Paddock & Paws is a mobile Veterinary Physiotherapy service covering Hampshire and surrounding areas
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11/11/2024
🍂 Torvi 🍂
We have recently signed off Torvi from physiotherapy treatment after she was suffering with an intermittent, chronic forelimb lameness. After assessment we found muscle atrophy over her left forelimb. With a careful rehab plan set in place we have slowly been able to build up her muscle and therefore help build up her duration of walks. Originally Torvi could only cope with 10 minutes of walking before she went lame, now she is up to an hour, running around off lead with no problems 👏🏼😍
12/10/2024
All emails caught up with and everyone replied too - it’s finally time for me to head off out and up to Scotland! I won’t be contactable until I return on the 21st.
See you all soon 🏴
01/10/2024
⚫️⚪️ Jessie ⚪️⚫️
I had the pleasure of treating the beautiful Jessie a few months ago after her owners noted her not displaying her normal behaviour such as; rolling onto her back, not jumping up at people and looking uncomfortable when getting up.
After assessment it was found the iliopsoas to be quite tight, along with some minor muscle atrophy over her quadriceps.
With a detailed plan put into place of stretching and strengthening physio exercises, Jessie is now back to her normal self 🤩👏🏼
02/09/2024
🤪 Sydney 🤪
Well done to everyone who pick Australian Cobberdog on the guess the breed for Sydney 👏🏼
Sydney is a full of energy, bouncy boy who was diagnosed with bilateral elbow dysplasia. He presented with severe muscle atrophy over his bicep brachii and triceps brachii. When out on a walk his left leg would also ‘give way’ and collapse slightly. On examination Sydney also had instability when assessing supination range of movement (external rotation of the limb).
Sydney had Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment injected into both elbows. This is a procedure that takes a blood sample, concentrating the platelets and injecting them back into the joint. PRP is noninvasive and helps stimulate healing and reduce inflammation to help improve joint function.
We have now been able to build Sydney’s muscle and his owners have been able to build his exercise back up without Sydney collapsing on the leg anymore.
I will continue to see Sydney on a maintenance programme to help make sure we keep on top of maintaining his muscle mass.
14/08/2024
🎩 Jonesy 🎩.
This lovely gentleman of a boy was signed off from physiotherapy last month after recovering from L2-L3 disc extrusion, treated with just conservative management. We had certain aims to hit due to the owners going away on holiday, and with the help of a dog buggy, he was able to travel with them, enjoying the walks and scenery.
23/06/2024
🐑 Walter 🐑
Well done to everyone who guessed Walters breed, he is an Old English Sheepdog!
I am currently seeing Walter for hip dysplasia and spinal discomfort. We are still early days on our treatment plan with Walter but he is a pleasure to see.
17/06/2024
💪🏼 Gus 💪🏼
Gus was showing a little limp/ skip on his right hind, after investigations Gus was diagnosed with Grade 1 luxating patella. On assessment Gus showed to have very slight muscle atrophy over his right quadriceps. Treatment plan made with home prescribed exercises to target the quads - this in turn helps to support the stifle joint (knee).
Gus parents did such a fantastic job with doing their homework that by the second appointment the skip had gone 👏🏼
Well done Gus 👏🏼⭐️
03/05/2024
🗓️ Please be aware that I am near fully booked for May with only a couple of spaces free, depending on the location. 🗓️
If you require evening appointments please book in advance. I would rather have you in the diary, and if needs be closer to the time we change the appointment, if it is no longer required.
I am also booking up in June, so if you are worried please book a few sessions in advance when I see you next (I know most of you do anyways!)
And a big thank you for supporting my business, it’s a wonderful feeling that I am this busy and you are trusting me with your adorable animals 🥰
(Another thank you for everyone who I’ve seen this week whilst I get to grips with my new online systems; it’s a slow transition but a much better one)
09/04/2024
Want to know one of things I absolutely LOVE about my job??
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When a high energy or anxious dog becomes settled with me and falls asleep 😴
Every time I find it such a huge achievement that these dogs are comfortable and feel safe with me touching and helping them.
This guy is Harley, and he is ready to love everyone, but can be very high energy and actually quite anxious when it comes to massage. He is being seen for stiffness and presents with a very sore, tight back. We have taken it very slow in the sessions, but by the third he was lying down and falling asleep 😴 needless to say me and his owner were (very quietly, to not disturb him) grinning from ear to ear!
