Lauren Cranny Veterinary Physiotherapy

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Lauren Cranny Veterinary Physiotherapy

Lauren Cranny is a Veterinary Physiotherapist based in Dorset treating both equines and canines

23/06/2025

JULY AVAILABILITY…

Few spaces left available for July! A number of clients have finished rehab or have moved onto maintenance programs meaning now is the perfect time to get booked in for regular treatments, especially if you require particular days and times!

As always, I will do my best to find extra appointment slots if required! Sometimes I’m in the right area at the right time so do ask if you need something else!

I have the ability to take on clients who require…

• maintenance sessions for strength, conditioning and promotion of healthy animals 💪🏻
• post surgical physiotherapy requiring regular support and treatments 🩹
• injury and rehabilitation plans for diagnosed conditions 🩻
• pain management 💊
• regular treatments for osteoarthritis management 🐎

Get in touch to find out how physiotherapy can help your animals!

20/06/2025

Current rescue being treated is Nemo 🐠 who’s very happy to demonstrate stretching exercises when there is pâté involved!

13/06/2025

A very sweet photo to share of Mr Murphy who is having therapeutic ultrasound on his knee after an injury 🩹

02/06/2025

JUNE AVAILABILITY…

June spaces are very limited so please get in touch to book in! 🌞

30/05/2025

I’m extremely proud to announce that last weekend I attended the animalstarawardsuk after being nominated and I came away as…

HIGHLY COMMENDED VETERINARY PHYSIOTHERAPIST OF THE YEAR 🥳🏆

Im so so grateful to all of my clients and their wonderful animals for making my dreams come true. Spending everyday helping animals recover and live healthy lives is so rewarding and I look forwards to every working day.

Bit scary going up on stage, accepting the award and saying a few words to hundreds of people though 🫣

A big thanks also goes to my other half, who I was lucky enough to have by my side as I won this award. He is one of my biggest supporters ❤️

24/05/2025

WE HAVE A WINNER!! 🥇

Congratulations to Rachel Hargy for winning the free physiotherapy session!! There were four highest scorers in our quiz so I used a random picker in the end!

Want to know what the answers were? …

1. Current studies show that 40% of dogs under the age of 4 years old have arthritis on xray- TRUE
2. Animal physiotherapy is only suitable for dogs with diagnosed conditions- FALSE
3. Dogs have around 200 muscles whereas humans have around 600- FALSE
4. Physiotherapy is not a treatment option amongst surgeries or medication and should only be used after these, not instead of- FALSE
5. Dogs have no collarbone, so there are no bones to attach their front legs to the rest of their body- TRUE

23/05/2025

Sleepy senior Jaspar 💤

This gorgeous boy can be nervous but with gentle and quiet treatments, he’s now snoozing through his appointments in the comforts of his own home.

Jaspar struggles to get into the car so mobile physiotherapy suits his needs. Older dogs have their good days and bad days, but I was happy to see Jaspar feeling well in his recent appointment at the age of 14! 🐕

19/05/2025

I had an absolute blast yesterday at friendsofstraysofgreece fun dog show in Ferndown!! So many lovely owners chatted to and lovely dogs assessed! 🐶

While I love meeting potential new clients, the main purpose of going to these events is to educate people about veterinary physiotherapy and other complementary therapies with the focus on promoting optimal health in our dogs so we can avoid those big injuries and costly treatments! 💷 💊

I had so many people asking me questions, even some about animals that have long passed!

Most of the responses were “I wish we knew about physiotherapy sooner”

I also ran a quiz competition to win a free physiotherapy session so I will be announcing the winner towards the end of this week! 🥇

12/05/2025

Cuddles with Nemo 🐠

05/05/2025

Your dog could be as snoozy as Olive 🫒

Olive is having physiotherapy for elbow arthritis and despite being a wriggly worm to start with, she soon fell asleep and was snoring away!

02/05/2025

A donkey update!

I recently began treating Donkey who was becoming increasingly difficult for the farrier when doing his hoof trimming. Assessment revealed Donkey might have some discomfort in his back legs and so we began treatments, exercises and positive reinforcement training.

Here you can see donkey being trained to rest his feet on a surface to make the trimming easier on his body and he’s doing so well! Well done to Donkeys owner who has put in so much time to this- I love the weekly video updates!

18/02/2025

⚠️ The Truth About Pacing in Dogs: A Sign of Compensation, Not Efficiency

Introduction: Is Pacing in Dogs Really More Efficient?

There is a widely held belief in the dog world that a pacing gait—where a dog moves both legs on the same side of the body together—is more energy-efficient than a trot. That pacing is a restful gait, which allows for energy conservation.

🔎 However, biomechanical studies on both quadruped animals and quadruped robots suggest otherwise. In fact, pacing at trotting speeds is often compensatory, meaning the dog is likely adjusting its movement from a contralateral gait (trot) to an ipsilateral gait (pace) to avoid the torque inherent in a contralateral gait.

🧠 Understanding why this happens, and what we should be doing about it, is crucial for dog owners, trainers, and breeders.

Read the full blog post, with marked up, explanatory graphics, and linked studies on my website.

https://canineconditioningcoach.com/the-truth-about-pacing-in-dogs-a-sign-of-compensation-not-efficiency/

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Dorchester

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+447545675386

Website

http://www.laurencrannyvp.co.uk/

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