Rachel Quinn Veterinary Physiotherapy

25/08/2024

Now taking on new small animal patients!

Horse and dog physiotherapy assessment and treatment Hampshire, Dorset, Surrey and West Sussex

25/08/2024

Rachel is an ACPAT Chartered Physiotherapist with over 11 years experience in the specialist assessment and treatment of dogs and cats within their own homes, in clinics and as inpatients within a hospital setting.

Physiotherapy can benefit may conditions, including, but not limited to, the conservation management of conditions such as hip/elbow dysplasia, patella luxation, vestibular disease, intervertebral disc disease, soft tissue and sports injuries and osteoarthritis, as well as the post operative care and management following surgeries such as TPLO, hip replacements, spinal surgery, elbow surgery, patella luxation, fracture or tendon repair, amputation and joint arthroscopy.

Appointments are undertaken in the comfort of your home and can include electrotherapy, joint mobilisation/manipulation, soft tissue treatment techniques, home management advice and exercise therapy, with each session specifically tailored for your animals needs, as well as individual, specific exercise programs to help undertaken between appointments.
I work closely with your vet, both local and specialists, as well as other professionals where required such as trainers and behaviourists, to ensure the very best outcome for your pet.

Please get in contact and/or check out my page/website to discuss more about how physiotherapy can help your dog/cat, and to book an appointment.
(All sessions are subject to consent being gained from your Vet prior to an appointment)

www.rqvetphysio.co.uk
[email protected]

Horse and dog physiotherapy assessment and treatment Hampshire, Dorset, Surrey and West Sussex

25/08/2024

Hi everyone, hope everyone is enjoying the bank holiday! So I now have limited appointments in September so please get in contact asap if you would like your horse or dog booked in!

01/08/2024

Hi everyone, I am now away for the weekend. All messages will be responded to when I’m back to work on Tuesday 6th.

12/07/2024

Proud to be an ACPAT Chartered Physiotherapist

09/07/2024

Fantastic CPD evening hosted by The Liphook Equine Hospital on the Equine Neck.

09/07/2024

Fantastic results for sponsored rider Jasmin Collins and Sunny! ✈️ 👏🏻🔥

Skylla Sporthorses

Skylla Sunette on route to 4th in the BN at his third show kitted out in Prestige tack🌟

Prestige Saddles
A.D Equestrian Saddlery Services
Rachel Quinn Veterinary Physiotherapy

22/06/2024

And that’s a wrap for 2 weeks! All messages/calls will be answered when I get back to work on Monday 8th of July

09/06/2024

Looking for Sunday staff for a busy stud/livery yard. More hours a possibility to cover holiday. Must have some experience and be able to work on own initiative, have as eye for detail and be reliable!
Suit someone at college wishing to gain more experience in the industry. Will need to be able to get to us.
Pm your details and experience.

26/05/2024

Massive well done to sponsored rider Jasmin Collins of Skylla Sporthorses and Sunny at their first show! 🔥👏🏻

5yo Skylla Sunette double clear in the British Novice at his first show at Cherwell today!🌟

Prestige Saddles
A.D Equestrian Saddlery Services
Rachel Quinn Veterinary Physiotherapy

24/05/2024

The importance of teamwork to maximise the end outcome can never be underestimated!

22/05/2024

Ever wanted to try your horse in an Erreplus saddle? Book on and join me and Ruth Spensor at Sparsholt College on the 15th June. Just £15 to book your slot! Large range of Erreplus saddles to try on the day with the use of indoor arena and facilities, huge lorry park and TWO SMS saddle fitters at your disposal to talk through yours and your horses needs. There will also be a range of Erreplus accessories, Flex on, Pikeur and Eskadron to browse and buy.

12/05/2024

Fantastic results for sponsored rider Lily Beveridge of Beveridge Equestrian! 👏🏻🥳🔥

08/05/2024

And that’s me done for 10 days! All messages will be answered when I’m back at work on the 20th of May.

24/04/2024

𝗔𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝘆𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆

🌱Atypical Myopathy is frequently seen in spring due to the growth of Sycamore saplings and if suspected is always a 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆.

🌱Seeds can be blown over 150m during Autumn meaning saplings can pop up all over the place in Spring.

