Cat Ferguson McTimoney Animal Therapist

27/02/2025

Beautiful Tikaani enjoying a good snooze during her massage treatment today 🥰💤

13/01/2025

A really interesting illustration of growth plate closure in dogs - this is why moderation is so important when exercising young dogs, especially when it comes to repetitive, high impact activities!

Growth plate closure is such an important consideration when we are working our young dogs. This is a guide only, in my personal experience some growth plates can remain active until the dog is 2yrs old. Torque or twisting can cause damage to the growth plates. Find the distal radial epiphysis (wrist) this can remain active until 17 months or more ! Think about the concussive force this joint receives when the dog takes off and lands. Take care out there 😉

20/12/2024

🐾 Well that's a wrap for 2024! 🐾

Wishing all of my wonderful clients a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2025! I've had an absolute blast working with you all this year and it's been such a privilege getting to help your animals - and a special thank you for all of the cups of tea this winter to warm my cold hands, it's been very much appreciated!

I look forward to catching up with everyone in the new year and will respond to any non-urgent messages when I'm back at work in January 😊

12/12/2024

🐾BEFORE & AFTER🐾

Meet Tinks! 🐱

Tinks is a really great example of how just one chiropractic treatment can make a big difference, even in acute cases. Tinks started with a left hindlimb lameness towards the end of November. As is often the case with cats, we don’t actually know how he hurt himself – they do like to have their most dramatic accidents when no-one is watching, it seems! He was seen by a vet following his injury and was put on a course of pain relief, but his owner wanted to see whether chiropractic could help before putting 16-year old Tinks through more invasive investigations.*

The two videos below were taken a few days either side of Tinks’ first treatment. In the video on the left, you can see the extent of his lameness through the short, stuttering steps being taken with his left hindlimb and the lack of flexion in the joints of the limb. He is also carrying his tail markedly to the left hand side.

When I met Tinks for the first time, he was very sore and sensitive to touch over his lower back and hindquarters. Treatment was kept very light and gentle, partly due to the lack of formal veterinary diagnosis and partly out of consideration for what Tinks would be able to tolerate. Adjustments were limited to correcting a significant misalignment in the lumbar spine (lower back) and rebalancing the pelvis. We saw an immediate improvement post-treatment and the video on the right speaks for itself – his movement got SO much more free and fluid in the days following my visit. And the absolute icing on the cake, his owner has reported that he’s started purring once again! That sort of feedback makes my week 🥰

We’ve still got a long way to go to get Tinks moving well and feeling comfortable again, but we’re off to a great start! 🧡🤍

Many thanks to Tinks’ owner, for kindly giving me permission to share her videos.

*Chiropractic manipulation has been carried out in accordance with veterinary guidance, and I will always obtain veterinary consent before treating an animal.

02/12/2024

❄️ CHRISTMAS IS COMING!❄️

This year has flown by faster than Rosie can knock a bauble off a Christmas tree (and that's fast 😂)! I only have a couple of days left with appointment availability in 2024, so please get in touch if you'd like to get booked in before Christmas 🐾

26/10/2024

What a fantastic way to spend a Saturday, getting to meet all of these gorgeous dogs! Some absolutely brilliant costume efforts, I had a blast judging them 🎃👻🐶 Thank you so much to everyone who came along!

03/06/2024

🐾SIMBA🐾

I'm normally quite forgetful when it comes to remembering to take 'before and after' shots of my clients, but this case was too good to miss! I first started treating Simba the Rhodesian Ridgeback shortly after he had been diagnosed with mild hip dysplasia at around 18 months old. As his symptoms were not too severe, it was decided that his case could be treated conservatively with physical therapy.

Even though his case was comparatively mild, the 'before' photo on the left shows how abnormal gait patterns caused by dysfunction in Simba's hips led to significant postural changes, including a lateral curve through his spine (illustrated beautifully by the ridge of hair along Simba's back!)

McTimoney chiropractic adjustments were used to address misalignments through Simba's thoracic and lumbar spine, and to rebalance his pelvis and ribcage. This was combined with tailored aftercare advice, which included switching up which side of the handler Simba was being walked on (to avoid some of the repetitive movements which were embedding asymmetries).

