DSVP Veterinary Rehabilitation & Hydrotherapy Centre

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 😂💕

03/03/2025

We know how therapeutic horses can be, and the wonderful people at The Heard Therapy CIC are channelling their unique presence into their mental health services and events.

They have managed to secure partial funding for Family Centred Equine Assisted Therapy sessions, so if you have, or know of someone whose child may benefit, please take a look at their page!

🌞We are very excited to be able to offer 10 young people with additional needs and their key family members or support network members, a 6 session pilot of 'Family Centred Equine Assisted Therapy'🌞

🙏The programme invites key family members to attend sessions at the beginning and end of therapy to help extend and transfer personal growth and learning for the young person.🙏

We are running the programme from March until July 31st 2025.

🐴We have recieved funding from the Somerset Community Fund to part fund these sessions, keeping the cost low for families.🐴

Please email: [email protected]
if you feel your family might benefit from these sessions

01/03/2025

‼️PET OWNERS - BE WARNED‼️

It has come to our attention that a machine is being advertised/sold to the public at Crufts this year and being marketed as a "revolutionary ultrasonic physiotherapy tool" for canine athletes, those recovering from injury ⚠️, needing pain relief and rehabilitation.

Putting aside the fact that you must legally 👩🏼‍⚖️ have vet consent to treat any animal with an injury/condition, this machine is VERY unlikely (they provide no specification online for the machine) to be able to provide effective therapy to your pet. It may at best 🙏🏼 be completely ineffective and do nothing, at worst burn 🔥your dog's tissue - a human could tell you, your dog can't 🤐.

🌊 When used CORRECTLY the results from ultrasound therapy can be incredible, and our trained and highly qualified Vet Physios use it daily to help our clients on their rehab journey, having preset the parameters to that animals exact need.

!!BUT!! Ultrasound is a complicated therapy, has varying frequencies, wavelengths, durations etc for the treatment required and MUST have a trained professional who knows how to clinically reason the treatment dose being given based on a number of individual parameters which are absolutely NOT one size fits all🐜🐘. In fact, different for individual animals of even the same breed and definitely different for athletes, injuries (different for chronic/acute), pain relief etc.

This is yet another example of people either just trying to exploit money out of caring and naïve owners wanting to do their best, or will be used by people trying to cheapskate and shortcut their way into animal therapy and it's just god damn dangerous for the animals🤦🏼‍♀️😩

📖 Properly trained Vet Physios undergo ENTIRE modules of their degrees to learn how to ❗SAFELY ❗clinically reason doses and apply those treatments.

Moral of the story. AVOID AT ALL COSTS! OR YOUR DOG PAYS THE PRICE! 🥺🐶

21/02/2025

🤞🏼🍾🙌🏼

ANIMAL THERAPIST OF THE YEAR Southern Region Finalists congratulations to Claire Warman - Veterinary Physiotherapist & McTimoney Animal Chiropractic Barkers K9, Canine Hydro-Physio Centre - Tolworth DSVP Veterinary Rehabilitation & Hydrotherapy Centre Mackenzie Veterinary Physiotherapy Lauren Cranny Veterinary Physiotherapy Squirrels Chase Peak Performance Veterinary Physiotherapy Evie Hayes Veterinary Physiotherapy congratulations 🥳

15/02/2025

WE'RE FINALISTS!!!! 🥳🍾

I’m absolutely overwhelmed and beyond grateful to share that we've not only been nominated, but actually been selected by a panel of judges as a finalist for Animal Therapist of the Year! 😲

Running a veterinary physiotherapy and hydrotherapy business isn’t just my job—it’s my passion and calling. Every day, I have the privilege of helping animals. From nervous pups taking their first steps in the water to senior horse clients finding comfort in gentle therapy, every success story means the world to me and fills my heart.

But this nomination isn’t really about me or us—it’s about every wagging tail, every hopeful set of eyes, and every incredible owner who walks through the door willing to work with us. It’s been a long, hard slog and I can't quite put into words that feeling to have finally created my dream veterinary rehabilitation centre, and to be seeing it helping so many patients!!!

