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Surrey Veterinary Physio

Evidence-based physiotherapy for cats and dogs in Surrey. Accredited & Insured

Qualified Veterinary Physiotherapist and Registered Veterinary Nurse providing rehabilitation support for animals with injuries, post-surgery, & osteoarthritis.

02/08/2024

It's Luna's world, we all just live in it 🌏🐾

7 months ago Luna stole my heart after she had a spinal injury, her and her family's lives changed massively but together we work to get her stronger every day.

30/07/2024

Pippa and Nelson 💕 are brother and sister, I am lucky enough to have treated them both over the past year.
Pippa for Hip Dysplasia and Nelson for Spondylosis, both are absolute stars who always brighten my day.
They are also very lucky to have a wonderful dog mum who is a current Vet Student, she tracks their progress as well as completing all their therapeutic exercise and treatments in between sessions. Hopefully, this is also showing our future Veterinary Surgeons the benefit of physiotherapy in animals 🐾

24/07/2024

Choose a job you love and you will never work a day in your life 💕

📍Registered Veterinary Nurse and Veterinary Physiotherapist 👩‍⚕️🐾

26/06/2024

🌟Star of the Month - Iggy 🌟

Apart from being the most adorable, happy boy, Iggy has blown me away since starting physiotherapy.
Yesterday he had his measurements done again to track progress - not only has his muscle mass grown, his goniometry readings now show both of his elbows have flexion within normal parameters 💕

I can't wait to see how far we can take this boy.
These results have come from pure dedication from him and his carers. They have made fantastic home adaptations to support him as well as religiously following his set therapeutic exercise plan

Well done guys 💕 - proud to be part of Team Iggy

24/06/2024

Never forget that in-between hello and goodbye, there was love. So much love.

One thing I have learnt over the years is that grief is not linear and everyone handles loss in their own way - there is no correct way to grieve.

I lost one of my beautiful girls 🐱 at the end of last week, since then I have had moment of intense sadness and moments of great joy, I am sure this will continue for a time going forward but at the centre of all these emotions are wonderful memories of a beautiful life.

If you are also currently grieving the loss of a loved pet, be patient with yourself and never apologise for the individual way that you process the loss 🐾💕

17/05/2024

Amazing Athena 💜
This beautiful lady has started physiotherapy after a shoulder injury. Over the past 6 weeks we have been working hard to get her more comfortable before gradually starting to slowly rebuild her strength. Her carers have also been working hard to manage her weight to hopefully help prevent any reinjury occurring.

Having an active dog on rest is not easy, but Athena's carers have been amazing at following our plan as well as finding other ways to keep her mind active. Hard work pays off 🌟

13/05/2024

This weekend I won an award for Best Abstract/Research Poster at a conference 🏆 (and I am feeling pretty proud)

I presented a poster on 'The use of physiotherapy as an adjunctive therapy in Rabbits with Osteoarthritis' at the annual conference of The Association of Zoo and Exotic Veterinary Nurses 🦒

The results? Rabbits, likely many, if not all, species can benefit from physiotherapy and can engage in it 🐰

I LOVE my dogs and cats but physiotherapy in 'exotic' species is definitely something I would like to explore further. So please do get in touch if you think I can help one of your pets.

04/05/2024

What would your pet say to you? 💭

'He is being naughty'
'She is just old now'

But have you actually thought about the real reason it is happening?
⚡ What if pain is the reason?⚡

Cats are very clean animals, toileting in a different place than normal can be upsetting for them as well as you.
However, if they are in too much pain to comfortably get to or use their litter box, they may not have another option.

📝Recent studies have shown 61% of cats over the ages of 6 years old have Osteoarthritis in at least one joint. Rising to 90% of cats over the age of 12.

Think about what your cat may be trying to tell you with these changes and seek help to support them.

This help maybe in the form of pain relief, laser therapy, physiotherapy or even just simple and low cost modifications to their litter trays. Your Vet team will be able to advise you on what is most suitable for your cat.

Listen to what your cat is trying to tell you and support them accordingly 💛🐱

27/03/2024

This is your friendly reminder that cats benefit from physiotherapy as well ✨

Handsome Lysander visits once a month for management of his Osteoarthritis, as I am also a Registered Veterinary Nurse, we also have check in chats and checks for his other ongoing Chronic medical conditions. This helps to ensure continuity of care as well as spotting any subtle changes which he may need to see the Vet for.

At 16 years old, I would say Lysander is looking pretty incredible.