The middle photo was taken during treatment two, and the photo on the right was taken at the end of Simba's third treatment, one month after I had first seen him. You can see just how much his posture has changed and his spine has straightened. So very satisfying! 🥰🐶

If you think your dog might benefit from McTimoney animal chiropractic, please get in touch:

✉️ [email protected]
📞 07891 688769

13/05/2024

Another amazing (if slightly hot!) year at Dogs Day Out festival in East Worldham yesterday! I had a great time meeting lots of lovely dogs and their owners, and getting to judge the Golden Oldies class once again 😊🐶🏆

Thank you to everyone who came over for a chat, I'll be sending out vouchers to those who left their details with me and to our competition winner later this week! 👀🐾

05/05/2024

There's just one week to go until this year's Dogs Day Out festival! I'm thrilled to be attending once more on the Sunday - last year's event was so much fun and I can't wait to meet lots of dogs (and their humans!) again this time round!

There'll be lots to see and do on the day, and here's a taste of what I'll be offering:

🐾 My own stall where owners can come and have a chat about how McTimoney Animal Chiropractic could benefit their dog

🐾 I will be sponsoring the Golden Oldies class - the winner will receive a voucher for a FREE canine initial consultation, worth £55!

🐾 The chance to take part in a competition - the winner will receive a voucher for a half price canine initial consultation!

🐾 PLUS, everyone who visits my stall will have the opportunity to receive an email voucher entitling them to money off the cost of an initial consultation!

Tickets available here: https://www.dogsdayworldham.com/

Just ONE Week to go until Dogs Day Out 2024! 🐶

This year ALL activities are FREE for dogs and kids included as part of your ticket🎟

Over 20 stalls selling fab doggie accessories🐾

Kassie Woods in the main arena with Dogs that dance to music!🎉

It’s going to be totally PAW-some.

2023 was a sell out event and the weather for next weekend looks sunny☀️!
Get your tickets now: https://www.dogsdayworldham.com/tickets

17/04/2024

Brilliant day at the first ever Animal Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Conference at the McTimoney College of Chiropractic today. Lots of interesting presentations from delegates showcasing the latest research in chiropractic, and some great trade stands to visit!

08/04/2024

I'm really pleased to have an article featured in the latest edition of Dog Sport UK Magazine! Fabulous Frankie did so well at his first trip to Crufts and it's a pleasure to be a part of his support team. I owe a particularly big thank you to Frankie's owner, Cheryl, for her contributions to this article.

Frankie has been going on to impress judges since Crufts, ending his puppy career on a high this weekend with several wins including Best of Breed, Group 1, and Puppy Group 1! 🥇🥇🥇 This dog really is one to watch! 🤩🐾

Great to see this case study by Cat Ferguson McTimoney Animal Therapist in this months edition of Dog Sport UK / Dog Training Weekly magazine. It features Frankie, a 10-month-old Briard, one of Cat's clients who won at Crufts this year on his first outing
to the famous green carpet! Well done Frankie, his owner Cheryl and Cat.
Dog Training Weekly - DTW McTimoney College of Chiropractic

02/04/2024

Reminder that my prices will be increasing next month. I still have a couple of appointment slots available this month so please get in touch if you'd like to book in before 1 May!

21/03/2024

14/03/2024

Fantastic news for Rachel Molloy and her clients Melanie Raymond and Viking! Winners of Crufts Best in Show 2024!

How wonderful to be part of the team keeping Viking in tip-top condition. Congratulations Melanie and Viking. 🏆🏆🏆

McTimoney College of Chiropractic
Dog Training Weekly - DTW DOG Sports UK Magazine Animal Therapy Magazine

13/03/2024

I'm absolutely thrilled to be featured in the latest edition of Animal Therapy Magazine!

This article examines two of my more unusual feline cases, including my own cat, Rosie, who many of you know spent much of last year baffling vets with an unknown neurological condition!

The use of physical therapy for cats tends to be less well known than it is for dogs or horses, but cats are very athletic animals and therapeutic techniques can be ideal for relieving imbalances and muscular tension within the body. You can subscribe to the magazine to find out about how McTimoney animal chiropractic can be beneficial even in complex cases.

Rosie was very pleased to check herself out in print today! 😺🐾

06/03/2024

Wishing all of my lovely clients who are heading off to Crufts the very best of luck for the next few days!! 🍀🤞🐾

03/03/2024

Fascinating food for thought about the way we back our horses! 🦴🐴