Kayleigh Veterinary Physiotherapy, New Alresford, Alresford (2025)

25/12/2024

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 🎄✨🐾

Love from Kayleigh, Rodney & Royston 🐾 x

26/10/2024

Is there anything better than having your physio session outside in the October sun?! ☀️

Lovely boy Chase has regular physio to help manage hip dysplasia and elbow arthritis. His mum already had a great management plan in place but contacted me to see if there was anything else we could do.

In the 3 months since we’ve been working together, Chase has shown lots of improvements:
🐾 Increased range of motion in his hips
🐾 Increased strength and muscle mass (+ 2cm around his thighs!)
🐾 Reduced tension through neck and shoulder muscles
🐾 Improved posture and core strength
🐾 Moving much more freely and comfortably

Chase’s plan includes a combination of regular hands-on treatments (including massage, fascial release, laser therapy and PEMF therapy), alongside a tailored home exercise plan with simple exercises which Chase carries out around 5 days per week.

Chase’s improvements are a huge credit to his mum’s effort and dedication providing extra therapy at home between sessions, as well as carrying out his exercises regularly - although I do sometimes wonder if Chase would do his exercises on his own if he could, as he loves them so much! 😅

24/10/2024

👻 Some examples of things I have heard during physio sessions…

Don’t worry if you have thought any of these yourself - many of them are common misconceptions (such as still wanting to go walkies with a limp) or may seem harmless (such as playing on slippery flooring). However, these can either be signs that your dog is already in pain, or may be at increased risk of injury.

Either way, we are here to support you and your dog, and get them on the right track. If your dog is showing any signs of pain, contact your vet.

17/10/2024

That post treatment snooze hits different 😴

The gorgeous Frankie has been receiving physio after her owner noticed some signs of discomfort - nibbling over her hips and occasionally looking stiff in her hindlimbs. We found discomfort in the muscles and soft tissues surrounding her right hip, as well as tightness through the muscles of her lower back.

After only 3 treatments, alongside carrying out specific home exercises, Frankie is feeling much more comfortable in her hindlimbs. Frankie will continue with a tailored progressive home exercise plan to strengthen her hindlimbs and core - with the aim to prevent any future injuries and ultimately get her back to her usual active lifestyle! 🐾

10/10/2024

Dogs are experts at hiding pain. They will often only start showing more obvious signs of pain once they can’t take any more (e.g. limping).

I often hear owners say “but they wouldn’t do it if it hurt” - unfortunately that just isn’t the case with dogs. I have seen dogs who have continued to work for their owner with a badly broken leg. I have seen dogs who never miss their opportunity for a walk even with a fully ruptured knee ligament. I have seen dogs obsessively chase a ball with end-stage elbow arthritis. Their natural survival instincts, alongside their eagerness to please us means they will push through the pain and pay for it afterwards.

It’s our job as dog owners to spot the signs of pain and seek veterinary advice. Veterinary physiotherapists can work alongside your vet to help alleviate the pain, identify and treat the underlying cause.

Get in touch if you would like to discuss if physiotherapy could help your dog.

02/10/2024

Bob has a very subtle way of telling me he’s ready for his massage… reversing into me and plonking his bum on my knee 😅

12/09/2024

After a very busy summer, I am pleased to announce that I will soon be opening my books to new clients again ✨

I limit the number of active clients I have, which allows me to give the very best level of care to each dog I see.

Get in touch to find out how your dog could benefit 🐾

11/08/2024

Introducing the newest member of the team… Royston 🐾

He has settled in beautifully and is definitely keeping us on our toes! Rodney was initially a little confused with his role as big brother but is already looking out for little Roy 🧡🤍

As you can see Royston has already appointed himself as chief physio bag inspector (along with various other roles in the house..!) 😅

28/07/2024

A few pics from our conditioning workshop last week 🤩

We didn’t let the rain dampen our evening! Well done to all who attended, it was great to see how well everyone did 💪

24/07/2024

Rodney proofreading the handouts for tomorrow 🧐 Looking forward to our first Canine Strength & Conditioning workshop for beginners with 😄🐾

18/07/2024

Guess who just had his 16th birthday!!!! 🎉

Those of you who have followed me for a while may recognise this handsome chap. I’ve been treating Monty for the past 3 years to help keep him mobile in his senior years!

At 16 years young, Monty still enjoys going for gentle strolls to see his doggy friends, and of course checking their owners for biscuits!

Happy sweet 16th Monty! 🥳

17/07/2024

✨ New harness day for Rodney! ✨

A huge shoutout to for getting him fitted in this great quality harness - how lucky are we to have these guys on our doorstep?!