13/03/2024

Proud of Paddy 💙🐾

If you are looking for a dog that always works hard and tries his then Paddy is your boy 🐕

I am currently treating Paddy for conservative management of a cruciate ligament injury and he is powering through his rehab 💙

His treatment consists of electrotherapies, exercise adjustments as well as a therapeutic exercise plan for in between visits. All of which he completes with bundles of energy.

29/02/2024

Wonderful Roxy 🐾💙
Roxy is one of the most keen dogs I see when it comes to therapeutic exercise. I work with Roxy to keep her strong and mobile through her golden years. In return, she keeps me smiling with her enthusiasm and energy.

20/02/2024

Just look at that face 😍✨

Beautiful Lola, always full of enthusiasm and giver of many kisses. I recently started seeing Lola after her recent Hip Dysplasia diagnosis.

We are working with her to increase her comfort levels, strengthen her muscles while preventing compensatory habits as well as making adaptations to support her in every day life.

11/01/2024

Little Rosa 💕🐾 At 4 months old she is my youngest physiotherapy patient yet. She is also a contender for the cutest, most lively and most enthusiastic.

Overall, she is an absolute little star 🌟

22/12/2023

And that's a wrap 🎁...
I had a wonderful, busy December assisting so many animals and their carers. These visits helped me to raise £166 for this Christmas, which was donated yesterday. So, thank you 🐕

However you spend this time of year, I hope it is peaceful and with the ones you love 🐕🐱🐰

18/12/2023

How absolutely beautiful are these portraits of my two cats? 🐱😺
Not only do I have wonderful clients, they are extremely talented and kind as well 💕
If anyone is looking to commission a pet portrait contact 🎨

Thank you again Lauren 💕 You captured them perfectly.

13/12/2023

Beautiful Albie 💕
What a pleasure to meet this gentle giant for the first time yesterday. Albie came along to start physiotherapy to support his Osteoarthritis diagnosis.
During our session we:
🐾 Discussed his current routine and potential adaptions
🐾 Performed a full musculoskeletal assessment
🐾 Had a pain assessment and LOAD score
🐾 Started his first physiotherapy treatment
🐾 Designed and discussed a therapeutic exercise plan for in between sessions.
🐾 Had lots of treats (and I got lots of cuddles 🙃)

01/12/2023

Christmas is a time for giving, which is why during December I will be donating £4 of each physiotherapy consult I see to

If you have not heard of StreetVet please take some time to look at the amazing work they are doing across the UK to provide free Veterinary care for dogs living on streets providing vital companionship to homeless people 🐕

I look forward to seeing all of my wonderful clients throughout December ❄️🐾

09/11/2023

🌟 Star of the month 🌟

A massive shout out to Maddie for all the wonderful hard work she has put in over the past 7 months - always with bundles of enthusiasm 💕🐾

But also an even bigger shout out to her owner Jenny for incredible dedication she has shown to help and assist Maddie with her Hip Dysplasia diagnosis. Maddie is doing so amazingly thanks to all of Jenny's hard work.

06/11/2023

Aggressive, naughty, snappy...these are all words, in my opinion which get used all too quickly and easily.

As pet owners and pet professionals it is important to understand where the 'aggression' is coming from and then work together, as a team, to hopefully resolve this.

There are many studies and research papers which show us there is a link between behavioural changes and pain.
This is not always expressed as aggression (especially not in the beginning) - sometimes it is expressed as anxiety, a reluctance to play with other dogs and even noise phobias.

If you have noted behavioural changes in your dog (or any animal) please discuss it with your Vet, who can then point you in the correct direction to help assist you with it.

And yes, a dog that doesn't like to be touched or who is nervous can still receive & benefit from physiotherapy - it just takes a lot of patience, bonding and understanding 👌

31/10/2023

Trick or Treat 🎃🕸️👻☠️

Thankfully it is always a treat when Blue comes to visit for her monthly physiotherapy session 💙

29/10/2023

What would your pet say to you? 💭

'she is just old now'
'He doesn't want to be touched anymore'
'she doesn't look after herself anymore'

Far too many times these phrases are used - but why are these things happening?
Why has your cat's behaviour changed so much?
⚡Could the reason be pain?

Older age is not a reason for behaviour change, but a condition associated with senior cats, such as Osteoarthritis (OA), cats can be.

📃Recent studies have shown 61% of cats over the age of 6 years have OA in at least one joint. Rising to 90% of cats over the age of 12.

Think about what your cat is trying to tell you with these changes and seek help to support them.

