Fraser Veterinary Physiotherapy

04/10/2024

I finally got round to ordering some more uniform to match the rebrand logo! So I will no longer look like a ragamuffin and I’ll be a lot toastier for the colder months 😊

06/09/2024

Thank you for all the birthday wishes - I spent it hiking with Cooper (and Jake!) in the Peaks. I’m taking the weekend off to rest and enjoy some downtime and then I’ll be back to it on Monday!

25/06/2024

Hot weather activities!

Whilst we’re all (hopefully) enjoying the warm weather, please remember that our dogs can often struggle in the heat. This can be worse for brachycephalic (flat faced) breeds, larger or over weight dogs and those with thicker coats.

Cooper is black, has thicker fur and tends to run around a lot on walks so personally I don’t walk him at all above 19/20° and even above 15° l we tend to choose shaded areas to walk or places he can go in the water.

As a working dog he can find this change to his routine frustrating so we give him more enrichment throughout the day… including frozen dinner!

This was tonight’s selection!
- His usual working dog kibble topped with some plain yoghurt so it freezes nicely and antler powder from .spoilt.doggo
- Yoggie Pot bought from the amazing Fay at .spoilt.doggo
- Beef liver bones from .spoilt.doggo
- His joint supplements
- cheese fantail biscuit
- Chicken and calcium bones

Let us know what your ‘go to’ hot weather enrichment/treats/dinner is for your dogs 😊

31/05/2024

As many of you know I was off last week and this week to get married and go on my honeymoon! It’s been a crazy few weeks so I just wanted to thank you all for your patience, especially whilst I’ve been off. We’re now back home so it back to business as usual. If you’re waiting on a response, I’m aiming to be up to date on admin by the end of Monday so you should hear back from me soon. Thanks again for all your amazing support, cards and gifts, you’ve made me feel thoroughly loved 🥰 I couldn’t ask for better clients!

24/02/2024

Check out the amazing difference a laser treatment made to Paddington’s wound healing! Swipe for the before 😊

Paddington has recently damaged his cruciate ligament and will be going for surgery in the next couple of weeks. Following his pre op test his blood test sight unfortunately became infected due to him over licking it. We popped the laser on it on a wound healing setting during his routine physio appointment and the healing has been amazing. This picture was just 18 hours after his physio session! 😊

17/02/2024

Excellent advice from The Harrogate Vet Physio. Arthritis doesn’t mean your pets need to suffer, physiotherapy can play a huge role in keeping your animals happy and active!

Unfortunately arthritis is a degenerative joint disease, in which the tissues in the joint break down over time. There is no cure for arthritis but it can be successfully managed and progression of the disease can be slowed!

A multimodal approach is needed for successful management of arthritis - this means changing just one thing is unlikely to make a difference. There needs to be lots of tweaking here and there and working out what works best for you and your dog.

This might involve:

✅Talking to your vet about pain medication (there's plenty out there!)
✅Booking a session with your local physiotherapist and trying hydro, laser, physio...
✅Correctly exercising your dog - little and often is normally better than walking their socks off!
✅ Controlling their weight - extra weight will put extra force through their sore joints, causing inflammation and more pain!
✅Getting the right nutrition and adding joint supplements to their diets
✅ Making some changes at home - like putting down non slip rugs, using ramps instead of stairs etc.

Arthritis doesn't have to be unbearable for your pet - correct management really is key!

If your dog struggles with arthritis, get in touch and we can talk through everything that might help!

09/02/2024

Dot was very chilled considering this was only her second physio session post spinal surgery. The owners have noticed a huge improvement in her since we’ve started her on a home exercise program. She’s now able to stand unassisted for short periods and is taking herself to the toilet again! Can’t wait till see how she improves over the next few months 🤞🏻😊
Thanks again to for hosting me!

24/12/2023

My annual attempt at a Christmas picture of all 3 monsters went slightly better this year… with the help of copious snacks 🤣 at least they’re all looking in the right direction! Happy Christmas everyone 🎄♥️ thank you so much for all your amazing support this year and your patience at the delayed opening of the centre. I’ve been thoroughly spoilt with presents and I can’t wait to open them all tomorrow (apart from the edible ones that I’ve already started on!) 🙈 I’ll be back to treating your animals on the 28th - no rest for the wicked! I promise I’ll try to get better at keeping the social media up to date next year 😅