Fleetfoot Animal Physiotherapy

18/08/2025

😂 yassss

30/07/2025

Our Para Dressage Team Needs YOU

Ireland’s Para Dressage riders have qualified for the European Championships but due to unforeseen funding constraints, they need help with travel costs. While Para Equestrian Ireland have pledged part of our limited budget to help out team.

We need you!

These athletes have trained for years, overcoming enormous personal and physical challenges. But now, they’re facing a different obstacle, the cost.

Travel, horses, carers, grooms, and coaching all add up, and most of the burden falls on the athletes themselves.

Let’s change that. Be part of their journey by donating or sponsoring today.

Every euro counts.

Donate here:

https://www.idonate.ie/event/EuropeanChampionshipsfundraiser

Or email
[email protected] if you can help with corporate sponsorship.

Let’s send our girls in green to the Championships with the support they deserve.

Katie Reilly Dressage Para-Rider
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Aoife Walsh

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25/07/2025

Myself and the girls are all ready for Sunday! The very best of luck to the Donegal team in Croker 💛💚 ́

15/07/2025

Fascinating!

He wasn’t naughty
He wasn’t an a**hole
He wasn’t “just being difficult”

He was however so skeletally compromised that a comfortable ridden life was never going to happen and time was against him. Not every horse is suitable to be ridden just the same as not every human is compatible with being an athlete. We need to normalise that behaviour is communication. We need to accept that there are many things in a horses body that make riding super hard for them.

This horse went through two breakers before his owner very diligently persisted with positive reinforcement training. He did make excellent progress, that is to be commended! But here’s my issue, positive reinforcement sometimes still masks these issues. It became obvious to his owner that he was becoming more internalised and less happy even in the paddock. Horses will try harder if you ask them nicely and there’s rewards for good behaviour. I’m not saying positive reinforcement is bad, it’s a great tool….im just saying it can mask serious issues. The biggest give away was how seriously assymetric he was. This is something I have felt many times while ridng these types. Asymmetry is normal but riding a horse that has wildly different left and right reins is not normal.

This is so complex on so many levels, so many.

Ever met a horse that was odd from birth? I believe inherited trauma is also a real factor, if you haven’t read the study on mice and how it took many generations to stop passing along, I suggest you do. It’s now well documented in humans too. Link below.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fearful-memories-passed-down/

This guys story is available on patreon.

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11/07/2025

Wet, then vet! Read how to cool your dog down: https://www.pethealthclub.com/uk/pet-advice/how-to-cool-down-a-dog

Please note this guidence is taken from the Royal Veterinay College, which you can read more about here: https://www.rvc.ac.uk/small-animal-vet/teaching-and-research/fact-files/heatstroke-in-dogs-and-cats?fbclid=IwY2xjawLYgltleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE4eVNKTEY4VjdMOFg1Z3N1AR4wTmsPSd4GM03vnyGcobeuWBvKwzd0sBRupN0uGbpCnUdsuYXxFOcttE9Hzw_aem_ATx3SmQgPKbzPB1dwJxm5w

29/06/2025

🐶🐱 July Special Offers at Carn Vet Clinic 🐱🐶
🐾 Spay & Neuter Special – 15% OFF All Month!

Thinking about spaying or neutering your pet? Now’s the perfect time! For the entire month of July 2025, we're offering 15% OFF all spay and neuter procedures for dogs and cats.

Spaying and neutering stops unwanted pregnancies, helps your pet live a longer, healthier life. It reduces the risk of certain cancers, infections, and unwanted behaviors like roaming or aggression.

💉 Microchipping Special – Just €20 for dogs & cats this July!
Reasons to Microchip your pet:
✅Increase Reunions
✅Deter Theft
✅Travel
✅Legal Compliance
✅Simple and Safe Procedure
✅Peace of Mind

📅 Appointments fill up fast – book early to avoid disappointment!
📞 Call us today on 074-9374127 to schedule your pet’s visit.

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24/06/2025

📢Big news for Irish Breeders!

Horse Sport Ireland - in collaboration with Teagasc, South East Technological University, the University of Agriculture in Krakow, and Texas A&M University - have published their second research paper using SNP genotypes — this time detecting equine trisomy in Irish Sport Horses 🧬

The publication titled “Two Cases of Chromosome 27 Trisomy in Horses Detected Using Illumina BeadChip Genotyping” is the largest study of its kind, over 17,000 horses were screened — uncovering valuable insights into a rare genetic condition that impacts fertility and development. This discovery will help breeders and vets to diagnose this rare genetic condition quickly and effectively.