🌱Atypical Myopathy is a severe and often fatal muscular disease caused by ingestion of Hypoglycin A (a toxin found in all parts of the sycamore tree). Onset of signs can occur quickly after ingestion of the toxin.

🌱Affected horses will often present with severe colic like signs and may be reluctant to move or be recumbent, with an elevated breathing rate. Some horses will display milder signs of toxicity including muscle stiffness, sweating and agitation.

🌱A key clinical sign is dark brown or red urine due to muscle damage.

🌱Treatment of Atypical Myopathy will usually require referral to hospital facilities for intensive intravenous fluid therapy.

🌱Different horses appear to have different susceptibilities to the toxin, and we now know that the toxin levels vary in different trees year on year. However, if you have sycamores on your property or nearby then we recommend taking the following measures to reduce the risk:

💥Ensure there is plenty of grass/ forage to eat in the field
💥If grass is limited use a haynet or elevated feeders to reduce accidental ingestion of saplings
💥Cut down sycamore trees if possible
💥Fence off areas around sycamore trees and pull up saplings as frequently as possible
💥Avoid grazing heavily affected pastures
💥If needs be keep horses stabled or in smaller turnout pens which may be easier to keep clear of saplings
💥Avoid turnout at night and check horses twice daily

Picture: A urine sample from a horse Amy saw recently with Atypical Myopathy.

If you have any concerns about your horse or pony, please call the office on 01420 520 164

11/04/2024

24/03/2024

‘My dog is naughty/bad/untrainable/dominant/stupid’

I hear this most weeks on intake forms. Usually I get pretty excited to see these cos I know I’m gonna get to change a dog and owners life!

So often we write our dogs off as any adjective that fits the above and honestly, I’m yet to meet a dog who fits any of those adjectives (and I have worked with 10k plus dogs over the ten years I’ve been doing this!). I do however week in week out meet dogs with health issues that contribute to their slow progress in terms of training. Did you know dogs don’t show pain or discomfort how we do? We often think ‘oh he isn’t limping or yelping so he is fine’.

Please read the examples below ⬇️

🐾 A huntaway cross who I work with who bit his owner. Reluctant to have his feet cleaned, got spicy over any intense handling, had periods of seeming insanity and relentless barking and being unable to calm down. Huntaways are vocal dogs… but…

Turns out he had hip dysplasia. This dog didn’t limp. He wasn’t lame in any way. He chased his ball and sprinted and jumped and had no issues physically on the surface however under that behaviour was pain.

🐾 A French bulldog. Resource guarding to the extreme. Bit his owners while resource guarding the knot pattern in their wooden floor. Also bombed around without a worry in the world and had no outward signs of pain.

Turns out he had a severe spinal condition causing intermittent excruciating pain.

🐾 A young spaniel owned by a very good friend who was having confidence issues. She would ‘tap out’ of training on the regular and my friend went from ‘this is my ticket dog who will represent my country’ to ‘is this even possible?’

Dog had hormonal issues and likely spikes of hormones left right and centre. A carefully timed spay and she is now grade 6 in agility.

🐾 A friends Border Collie. Owned by a very experienced and talented agility handler and trainer. Regularly ‘checked out’ of training sessions, seemed to not be able to learn things that were moderately straightforward. Described by other trainers as ‘oh she is just a border collie it’s what they are like’.

Turns out she is mostly deaf.

🐾 A black Labrador. Always social and friendly and attended brilliant puppy classes and adolescent classes. Had the best start training wise you can imagine. He started showing some intermittent aggression to his owners in the home and aggression to other dogs out and about.

Turns out he had bilateral elbow dysplasia.

🐾 Young German Shepherd. Always energetic and silly in her behaviour but suddenly got worse. Excessive zoomies, inability to settle, increased reactivity to other dogs, reluctant to get in the car, obsessive destruction at home.

Turns out she had an infection in her va**na that was causing discomfort and exacerbating all those teenage behaviours to the point of being unmanageable.

🐾 My own dog! My NSDTR started missing his dog walk contact early last year. I was tearing my hair out trying to fix it.

Turns out he had a minor iliopsoas strain and some physio fixed the issue for us.

