Chestergates Physiotherapy

09/10/2023

💚⭐️MEET THE TEAM⭐️💚

This week for our 'Meet the team', we would like everyone to meet Laura!
Laura is our Physiotherapist and helps all our patients get back into tip top condition... 🥎
If your pet has ever come to us for help with its rehabilitation, they would have been in the amazing care of Laura! Learn more about her below...🐶

Laura graduated from Queen Margaret University College in Edinburgh in 2000 with a BSc (Hons) degree in Physiotherapy. She has since worked in various settings in both the NHS and in private practice before specialising in Paediatric Physiotherapy.

In 2016, she gained a PGDip in Veterinary Physiotherapy at the University of Liverpool.
Using her passion for animals she now Integrates her human physiotherapy skills and expertise into veterinary practice.

She has worked at Chestergates Veterinary Specialists since 2016. Laura is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy.

To meet more of our amazing team, click the link below! 🔗
https://chestergates.org.uk/meet-the-team/

28/06/2023

🧠🐾FREE NEUROLOGY CPD - 5th October 2023🐾🧠
Spinal disease in dogs and cats:
'Not such a spiny subject'

Following on from the success of our previous CPD event, we are hosting another!
This time all about Neurology with our amazing Neuro specialists...
Emili Alcoverro, Simone Spinillo & Marco Ruggeri!
Our fabulous Physiotherapist, Laura Easton will also be speaking on post-operative treatments and different rehabilitation therapy's.

If you would like to attend, please click the link below and complete the form to register.
https://form.jotform.com/231732737481055

Please see all further details on the poster below...
We hope to see you there!!

10/11/2022

Lucy Turner (RVN Chief Veterinary nursing officer), Laura Easton (ACPAT Chartered Physiotherapist) and Kathryn Patel (mrcvs hub clinical lead) presented to veterinary nurses at both North and South locations at CVS training days.
This was part of a project across CVS Small Animal division aiming to improve the management of osteoarthritis/chronic orthopaedic disease in our first opinion practices.

13/10/2022

Icarus is a 6 year old Whippet that was referred to ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists. All of a sudden, Icarus was found by his owners lying down on the floor and was unable to move any of his limbs.

Neurological examination, performed by Emili Alcoverro (one of our neurologists), revealed non- ambulatory tetraparesis, worse on the right. "Non- ambulatory" means unable to walk. Tetraparesis means weakness (-paresis) in all four (-tetra) limbs. MRI revealed an acute non- compressive nucleus pulposus extrusion (ANNPE). This is a type of slipped disc which, rather than compressing the spinal cord, it hits and bruises it.

Treatment for ANNPE is not surgical. Instead, rest, nursing care and physiotherapy are required. Icarus was looked after by our vets, nurses and his dedicated owners. ACPAT Chartered Physiotherapist Laura Easton progressed physiotherapy treatment from manual therapy and positioning through to active balance exercises and use of the underwater treadmill.

We are all delighted that the lovely Icarus is now walking and doing very well.

11/05/2022

Such an amazing team. Thank you for all your hard work 💜

08/02/2022

Nanuka and Meera delighted to be coming to the physiotherapy department. Nanuka has mild hip dysplasia and attends to improve her hindlimb muscle strength. Meera provides her sister with moral support 🥰🐾🐾

19/10/2021

Archie has been enjoying coming to the physiotherapy department after hip surgery at Chestergates Veterinary Specialists. Sadly, Archie became very unwell in June and required twelve days in hospital and medical treatment. He is a much loved Reading Therapy dog who brightens up many children's day as he go to their Primary School. We are all very pleased that he is now doing so well and has been able to return to his 'work'. Well done Archie 😊 🐾🐾

31/07/2021

Very proud of fellow ACPAT member! 👏

🥉 GIO 🥉
Huge congratulations to all dressage riders, including Charlotte Dujardin for their amazing results at

Here we see Charlotte and Gio (and groom Alan!), with ACPAT Category A member Rachel Greetham undertaking a physiotherapy session with superstar Gio!

British Equestrian British Dressage Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

05/05/2021

Ellie, Holly and Hugo enjoying their physiotherapy session today 🐾🐾

29/04/2021

Well done Sarah! 🏃‍♂️

28/04/2021

A lovely tradition and lovely gesture from our colleagues 🌹

The 23rd April or “La Diada de Sant Jordi” is widely celebrated in Catalonia and it is tradition for men to buy ladies a rose! How lucky we are to have Alex and Emili in the team!