com/a-guide-to-choosing-the-right-muzzle/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4ZSLuTOSVhPn4Vf6hG7piJliijMFvxq5BL0g0oHLJugMUnm8-VfzKDUMRS9Q_aem_zqS_1fNTea8esw2vtfytig

I’ve written quite a few blog posts about the benefits of muzzles. Rather than discuss advantages and conditioning yet again, this blog post will consider different types of muzzles and how to choose the best muzzle for your dog and situation. Please be aware that there are many many options and t...

05/19/2025

These two are back!!!! I last treated one of them three years ago and the other doesn’t like to be left home so they come as a pair!! Back for a tune up and treatment of some age related changes.

05/15/2025

You would never expect to have an ACL reconstruction without physio as a human, so why is this being neglected in the veterinary field?

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