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All these dogs have one thing in common. They are not stupid or untrainable or naughty or dominant. They are uncomfortable and that is triggering extreme behaviour fallout.

None of the above issues would be resolveable with training. All of the issues will be resolveable with training ONLY when the pain is resolved. Some of them will have drastic improvement from the moment the pain or discomfort is managed!

If your behaviourist or trainer doesn’t immediately advise a veterinary visit if any aggression, excessive ‘naughtiness’ or strange behaviour is present, walk away immediately. Even if you think your dog is fine, visit the vets. Ask for a thorough examination and push for a proper evaluation of your dog from nose to tail and potentially blood tests too. If you’re still not sure, get a second opinion.

You cannot train the pain or discomfort out of your dog. Address THIS first and foremost.

03/03/2024

Due to a cancellation I have an appointment available this week.
Please comment/message/text for more details.

17/02/2024

Last minute appointment now available this coming week for a horse/dog/cat.
Please message/text for more details if interested

04/02/2024

The CRGV season continues and we can confirm, based on kidney analysis, another two cases for December 2023, and 10 cases for January 2024.

Locations of confirmed cases include Surrey, Berkshire, Staffordshire, Buckinghamshire and Herefordshire, Dorset, Wiltshire and a case from London. The UK has now seen 318 confirmed cases, with 10 confirmed in 2024 so far.

We are also thrilled to report we have recently discharged a CRGV survivor, the lovely Matilda (pictured here). Sadly, two of her family members were lost to CRGV. Whilst overjoyed to get her home, our wonderful nursing team will miss her after their amazing and intensive support!

We remain aware of other potential cases in the UK – with the numbers above considered a minimum; however, certain criteria require fulfilment to allow us to confirm a case (and add it to our map) based on a review of a patient’s history and tissue analysis. We continue to support vets with this assessment and encourage concerned colleagues to get in touch.

This disease is still rare, so we’re advising dog owners to remain calm but vigilant and seek advice from their local vet if their dog develops unexplained skin lesions.

Further information and a map of confirmed cases can be found on our dedicated Alabama Rot website >>> www.alabama-rot.co.uk

04/02/2024

Hi everyone
That’s me signing off for a week now. I will be back to work on Monday 12th and reply to all messages/calls etc then.

31/01/2024

Great information from a fellow ACPAT physio.
Please get in touch if you have any concerns about your cat.

28/01/2024

C5‑T1 radicular pain without arm pain 💡

👉 Lower cervical levels (C4–C5, C5–C6, C6–C7, C7–T1) are the most common sites for disc herniations and spondylosis. Given that all the roots exiting at these levels form the brachial plexus, it is common to have radiating pain down the arm or numbness and weakness in the upper extremities. Patients with one of these painful radiculopathies might have neck pain, arm pain or both. When both are present, the identification of the pathologic level should be easier since they tend to follow dermatomal and myotomal distribution of symptoms.

🤷 In cases of isolated neck pain, the diagnosis becomes much more challenging because of the lack of a typical pain distribution. Neck pain is a vast entity and patients tend to label it “neck pain” even when the pain is located in-between the scapulae or near the shoulder and axilla.

📘 According to a recent publication by Redaelli and colleagues, there are typical pain locations which correlate with a specific root in the majority of cases (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38191741/, s. also Tanaka et al. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16924193/)

👉 C5 nerve root impingement causes pain on top of the shoulder radiating to the deltoid.

👉 C6 causes pain radiating to the supraspinous fossa.

👉 C7 causes pain medial to the spine of the scapula and can also cause pain in the axilla and the pectoral region, just below the clavicle.

👉 C8 causes pain along the medial border of the scapula, below the spine of the scapula and the pain can also radiate into the anterior chest but lower in the axilla than with C7 radiculopathy.

👉 Finally, T1 typically causes pain medial to the tip of the scapula, lower in the axilla than with C7 or 8 and into the lower anterior chest and is frequently described as a stabbing sensation . These pains, when present on the left side, can be mistaken for angina and have been called “cervical angina” 🖤 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33108845/).

📸 Typical patterns of pain in (a) C5; (b) C6, (c) C7; (d) C8 and (e) T1 radiculopathies. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38191741/