18/03/2024
🍣 Sushi 🍣
This lovely little lady has been signed off from physio after recovering from a big operation for IVDD. Sushi had a fenestration operation from T11-L4. When I first saw her she had no use of her back legs, the surgeons were unsure if she would regain full use of them, but she now walks unaided, albeit with a slight arch in her back, but it doesn’t stop her being sassy 🤭
Well done Sushi 👏🏼🍣
08/03/2024
🌸 Price Increase 🌸
As of 1st April there will be a price increase, this is due to the increase in price of my over heads to run the business.
All appointments that are currently booked in after April 1st will still be honoured with the original price at booking.
Any questions or queries please contact me
Laura
20/02/2024
‼️ It has come to my attention that the form on my website to contact me is currently not working! If you have filled the form out and not heard from me please email me directly on [email protected] ‼️
01/02/2024
We made it…February is finally here after a long January, we survived FIVE Mondays in a month 🥴🫣
February is already busy for me, only a few spaces available at the end of the month 🐶🐴
Longer evenings are starting to creep back in, which means more time for riding and dog walks 🥳
Get in touch if you want your animals checked over so you can ensure you can have a fulfilled and active spring/summer 💪🏼
As we know the shoot season is finishing up, but the hunt season is still going strong! Galloping across country and jumping hedges, I’ve been keeping the Hampshire hunt horses feeling as best as they can 🐴
If you go out regularly with a hunt, it is always worth keeping ontop of how your horse feels. I can easily accommodate to appointments so you don’t need to miss out on a days riding at the weekend.
26/01/2024
The end of the shoot season is nearly here..me and Digby have enjoyed watching and having a go at a few retrieves.
Watching the dogs on a shoot really shows how much they have to work. The ground has been unkind with being boggy and then frozen, the weather not helping with constant rain and very cold.
If you feel like your dog has worked very hard this season, then why not get them checked over and relieve any discomfort. Not only will they be appreciative of this, but they can keep full filling their job and what is being asked of them to the best of their ability.
Keeping your dog comfortable, happy and at their peak performance will help minimise pain, potential injuries and lameness.
Get in contact if you would like to have a chat about your dog 🐶
Beautiful girl Saffy is the first cat to be on the stance analyser 😻 one of the vets at very kindly let me borrow her cat to help practice with the stance analyser. This proved to be quite interesting on how cats distribute their weight; showing to have a slightly higher percentage on their back legs, whereas dogs have a higher percentage on their front legs. We are also having a little play around to see if her weight distribution will change before and after her solensia injection (cat version to librella).
Sometimes work involves playing around and having fun, with hopefully finding out some cool data 🤩
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend 🐱🐶🐴
11/01/2024
🚨 STANCE ANALYSER 🚨
Have you ever wondered how your dog is standing? Are they shifting their weight? Are you confident that they are comfortable and happy?
Now is your chance to get clear information on how your dog is standing!
What can the stance analyser help with?
🌟 Target any problem areas
🌟 Detect and assess lameness
🌟 Identify how your dog is weight bearing
🌟Help with early detection of osteoarthritis
But HOW can this knowledge help my dog?
🧐 Subtle weight shifting shouldn’t be overlooked.
🧐 Understanding how your dog shifts their weight can help with early detection and diagnosis ⤵️
This means treatment can start earlier before any lameness or arthritis advances.
🧐 Be aware of how your dog is compensating.
Who is this aimed at?
🙌🏼 Any dog can come along 🙌🏼
Whether you have elderly dogs, dogs with known ailments or sporting and working dogs. This information can be vital to know more about your dog and how they are coping.
Every last Friday of the month: 26th January
£20 per dog
Please contact to book in
22/12/2023
🎄A farewell to 2023🎄
I would like to take this opportunity to say to all my lovely clients a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
As many would know, 2023, has not been kind to my family. I would like to say a big thank you, to you all, who have been exceptionally understanding of my circumstances this year. It has not been easy, but you all made it easier for me to work and adjust when needed. And for that I am, and always will be, very grateful.
I have big hopes and plans for 2024, offering new services with the Stance Analyser and hopefully a few other things in the pipeline.
I look forward to seeing you all again in the New Year and welcoming any new clients.
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The stance analyser page is up and running on my website. Feel free to go check it out and any questions let me know ☺️
https://www.paddockandpaws.co.uk
#stanceanalyser #companionhealth #caninerehab #hampshireanimalphysio
A Friday with a surprise! Turning up to a client and one of their mares had foaled in the field about 15 minutes to us turning up 😍 needless to say no work was done as we moved her up to the stable and just wasted time staring at her 😍 a very lively little chestnut filly; which if you didn’t know already, anything that is chestnut is a weakness of mine 🤭
#welcometothisworld #poloponies #babyfilly #chestnutfilly
We can finally do the straddle pole exercise 🙌🏼 after giving Peppie a command on how to move her hind legs away from me independently means I have been able to adjust her position better. You can see how she uses her body awareness of picking up her hind legs to place down correctly.
