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Paddock & Paws Veterinary Physiotherapy Paddock & Paws is a mobile Veterinary Physiotherapy service covering Hampshire and surrounding areas
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29/01/2025

It is about time I introduced myself properly on social media! I’m Laura, the physiotherapist behind Hampshire-based and mobile Paddock & Paws Veterinary Physiotherapy. I qualified in 2017 with a BSc (hons.) degree in Veterinary Physiotherapy.

I have a 3year old Labrador, Digby, who has hip dysplasia, however we still love to participate in gundog activities and use physiotherapy to help manage his condition effectively.

I also have two horses; Peppie - a hanovarian whom I have recently had to retire, and Poppy, a cob x warm blood on loan to me following Peppie’s retirement. Peppie and I loved to explore the countryside together and do a few dressage tests, but with Poppy, the aim is to try a bit of everything! She has just started her jumping career with me!

What I love about physiotherapy is seeing all the animals make progress, whether it’s small or large and celebrating the work the owners have put in. You will see lots of successful stories and helpful tips on my social media pages, which could help you gain the confidence you need to manage your faithful companion’s condition, should any arise.

To find out more about how Physiotherapy can help your animals please visit my website, where you can browse the treatments available, gain some more insight into what I do, and contact me directly. I can’t wait to hear from you and your furry friends!

💻www.paddockandpaws.co.uk
📞 07429556999
📧 [email protected]

06/01/2025

👑 Priscilla 👑

This little lady had quite a big surgery! A diagnosis of grade 2-3 medial patellar luxation on the left side and a grade 3-4 on the right.

CT of the hindlimbs was performed and identified a significant distal femoral varus deformity (bow legged appearance) and
marginally excessive femoral neck anteversion of the right femur (the angle of the femoral neck in relation to the rest of the femur).

This was addressed with a distal femoral varus corrective osteotomy and block-recession sulcoplasty was also performed.

This is when a wedge of bone is removed from the lower femur, and the remaining bone is stabilized with a plate and screws and a block of bone and cartilage is removed and replaced in a recessed position to deepen the groove where the patella glides.

At the start of physiotherapy, Priscilla was non weight bearing on the right hind. She scored a 9/20 on the stance analyser. By the end of the rehabilitation program we had her happily weight bearing, scoring 16/20 on the stance analyser. Her owners worked very hard to get Priscilla to where she is now. She still has the left hind to go for surgery, which will be performed later this year. But for now she can enjoy and have fun.

Surgery performed at
General practice vets

01/01/2025

🥳 Happy new year! 🥳

I hope everyone had a wonderful break over Christmas and are now ready and prepared for 2025 ✨

Herbie was signed off just before Christmas. He started physiotherapy treatment after suffering with an intermittent chronic hind limb lameness. Diagnosis was suspected injury to the iliopsoas muscle.

After prescribing exercises and his owners doing such a fantastic job at doing them, there has been no lameness present for a long time 👏🏼

Once I was happy with Herbie being more comfortable on his leg I referred him to to help build his muscle.

We are both so pleased to see Herbie improve and back to his normal bouncy self 🤩

23/12/2024

And that’s it for another year! 2024 was a whirlwind of being busy, meeting new clients and unfortunately saying goodbye to a few 💕

I will be enjoying a couple of days off enjoying the holiday. I return to physical work on the 6th but am contactable throughout my time off.

Watch out for a few updates as I had the pleasure of signing off a few clients last week, each deserving their own spot on here for everyone to see 👏🏼

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year 🥳

Here’s to 2025 🍾

17/12/2024

💪🏼 Archie 💪🏼

We were lucky enough to have this gorgeous boy come in for physiotherapy treatment after suffering with intermittent forelimb lameness and a diagnosis of suspected osteoarthritis.

Archie was struggling when getting up due to stiffness and had lost the enthusiasm to go on long walks again. Upon examination we found muscle atrophy over his left shoulder and right hip.

With careful planning of prescribed exercises (greyhounds are not always keen to learn new tricks!!) we have been able to build up his muscle mass, reduce his stiffness and are pleased to say Archie is now happily going on 3 mile walks and running around fields with no ill effects 👏🏼 I am especially proud as we only saw Archie a total of four appointments over the period of September to December 😍

26/11/2024

💥 Dodger 💥

Dodger (on the right) is another successful case we’ve recently had the pleasure of treating and signing off. His owners and fantastic dog walker ( ) noticed an altered pelvic limb gait so decided to get him looked over.

On assessment we found Dodger to have reduced hip extension bilaterally, right presenting worse. Muscle atrophy over right quadriceps and hamstring. The stance analyser showed LF 30; RF 34; LH 22; RH 14. this highlighting a reduced weight bearing on the right hind.

With the home prescribed exercises Dodger has been able to build muscle and is walking much better. It was also highlighted that Dodgers behaviour has also changed, he is less spooky and less reactive when out on walks 👏🏼

Lexi his sister (on the left) has been joining us at appointments to help her get used to the vets 🥰 and if you need any dog grooming have a look at .of.paws.grooming

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

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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. • • • • 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

First client of 2021 is Soledad who has had a shoulder injury in the field. She’s showing off her release from the treatment with a big yawn 🥱 💆🏼‍♀️ • • • • #paddockandpaws #paddockandpawsveterinaryphysiotherapy #equine #equinephysio #veterinaryphysiotherapy #vetphysio

Ruby showing a good release after her treatment yesterday. The softening of the eye, chewing, licking and yawning demonstrated Ruby having a positive response and processing the effects. 💆🏼‍♀️ #paddockandpawsveterinaryphysiotherapy #paddockandpaws #veterinaryphysiotherapy #vetphysio #equinephysiotherapy

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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.