DSVP Veterinary Rehabilitation & Hydrotherapy Centre

06/06/2025

A great class for those with exercise restrictions or mobility issues.

Contact Eleanor Rose Dog Training to secure your place!

ACE Free Work Clinic

I'm excited to be having another clinic day 🙌 My last filled before I could advertise 🙏

🌟 Individual 45 mins slots
🌟 Tailoring the benefits of Free Work to your dogs needs
🌟 Booklet for home setups included
🌟 25th June at Winterborne Whitechurch

I use this work everyday with my clients and its been the best supportive method, whether they need physical support, emotional support, lead walking, recall. You name it it can help. Come along to see what we can do to develop your dogs skills and learning, or even if you need a little refresher, or if you just want an enriching activity to do with your dog.

Slots are £60 with hall hire and notes (that's £10 OFF)
BOOK HERE 👇
https://koalendar.com/e/ace-free-work-clinic-2

27/05/2025

HYDROTHERAPIST OF THE YEAR 2025!!!! 😲😲😲

25/05/2025

Umm...... WHAT!!!!!!!!! WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ANIMAL HYDROTHERAPIST OF THE YEAR 2025!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Ahhhhh!!!!!!!!

25/05/2025

Roisin is attending the tonight!

Thanks again to whoever our secret nominator was! I'm not expecting to win but so, so proud to even have been selected to go forward as a Finalist!

As many of you know, I've put my heart and soul, blood, sweat and tears into my little business and have worked my socks off to be able to afford to open (and continue running!) this business) without taking a salary so the recognition is sooo welcome!

Thanks mostly to all of YOU guys for supporting me to a level where I can keep building the business and making new dreams and ambitions to take it to!

💗💗

11/05/2025

Great to see the benefits of Vet Physio exercise plans being discussed in The Times.

‼️ Remember, though, to always use a qualified professional for your dog's rehab‼️

A lot of people have jumped on the bandwagon and are giving home exercise prescription plans without the sufficient knowledge to be able to clinically reason why/when/how to use it, or more importantly when an exercise will be too much for your dog!!! If your dog isn't able to complete the exercise correctly, you will only strengthen dysfunction and then you end up with a whole heap of other issues to unravel!! Ridiculously, anyone can legally do a short online course, or even just regurgitate a programme given to them by someone else and start charging to give out "home exercise plans". With the rise in online courses since COVID, this is a problem I'm seeing more and more commonly 😩

Check your therapists credentials. Are they a member of one of the following?

✅ National Association of Veterinary Physiotherapists (NAVP)
✅ ACPAT
✅ RAMP-Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners
✅ Animal Health Professions Register - AHPR

https://www.thetimes.com/article/483c1745-f62a-4a33-bbdc-19e10d1e311f?shareToken=56d04f818afc56cab2b7b30e7ef84692&fbclid=IwY2xjawKNM6JleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHogWqd0t7bP4j4dXS7yPEbouROWoCE0sFg_wEk00tn8ScjMjE9wr1BUyCxUH_aem_GOXf8gGm6aDFRVd52qcJIA

Bruno the goldendoodle has £100 lessons as well as his own yoga mat and wobble board so that he can exercise and reduce the pain in his left hip

03/05/2025

🎂 My gorgeous girl Freer turned 16 on Thursday so I thought I'd do a quick post with a few tips for our Super seniors! ⭐

🚶🏼‍♀️Keep Moving – Gently!
Low-impact walks, hydrotherapy, and gentle physio can keep joints mobile and muscles strong without overdoing it.
Freer has shorter walks, a couple of times throughout the day rather than one long one.

⛔ 🏀 NO BALL THROWING!!! There is significant risk of injury associated with the sudden deceleration and movements of chasing a ball. This was the hardest thing with Freer as she absolutely LOVES playing with a ball. We roll the ball along suitable flooring now, and she still has just as much fun without overloading her arthritic joints. We sometimes also play hide and seek, so we get Freer to wait, hide the ball, then ask her to find it.

🧠 We utilise lots of brain games&scent work enrichment to keep her occupied so that she doesn't get bored with reduced walk durations. She regularly does her physio exercises and stretches which also keeps her brain active.

🏋🏼‍♀️Make exercises easy to do! I leave a selection of poles out so that when we go out to the garden, she steps over them - maintaining joint range of motion and muscle strength. More on this soon!

🏠 Home management is essential! Freer isn't allowed to rush down stairs and we have non slip matting on any slippery floor areas (oak floor, tiles, etc).

🚗 Freer is carried into and out of the car. Easy with a 9kg dog! Larger dogs may need a car ramp or steps to assist with their entry/exit.

🛏️ Freer has a choice of about 6 beds to choose from - much to my partner's dismay! Memory foam, donut beds, cooling mats, she chooses each at varying times.

⚖️ Maintain a healthy weight!! Studies have shown that losing just 6% of excess bodyweight can significantly reduce lameness associated with arthritis as it eases load and pressure on their joints.

💊 Don't be afraid of Veterinary Medicines! It's so important to find your dog's unique combination - work with your vet on this!

🥩 Diet & Supplements. Freer's diet is supplemented with oily fish, Joint Plus Pro, Nutraplaque, Immune Mushroom Gold & Aktivait

23/04/2025

Today we got to meet the absolutely scrumptious Delilah!!

At just under 7 months old, fortunately Delilah has no injuries. However, her owner wanted to be proactive and come in for a puppy check prior to starting some agility training, as well as for some fun hydrotherapy sessions. We picked up some minor postural alterations that could potentially lead to abnormal loading and injury if not corrected, discussed home management and exercise tips for puppies, as well as signs to look out for that may indicate pain or fatigue.

Delilah was an absolute superstar, and has gone home with some puppy appropriate strengthening exercises, as well as a plan for some hydrotherapy to have fun and build water confidence, but also with a focus on strengthening some mildly weak areas. These integrated sessions are led by our highly qualified vet physios so you get the best of both worlds - a fully qualified vet physio and hydrotherapist in each and every session 💪🏼

Who else agrees that we have the best job in the world?! 🥰

12/04/2025

🤣 Jumping on the trend!!!! Let's see yours!

30/03/2025

26/03/2025

A visit from the best Sussex boys! 🩵

24/03/2025

The internet is flooded with “quick fixes” for canine fitness.

🐾 “Do this one exercise to strengthen this muscle.”
🐾 “The one hack to solve your dog’s [insert issue here].”
🐾 "If your dog has X issue, you need this exercise program to fix it."
🐾 “This tool/supplement is the secret.”

As humans, we naturally want the easiest path to success. The less effort, the better—right? That’s why “magic bullet” solutions are so tempting.

However, the fastest way to reach your dog’s fitness goals isn't a magical one-exercise/tool/supplement hack.

The fastest route to achieving your dog's fitness goals is to slow down and actually do the work, and make real, lasting progress, one step at a time.

08/03/2025

When one of your very first clients wins over not only the judges (he won his class 🎉🍾) but also Ellie Simmonds at Crufts 2025 🥰

Nigel is such an incredible representation of the wonderful Sussex Spaniels! We adore him!

And yes, you might recognise him... his is the face on my favourite coffee mug 😂💕