This help can be in the form of pain relief, grooming, simple & low cost home modifications. Your Vet team will be able to advise you on the most suitable treatment for your cat 😺

Listen to what your cat is trying to tell you and support them through their golden years 💛

24/10/2023

Meet the newest member of Surrey Veterinary Physio - Mighty Max ⚡- Unfortunately, he is just a temporary locum. 😉

This little man was handed in a stray to one of the Vets I work out of () when he was around 3 weeks old - He was hand reared and is now a thriving, confident 10 week old kitten with a forever home 🏡

16/10/2023

⭐ Star of the week ⭐
Magnificent Milo who always gives 110% and always puts a smile on my face.
Milo and I have bonded quite well over the past month as we are working on hind limb flexibility & strengthening to help with compensatory patterns developed from a previous surgery.
For Milo I use a combination of .official Therapy, therapeutic Ultrasound, massage, stretching and therapeutic exercises - for which Milo always gives maximum effort.

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13/10/2023

🐾 Friday Facts: Just because they don't vocalise, it does not mean they are not in pain.

When palpating your dog during an assessment, there are many different things I am looking out for, like the things listed above. Just because a dog doesn't cry out or growl it does not mean they are NOT in pain.

Learn the different ways in which your dog communicates with you. Learn their subtle signs of discomfort so you can pick up on subtle changes and get the support (aka Pain relief) which is required to support them 🐾💙

05/10/2023

Always fear free 💙 Always on their terms = the best results.
Treatment should never be stressful or scary. Time and patience is essential, it builds trust and provides results.

I am always grateful to those who go out of their way to leave me feedback. It is always appreciated.

02/10/2023

How do I know I am in the right profession?
Because after 13 years I STILL get excited over a cute dog.

And they don't get much cuter than Luna 💕

Dog physiotherapy | Vet Nurse | Animal Physiotherapist | Surrey Dogs

20/09/2023

Beautiful Roxy 💕
Monthly check in with Roxy, I see Roxy for management of her osteoarthritis and to keep her strong into her golden years.
She loves her sessions as well as the treats 💕🙂

Dog physio | Surrey Dogs | Veterinary Physiotherapy

30/08/2023

Incredible Igor 🐱🐾
I see Igor every 3 weeks to help manage his Osteoarthritis, which affects many of his joints, alongside home adaptations from his carers and medical management from his Vet.. His visits are always a highlight of mine 💕

15/08/2023

A (sad) farewell to wonderful Winnie as she moves to a different part of the country with her family.
From the scared dog who hid under chairs every time she visited a vet practice to the strong, confident dog who now pulls her carer through the doors each visit. I am a firm believer that every dog can (and should) have a positive time during treatment, it just takes time, patience and understanding 🐾
I am going to miss our little bond but I look forward to hearing updates when she continues physiotherapy in Northamptonshire.

08/08/2023

Happy Birthday to wonderful Winter - 10 years young 🥳🎂🐶

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Would you believe me if I told you this dog was 10 years old? 🐾 When I see this dog I see a strong back and legs, an engaged core and a head held high. I see a comfortable dog 💙 Prehab is always better than rehab. Lifestyle adjustments and physiotherapy can help to keep your animal strong and comfortable as they move into their golden years.

⭐Additional Physiotherapy Clinic Location⭐ I will now be offering physiotherapy consultations and treatment at Gem & Evie’s hydrotherapy centre in Warlingham, Surrey 🌊 I am excited to be able to offer additional services to this wonderful centre. This service will be open to new and existing patients of the centre 🐕 📞Please get in touch if you live in the surrounding area and would like to find out more. 🏘️ This new location is in addition to my existing location of the fantastic Molesey Vets (East Molesey) as well as home visits in the Surrey area.

Physiotherapy is NOT just for dogs and horses. Cats can willingly engage and benefit from Physiotherapy. Alongside the therapeutic exercise seen here, they also respond well to various pain-relieving treatments such as laser therapy, PEMF, massage, and cryotherapy. Why might a cat need physiotherapy? 🐈 Some of the reasons include Arthritis, post-surgery, pre-surgery, and neurological conditions. Please get in touch if you would like to know more or if you have a feline friend who may benefit from Physiotherapy. 💌 [email protected]

Comfort is key

Do you ever get tight, sore muscles? If yes, you know how uncomfortable and limiting it can be. Dogs (and all animals!) can get exactly the same and it is just as uncomfortable. 😖 In the below video (top) you can see an example of muscle twitching along an older dog's back. After a combination of massage, stretching and laser therapy you can see in the bottom video the twitching has been relieved. Hopefully, you can also notice how much softer the muscles look as well. Why is this important? Apart from reducing pain, good musculoskeletal health is essential to keep your pet moving well, ensuring they can express natural behaviours and most important be happy. If you wanted to learn more or have any concerns about your pet then get in touch ➡️ www.surreyvetphysio.co.uk #surreydogs #dogphysiotherapy