I don’t always like to work Peppie in a ridden sense, she can get easily bored and is a quick learner. This type of exercise gets her to use her brain as well as improving her proprioception, so I can work her more mentally rather than physically. Something that is always beneficial 🤓
#equinepolework #equinepolefun #equinepoletherapy #mixupyourtraining #equinephysio #equinehampshire
A whole year since my own cat alfie got hit by a car and we started the road of rehabilitation. Here’s a little snippet of him doing his exercises to make sure he’s still using his tarsus well and the surrounding muscles are maintained to support the joint.
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Music: Libre
Musician: @ikonmusic
#catrehabilitation #animalphysiotherapy #navp #smallanimalrehabilitation #paddockandpawsveterinaryphysiotherapy
🤓TENS MACHINE🤓
Well done if you guessed correctly on my stories! Let me tell you about the useful TENS machine, full name being Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation.
🤔 What does TENS help with?
🌟 Muscle Spasm
🌟 Muscle re-education
🌟 Nerve Damage
🌟 Subacute / Chronic soft tissue disorders
🌟 Oedema
🌟 Vasodilation
🌟 Pain.
🤔 How does the TENS machine work?
TENS machine works on pain relief gained from the pain gate mechanism or opioid system. This is done by activating A- BETA and A-DELTA sensory fibres which activate the opioid mechanism and reduce the transmission of any painful stimulus from C fibres.
🤜 What are A-BETA, C Fibres and A-Delta Fibres??
These are found within nerve fibres connected to different types of receptors in the skin, muscle, and internal organs. A-BETA fibres carry information related to touch, C-fibres carry information related to pain and temperature, whilst A-DELTA fibres are associated with sharp acute localised pain.
🤷♀️So how does this link to the TENS machine?
After a minimum of 30 minutes the TENS machine will raise opioids; a maximum of 60 minutes releases a maximum dose of endorphins. Opioids are the body’s natural pain control for injuries, they bind to receptors in the spinal cord and reduce pain signals to the brain.
In conjunction to manual therapies and stretching, after the use of the TENS machine this then helps the affected muscles to relax and elongate; allowing the muscles to work correctly with a reduced pain response.
#tensmachine #tensmachineismagic #veterinaryphysiotherapy #electrotherapies #vetphysio #rehabilitation #musclereeducation #paingatemechanism #stimulationtherapy #tightmusclesbegone #equinephysio
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About Laura
Paddock & Paws is a mobile Veterinary Physiotherapy service, based within Hampshire, Berkshire and surrounding areas, specialising in Equine and Canine. Working under veterinary referral conditions may vary from musculoskeletal, surgical cases, neurological deficits and degenerative problems. Each client is treated as an individual, with bespoke programmes being made to include the owner, how the client is progressing and with Laura able to apply manual therapies, prescribe remedial exercises and use electrotherapy modalities in order to achieve the optimum care.
Laura gained her qualification in 2017 after the completion of a BSc (Hons) in Veterinary Physiotherapy at Warwickshire College, Moreton Morrell with the NAVP. The NAVP is recognised as one of the first in the industry to develop the direct entry route for veterinary physiotherapy. In order to be a member of NAVP a strong scientific knowledge, clinical practice and continued research must be obtained and upheld. Working alongside veterinary surgeons, you can be assured that the highest standard of physiotherapy care is given.
Laura's passion has always laid within animal welfare and care, this is shown by having extensive knowledge within the equine, canine and feline sector. Having had her own horses, Laura has over 15 years of equine experience, ranging from working with the RDA, riding schools, showing, dressage, along with an array of equine management and BHS qualifications.
Growing up with dogs, Laura has also worked along side dog walkers which enabled her to gain more breed specific knowledge within dynamic and behaviour assessments. Laura has a strong passion in educating owners on common conditions and what to look out for, ensuring that our beloved canine friends are happy and comfy for as long as possible.
Laura has gained a considerable amount of experience and knowledge in the handle and care of felines. Having two cats herself, Laura worked in a cattery which would have an array of different medical treatments to be administered to the cats. This allowed her to understand the different behaviours that can be portrayed and is aware of how important it is to note different behaviour patterns.
