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ACPAT A Chartered Physiotherapist Specialising in Dogs.
📍 Charlton Farm, Hemington, Radstock, BA35XS

🧑‍🎓BSc Physiotherapy, MSc Veterinary Physio
💪 Bespoke rehab and conditioning programs


Remember Charlie who required a muzzle for vets visits? This is his third co-operative care session and he was able to h...
17/06/2025

Remember Charlie who required a muzzle for vets visits?

This is his third co-operative care session and he was able to have a whole LASER treatment session completely unrestrained.

LASER therapy is clinically proven to not only reduce pain but speed up recovery so being able to add this to Charlie’s treatment plan is really valuable.

Fear of vets visits or hands on assessment is so common and a real barrier to getting treatment to our dog’s who need it most. But this doesn’t have to be the way, a gentle, consistent approach can reap huge rewards.

If you believe your dog would benefit from treatment but are worried how they’d cope get in touch for a chat today.

16/06/2025

✨ Force free 2-leg stand ✨

The benefit of using positive reinforcement to train exercises rather physically positioning our dogs goes far beyond simply providing them a more enjoyable and engaging experience.

Conditioning exercises are used to build functional strength and fitness to protect your dog from injury and enhance their performance. By teaching your dog to complete these exercises independently we can gain huge benefits in both strength and neurological control compared to if we simply did it for them.

Does it take longer? Yes. Will it mean you ultimately reach your goals faster? Also yes.

If you’re interested in learning the building blocks to teach these more complex exercises get in touch today ✉️

14/06/2025

4 years ago a scared little dog arrived on my door step and nothing has been the same since.

It is not exaggeration to say that without her this business absolutely would not existed. I grew up with horses so I had always assumed I would go down the equestrian route after I finished my Masters.

But Bambi came along and taught me so much- not just about canine behaviour and training but about resilience and optimism and unconditional love. She forgave every mistake I made as I fumbled around trying to make the world a less frightening place for her and that has pushed me to keep learning, keep growing, keep improving.
I swapped career paths to canine physiotherapy and set out to seize every opportunity to enhance my knowledge and expertise as much as possible.

It is an absolute privilege to be able to share all that I’ve learnt with my clients and their amazing dogs, but honestly it’s all for her. Because she deserves the world 🧡

🩼 Equipment hack 🩼There are lots of reasons your dog may need some assistance to move around. A sling is a simple piece ...
12/06/2025

🩼 Equipment hack 🩼

There are lots of reasons your dog may need some assistance to move around. A sling is a simple piece of equipment used to provide additional support.

The sling is often placed under the abdomen, however this provides lift in an unnatural place and forces the spine into a rounded posture.

By flipping the sling and threading the long handles around the hind limbs, we can add support in a more appropriate place. This gives us much more control of the pelvis and maintains the spine in a neutral position.

A simple switch to set your dog up for success!

30/05/2025

💪 Functional fitness and adaptive equipment

Ramps are an integral part of symptom management for bigger dogs. However many people struggle to persuade their dogs to use them.

It is important to recognise the physical challenges of a ramp:

⚖️ they are often narrow requiring more balance.
🧗 the pitch of the ramp requires more muscle strength to ascend and descend.
😰 many dogs who have experienced pain are often wary of stepping on unfamiliar or unstable surfaces after previous bad experiences.

With this in mind we have incorporated ramp practice into Cybi’s exercise program. As you can see all the prep work paid off and he nailed his first practice into the car 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

29/05/2025

1 month
1 session
2 simple exercises
HUGE transformation 🥳

27/05/2025

For less than the cost of monthly Librela Kate the cocker is absolutely THRIVING ☀️

20/05/2025

I wanted to do a gait assessment, Pepper wanted to assess how good the Astro is for back scritches…. She gave it 10/10 👌🏻

19/05/2025

Amazing to see Integrum Physiotherapy out there flying the flag for ACPAT - The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy and preventative care in dogs. Holly Soper inspired my masters dissertation in the effect of weight bearing exercise so I’m massively fan-girling over here right now!

19/05/2025

If a 16 month old spaniel can learn correct cavaletti form at the ringside during an Active Agility Events and Fun Shows in less than 5 minutes your dog can learn it too!

I meet lots of people who have tried to practice strength and conditioning exercises with their dog but come unstuck when their dog doesn’t seem to ‘get it’.

It’s not a ‘you’ problem and it’s not a problem with your dog, it’s usually you technique that just needs a little tweak!

If you need some support to get those basics nailed in drop me a message today to get your conditioning plan on track 🎯

Gorgeous weekend for a show ☀️Lovely to be back in Marksbury with Active Agility Events and Fun ShowsSpending today chat...
18/05/2025

Gorgeous weekend for a show ☀️

Lovely to be back in Marksbury with Active Agility Events and Fun Shows

Spending today chatting all things dogs, agility, conditioning and injury prevention as well as proving Express Fitness Assessments for competitors.

Good luck to everyone running today!

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Orchard Vets, Wirrall Park Road
Glastonbury
BA69XE

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+447788645491

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