It can be difficult to get a harness to properly fit Rodney, so Georgie from NonStop DogWear met us at Alton Sports to get him sized up, and this one ticked all the right boxes:

✔️ Loads of space surrounding the shoulder joint, from both the side AND the front of the shoulder - difficult to achieve with Rodney’s very narrow chest and shoulders (don’t be fooled by all that fluff, he’s a small boy under there!)

✔️ Set far enough back from his shoulder muscles (“armpit region”)

✔️ Comfortably fits over his big head and ears but still snug enough around the neck and chest

✔️ Padded and comfortable enough to pull into, without being bulky for Rodney’s delicate frame

Contact via their socials for a fitting, or check out their website to see all the NonStop products. 🐾

A well fitting harness is essential for every dog whether they do sports and running, or just a walk around the woods … if your dog’s harness looks like this ➡️🦮or🐕‍🦺 then it’s certainly time to get a new one!! ‼️

14/07/2024

There are many more benefits to Canine Conditioning than just enhancing performance in sports dogs!

Whilst I absolutely love treating my rehab patients, I am passionate about preventing injury and improving the health and wellbeing of ALL dogs.

We have 1 SPACE LEFT on our Strength & Conditioning workshop for beginners on 25th July in Bramdean, Hampshire - get in contact or see previous post for details.

11/07/2024

2 weeks to go!! Only a couple of spaces left!

🐾 Do you want to try something new and fun with your dog? 🐾

✨Learn how to improve your dog’s musculoskeletal health, prevent injury and build a stronger bond with your dog while learning fun new skills ✨

On this brand new workshop, you’ll learn:
🐾 What is canine conditioning and why use it
🐾 Why, when and how to do a warm up
🐾 The components of a balanced conditioning plan, with a focus on strength, body awareness and balance
🐾 Carry out conditioning exercises - with and without equipment
🐾 When and how to progress exercises
🐾 When and how to safely use conditioning equipment
🐾 How to implement a conditioning plan for your dog

🐾 Brought to you by 4 Paws Agility and Kayleigh Veterinary Physiotherapy, led by NAVP Canine Physiotherapist Kayleigh Stoffel (nee Tulloch).

✅ Who is this workshop suitable for? This workshop is for beginners to canine conditioning, or those who have not worked with a canine physiotherapist before. Suitable for dogs of all levels of fitness, and especially useful for active dogs, those who do sports, hiking or running (or plan to in the future) and those who are interested in improving their dogs longevity and preventing injury.

❌ Who is this workshop NOT for? This workshop is not for dogs with musculoskeletal conditions or injuries, or any dog currently under the treatment of an animal therapist. Dogs must be at least 8 months old.

📆 When? Thursday 25th July at 6.30pm
📍 Where? In the beautiful setting of a private agility training field at Wood Farm, Bramdean, Alresford.
This fun and interactive 2 hour workshop is £50 per dog and includes a handy booklet to take home with you.

Small group only, limited spaces available - contact Kayleigh to book your spot:
📧 [email protected]
📞 07807106456

28/06/2024

⚠️🎾 Ball throwing 🎾 ⚠️

I’m sure we all know a dog who is OBSESSED with the ball?! They would happily chase the ball all day long, tongue hanging out the side of their mouth, wide wired eyes, no “off switch” or sense of when to stop?

As a canine physiotherapist, I unfortunately see a HUGE number of injuries and conditions as a result of this seemingly innocent activity, with dog owners usually saying the same thing - “I wish someone had warned me about this before”. Many of these injuries ni**le on for months, years, or even worse, they do irreversible damage to the joints and surrounding tissues. This causes pain and dysfunction, significantly affecting the dog’s quality of life.

It’s also worth noting the psychological impact of repetitive chasing. This high-drive state of mind can lead to over-arousal and even result in stress and anxiety. Personally, I have seen many ball-chasers showing signs of stress at home, e.g. struggling to settle or constantly “on-the-go” (a reminder that most dogs should sleep for approx 16 hours a day!).

Change up the ball chasing for a more mentally engaging activity for a more calm and relaxed dog, as well as protecting your dogs musculoskeletal health. From personal experience, my dog Rodney (a 3 year old Cockapoo… known to be somewhat “high drive” 🫣) is more tired after 10 minutes of scent games than a long walk, not to mention more calm and settled.

26/06/2024

Birthday physio session for this beautiful little lady who turns 6 today 🎉 ❤️

It’s only her second physio session but we’re already seeing improvements with her back pain and it’s so lovely to see her relax into her treatments 🥰

Treatment plan is to continue to improve comfort levels in her back with laser, PEMF and massage, and gradually increase core strengthening exercises to help stabilise her back to prevent back issues in the future 💪

26/06/2024

Getting a bit warm for our furry friends now ☀️ It’s not worth the risk - get out early/late. If your dog is bored/restless, try some scent games, training games or practice your physio/conditioning exercises indoors!

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