Chaseview Clinical Canine Massage

13/11/2025

Some of the little beauties I’ve seen over the last week or two 😍

11/11/2025

Did you know that Clinical Massage is a great therapy for easing stiffness, improving comfort levels and mobility in active dogs and those affected by arthritis?

Stan and Toffee have regular treatments to help make sure that issues are kept in check and not left to get out of hand.

15/10/2025

Beautiful Bonnie 💗

This is what her lovely owner has to say about Clinical Massage:

"Bonnie is our 11 year old Springer Spaniel who started showing lameness in both front legs about five months ago. She is a typical Springer, jumping off ledges, flying down steps and diving into hedges.

Not long after, she couldn’t put weight on one of her back legs and was hopping around on three. An X-ray showed a damaged cruciate ligament and arthritis in every joint. Surgery was recommended but given her age we wanted to explore other options.

We started her on anti-inflammatory medication and injections, and were told strict rest only with short trips on the lead to do her business. That was tough, as her quality of life was so important to us.

I discovered the practice also offered canine massage which sounded like a wonderful complementary treatment. We met Rachel in June to begin a course of massage. She was fantastic with Bonnie, with soothing music in the background, and she explained the damage Bonnie had built up over the years. Rachel got to work and also suggested little changes around the house, like non-slip booties to stop her sliding on our wooden floors.

Five months on, with a combination of six-weekly injections and regular massage, Bonnie is weight bearing on all four legs again and the lameness is much reduced. She now enjoys two to three mile walks daily, which we are gradually increasing. Her vet is amazed at her progress and I cannot stress enough how much the massage has contributed.

The difference is incredible. Bonnie stretches after her naps, rolls on her back again which she had not done for months, and even stands up on her back legs to give me a morning hug. This combined treatment has truly given her her life back".

13/10/2025

An old clip, but it's too good not to re share!

This is the beautiful Mya, an 11 year old Labrador. At 18 months of age she was diagnosed with elbow dysplasia, and as a consequence had very bad shoulder issues. Mya is the happiest little dog ever, and has a love of carrying things. This clip shows a small collection of soft toys that she chooses to bring to her treatments.

Here's what her dedicated owner has to say about how Clinical Massage has helped Mya:

"She has really benefited from having regular massage sessions. They relax her and she is a lot less stiff afterwards, which makes her exercise and walks more enjoyable. I'd certainly recommend massage as part of any treatment programme".

07/10/2025

This is Frankl, a beautiful 8 year old Golden Retriever. After playing fetch with a ball, he began to struggle with getting into the car and with going up stairs. When things didn't improve his Vets advised that taking some X-rays would be a sensible option. The X-rays came back clear and so he was referred to me for Clinical Massage.

I found that he had multiple strains in the muscles either side of his spine, as well as in various other muscles. Strains are very common in dogs, and if left untreated can cause changes to comfort levels, posture, gait and performance.

Here's what his lovely owner has to say about Frankl's Clinical Massage journey....

"Clinical Massage has been great for him, it keeps him more comfortable and us more aware - we haven't had any issues with steps and getting into the car since! He has his maintenance session every month to keep him happy, and I think it's his favourite hour of the month - he always comes home and sleeps for the rest of the day in what seems to be absolute bliss. Rachel is so incredibly knowledgeable, and is always so clear and helpful as to what she has found to be troubling Frank in the sessions, which means that we can modify his exercise to any injuries or stress that she has noticed in his body. I think as well as helping him, it has really helped us to understand more of what's going on with him".

06/10/2025

Would you like your dog to have a muscular health MOT? Why not book a FREE muscular health assessment! It’s available for dogs of all sizes — young or old, active or couch potato, and everything in between!

✅ Carried out by Rachel, a Registered Veterinary Nurse and Clinical Massage Practitioner
✅ This offer is available for all - you do not need to be registered with Chaseview Vets.
✅ No obligation – just a great insight into your dog’s health

📍 Book your dog’s FREE muscular assessment today and help them feel their best! Please call us on 01989 562251 to secure your appointment.

04/10/2025

October is Muscular Health Awareness month. Canine Muscular Health Awareness will be posting lots of FREE information on all things muscles, so please do follow their page to learn how good muscular health can make a world of difference to your dog.

15/09/2025

This is the lovely Roo, a very energetic 4-and-a-half year old miniature Dachshund. Unfortunately, like many ‘sausages’, Roo has some issues with her back and needed spinal surgery a few months ago. Thankfully, she is very much back on track and loving life to the max!

As well as hydrotherapy, clinical massage has been a part of her rehabilitation plan; it helps to keep her muscles comfortable, elastic and it helps to allow her to move with greater ease.

Roo can be quite excitable, and so it's lovely to see how she can settle for a treatment. Scroll to see a tiny snippet of her during the treatment ➡➡➡

07/09/2025

This October we are providing loads of free resources for dog owners and canine professionals to help raise awareness of one of the most under evaluated, rarely discussed, routinely missed, and often misdiagnosed areas of the dog....the muscular system.

Please like and share this page with people you know who care about their dogs health and longevity

25/08/2025

A new initiative launching this October by the fantastic Natalie Lenton and The Canine Massage Guild.

Please like and follow Canine Muscular Health Awareness to see all their free information, so that you can help your dog. Help us to spread the word by sharing their posts to help more dogs live their best life!

This October we are providing loads of free resources for dog owners and canine professionals to help raise awareness of one of the most under evaluated, rarely discussed, routinely missed, and often misdiagnosed areas of the dog....the muscular system.

Please like and share this page with people you know who care about their dogs health and longevity

22/07/2025

This is Bonnie, she has a cruciate ligament injury but at the age of 11 years, her owner is keen to avoid surgery and instead wants to focus on a conservative management plan. Bonnie also has arthritis in her other hind leg, so was feeling quite uncomfortable, had lots of stiffness, and often skipped on her hind legs.

Bonnie visits the vet regularly to maintain a good pain management plan, and has also started clinical massage. She's now had 3 clinical massage treatments, and her owner has seen a noticeable improvement in her movement. She is no longer stiff and doesn't skip on her hind legs anymore. Bonnie is going to continue with maintenance sessions of clinical massage to maintain this improvement, and also in the hope that we can improve the comfort levels in her front end which has been working harder to compensate for the hind leg issues.

Well done Bonnie, I look forward to seeing you again soon 😊