Eep!!! 🥰🐶🐎🍾

ANIMAL THERAPIST OF THE YEAR Southern Region Finalists congratulations to Claire Warman - Veterinary Physiotherapist & McTimoney Animal Chiropractic Barkers K9, Canine Hydro-Physio Centre - Tolworth DSVP Veterinary Rehabilitation & Hydrotherapy Centre Mackenzie Veterinary Physiotherapy Lauren Cranny Veterinary Physiotherapy Squirrels Chase Peak Performance Veterinary Physiotherapy Evie Hayes Veterinary Physiotherapy congratulations 🥳

20/01/2025

🌟 We are absolutely thrilled to share the exciting news that WE HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE 🌟

A huge thank you to the wonderful person who has nominated us for the Animal Star Awards 2025! 🐾✨ It truly means the world to be recognised for the work we do with your incredible four-legged friends.

As a tiny one man band, it took almost 10 years to be able to fund the creation of my dream rehab centre! Alongside raising my daughter for 4 years as a single Mum, at times I thought I just couldn't carry on and that I physically wouldn't be able to achieve my bigger aspirations and goals for DSVP. To be nominated for this award brings it home how far my little business has come. It truly is an honour to be able to, and to be trusted to, help so many pets recover from their surgeries and injuries and to work with so many incredible athletes to maintain their high performance levels.

Thank you so much for your continued support and recommendations - we couldn't do it without you guys!

What a great way to start 2025! 💕🥰

17/01/2025

Benji is a 1 year old mixed breed rescue dog that has been attending hydrotherapy and physiotherapy with us following surgery to correct his left antebrachial angular limb deformity, as you can see in the first image 🦴

🏥 Surgical correction helped fix this, and on clearance from his surgeon, he began physiotherapy and weekly hydrotherapy with us to:

💪🏼 improve his tricep atrophy,
⚖️ Help re-establish even weightbearing
🤸🏼‍♀️ Improve his forelimb range of motion ✅️.

Alongside consistent hydrotherapy💧his owners have been diligently doing targeted physiotherapuetic exercises at home and have implemented some home management changes to help Benji 🏡

Being a rescue dog, Benji is nervous so it hasn't all been plain sailing as we started off with a dislike of water 🙈. However, after a slow introduction and lots of time to build his confidence with us, the centre smells and sounds, and the equipment; he now enjoys treatment in the underwater treadmill (and we love seeing his gorgeous little face 🥰)

Benji's speedy and successful rehab is a result of a combined team approach consisting of his first line vet at Castle Vets, his refferal surgery team at Wessex Orthopaedic Vets in Poole, a team effort from Roisin and Ellen at DSVP and of course, his dedicated and committed pawrents who deserve so much credit 💖

📞 07867 483834
✉️ [email protected]
www.dsvp-rehab.co.uk

29/12/2024

Alongside treating so many of their lovely ponies, we love supporting the littlies having so much fun in The Pony Club by donating a voucher to be given as a prize in Portman Hunt Pony Club Mini Major Christmas event 🎄🎉

24/12/2024

🎄🎁 Wishing all of our cherished clients a very Merry Christmas and sending a heartfelt thank you for your continued support throughout the year 🥰

Your trust means the world to us, and we’re so honoured to be part of your journey, be it a rehab one from start to finish, or helping you to maintain peak wellness for your animal 🐾❤️

Here's hoping everyone has a festive period filled with love and joy. Sending love and best wishes to those who find this time of year extremely difficult 💕

20/12/2024

Happy Friday!🙌This is Herbie, the long haired daschund, who is removing from IVDD surgery. He's getting so much stronger💪🏻He's been able to stand and walk more at home unassisted! He comes in for hydro weekly😍

14/12/2024

Today's the day!!

We're so excited to meet you all! The tunes are playing, the mulled wine is warming, the mince pies are ready and we're feeling festive 🎄🤶🏼