Vale Hydrotherapy

31/12/2024

Wishing all my wonderful clients and your darling dogs a happy and healthy 2025.
Thank you all so much for your continued support, for making me laugh and trying to keep me sane!
2024 was a year of many losses of truly special dog friends, some big characters and long-term patients. You and your dogs really do become part of my extended family, part of my weekly routine and I feel every loss so deeply. I am very blessed to have such a fab band of lovely, supportive clients who are so willing to improve the quality of life of your beloved dogs and I am incredibly lucky to be part of that process with you 🥰

I will be returning to working alone for the time being so I would advise you book appointments well in advance wherever possible, as the diary is going to be more full more quickly.

Big love to you all and I look forward to seeing you in 2025 💛

15/11/2024

Harry, my new apprentice in training. Answering the phone is next on the list

05/11/2024

** For those of you who may source Yumove from Amazon, please read **
To offer reassurance, the Yumove I sell is purchased direct from Lintbells. Please see comments for the statement from Lintbells.

08/10/2024

I'm not sure if this is a good thing, but Christmas has arrived at Vale Hydrotherapy 🤪🫣😅. Just so you know....
Advent Calendars and other festive treats 😊

13/09/2024

By the very nature of the type of conditions I see in my patients multiple times a day, day in, day out, at some point and if you haven't already, you will hear about the drug 'Librela', during one of your visits to the vet. As (imho) should be the case with ANY prescribed or suggested long-term medication, please, please, please do your own research before agreeing to it for your beloved pet, so that you can make an informed choice and go in with your eyes wide open. I have seen several cases of 'accelerated joint desruction' as well multiple cases of a number of other unwanted effects. All medications have side effects, but........
Here is a good, well explained starting point to your own research on Librela.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2pYFDlUSmRd9DCusoomtBr9f_rGW5VSN9zB2aK1iPO2ddQjstgAGZSC_w_aem_vvuamyeQO8JtOyYBQqYCeQ&v=14iWBFJxnjI&feature=youtu.be

Board-certified veterinary specialist Dr Mike Farrell discusses the risks and benefits of Librela, and compares the scientific research in dogs and humans.Wa...

02/08/2024

The lovely squishable Wicket, who doesn't think a great deal of hydrotherapy but enjoys the cuddles and sweeties 🥰 He is soooo flippin cute!

06/06/2024

I have 2 beautiful handmade dog collars bought on my recent trip to South Africa but unfortunately neither fit Harry 😕.
Would anyone be interested in either of them?
The smaller measures 13" and the larger 18"
I paid R600 each. Happy to take £20 😊

16/05/2024

My office view 😍😍 Aren't I lucky!

23/04/2024

Dear Lovely clients, unfortunately I am currently experiencing another phase of a large number of 'no shows', which is becoming extremely frustrating, both financially and in terms of time wasted and missed opportunities for other dogs in need. I am going to have to give serious consideration to taking payment/part payment in advance (which will be a total pain in the bum for you and me!) but it's becoming too much of a problem for me sadly. I'm still trying very hard to recover from the £4000 of equipment breakages that happened in February, none of which was claimable on insurance, before you ask.... Please, please, please remember to come to your appointment or give me >24hr notice if you need to re-schedule.
Thank you kindly, Emma 😊

04/04/2024

It's important to ensure your dogs wrap up warm after hydrotherapy and when you look this flippin cute, it's essential! 🥰
Here is the gorgeous Teddy, who came for his 2nd session today and he's taken to it like a duck to water! Teddy has intervertebral disc disease and neurological deficits in his hind legs. Sessions on the water treadmill will help Teddy get stronger, more stable and improve the quality of his walking.

15/02/2024

This has just been brought to my attention via another Facebook post. Shame no-one from any of the authorities or construction companies involved, saw fit to inform me in person or by email. Apologies in advance to those who travel to us from the Faringdon side of the Estate but between 10am & 12 noon tomorrow, access will only be possible from Silver Lane or Wantage direction 🙄

09/02/2024

🌊💧🌊GETTING HERE TODAY - HERE WE GO AGAIN!! 🌊💧🌊
💧 Getting here today is likely to take longer than usual and may require planning an alternative route, so please allow extra time & take care on the roads.
💧I have come Faringdon - Stanford - There are big puddles but passable and many small/non 4X4 vehicles going through. One stream of traffic at a time, in the middle of the road. No stranded vehicles and no-one turning round.
💧I'm not sure about the approach from Wantage, but given in the past it has flooded outside Haynes I would suggest coming along the top road and down through West Challow & Silver Lane, in case that stretch is deep.
💧PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME 😊🙏

07/02/2024

We are now fully up and running again!! The hot water tank has just been installed, thanks to F Church Ltd, so I should have hot running water in a couple of hours. The pool is warm, thanks to Glynn Koester coming in to install a new heater on his day off, and I managed to install the new printer all by myself! 🤪
Hopefully that's my run of 'bad luck' over and done with so onwards and upwards! Thank you all for your kindness and understanding 🙏

01/02/2024

2nd Feb *UPDATE*
A new pool heater was fitted today, so the pool should be warm again by the end of the weekend.
I'm hoping to have a new hot water tank in situ mid week 🤞

It's not often I feel ready to give up self employment but this week has pushed me almost to that point. A broken pool heater, a broken printer and a burst hot water tank, all in 48hrs! Thank you all for your patience and understanding and apologies to those I've had to cancel/postpone. I can't say for sure when the pool will be up and running again but as soon as I know, you will too! The treadmill has, so far, remained unscathed so it's business as usual in that respect. It may mean that over the coming days I need to move appointment times etc whilst everything gets sorted but I will be in touch with you, if necessary ASAP.
Thank you all for being so understanding and patient and kind, it's so appreciated 🙏
A big shout out to F. Church Ltd Plumbers and especially Jon, who responded so quickly when the water tank decided to empty itself inside the cupboard!
Meanwhile thank goodness for sights like these......

30/01/2024

To keep you all in the loop, if it's of interest!

23/01/2024

**ROAD NEWS**
Morning everyone......
If you are coming to an appointment today and approach from the Faringdon side, please IGNORE the 'road closed' signs at the Denchworth turn. These signs apply to the road being closed/impassable outside Haynes of Challow, so DOES NOT affect your journey to the W&G Estate & Mellors Garage. There is some shallow surface water on the road outside the Estate (Faringdon side) but it's perfectly passable and traffic lights are in place so only the very shallow lane is in operation.
If you approach us from the Wantage side, there is deep flood water outside Haynes, so please leave Wantage via the top road (B4507) passed East Challow and drop down into West Challow and onto Silver Lane, which will bring you out directly opposite the entrance to W&G Estate.

10/01/2024

Besides all the reasons I bang on about at work re ball throwing for your dogs, here's another good reason not to do it...... 🤣🤭🤣

05/01/2024

🌊💧🌊 WARNING 🌊💧🌊
💧 Getting here today is going to take longer than usual and may require planning an alternative route.
💧Please allow extra time & take care on the roads
💧I have come Faringdon - Stanford - Childrey - West Challow- Silver Lane. The water on the road between Stanford & the Baulking turn is deep. Personally I wouldn't attempt it in a non 4X4/Taller vehicle.
💧I've been informed that the water on the road outside Haynes is also deep, so if coming from the Wantage side I would suggest coming along the top road and down through West Challow & Silver Lane.
💧If you don't want to attempt the journey at all, please, please give me plenty of notice so I can find an alternative way of earning a living for the day 🙄
💧Good luck people and stay safe 🍀🙏