This paper was co-authored by Dr Jennifer Doyle and Dr Sonja Egan and strengthens Ireland’s leadership in equine genomics, highlighting the real-world benefits of SNP-based screening for breeders.

Read more here: https://www.horsesportireland.ie/horse-sport-ireland-publishes-second-research-paper-using-snp-genotypes/

21/06/2025

20/06/2025

🐕HEATSTROKE IN DOGS🐕

We've been banging on about this for years! HEATSTROKE is a MEDICAL EMERGENCY! Fortunately, now more and more professionals are communicating the same message!

Whilst the need for rapid cooling with COLD water (1-15°C) has been recognised for decades in equestrian and human medicine, the dog world has lagged behind, and very poor information still circulates. e.g. "cool the paws", "cover with wet towels", "avoid cold water as it will cause shock"

THE KEY MESSAGES ARE............

💦"WET THEN VET"💦

💦"COLD WATER IMMERSION" (1-15°C)💦
(If you can't immerse, keep pouring ANYTHING COLD over the dog - hose, soft drinks, milk, etc)

💦Dogs die of heatstroke because they were NOT COOLED QUICKLY ENOUGH, NOT BECAUSE THEY WERE COOLED!

♨️RISK FACTORS FOR HEATSTROKE IN HOT WEATHER♨️

♨️Large dogs
♨️DOUBLE-COATED breeds
♨️Brachycephalic breeds
♨️June, July, August (UK)
♨️Exercise, being outdoors, left in cars

EDIT: - If a dog is PANTING, it's struggling to control its body TEMPERATURE! 💦HOSE IT TO COOL IT DOWN!💦

❤️PLEASE SHARE - Spread accurate information; potentially save a dogs life!❤️

CHECK OUT FREE RESOURCES HERE: https://askanimalweb.com/managing-dogs-in-hot-weather/

Welfare in the Heat: https://askanimalweb.com/heat-welfare/

If you don't believe me, look at the research: Beard S, Hall EJ, Bradbury J, Carter AJ, Gilbert S, O'Neill DG. Epidemiology of heat-related illness in dogs under UK emergency veterinary care in 2022. Vet Rec. 2024;e4153. https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vetr.4153

09/06/2025

MYTH: Rest is the best treatment for arthritis in dogs.

✅ Fact:
While giving your dog rest during arthritis flare-ups can provide short-term relief, too much rest over the long term can actually be harmful.

Lack of movement leads to muscle loss, joint stiffness, and decreased flexibility, which can worsen arthritis symptoms and reduce your dog’s overall mobility.

That’s why controlled, regular exercise, like gentle walks, swimming, or physiotherapy, are a crucial part of a multimodal management plan. It helps keep joints moving, builds muscle strength to support those joints, and can even reduce pain and inflammation.

Always work with your vet or rehab specialist to find the right balance of activity and rest tailored to your dog’s needs. 🐾

If you're interested in tailored advice for your dog, our Teleguidance service is for you!
https://caninearthritisteleguidance.co.uk

08/06/2025

What an atmosphere at this year’s Oakfield Bark Dog Show – a real tail-wagging success! 🐕‍🦺

The pups truly stole the show, showing off their charm, skills, and personality, and wagging their way right into our hearts. A huge thank you to everyone who came along and made it such a special day!

We’re so grateful to our amazing judges, exhibitors, and everyone who hosted demos and workshops throughout the day. Special thanks to Andy from Venture Dog Training and to our fantastic MC Lee Gooch, who kept the energy high and the crowd smiling!

📸 Pictured: Maisie the Dalmatian with her owner Ciara Kelly
🏆 Winner of Best in Show – with a prize hamper kindly sponsored by Gary’s Pet World

Venture Dog Training Gary's Pet World Fleetfoot Animal Physiotherapy Lee Gooch

04/06/2025

We’re back at Oakfield Park again this year… and honestly, we couldn’t be more excited.

The Oakfield Bark Dog Show is on Sunday, June 8th from 11am to 6pm, and if you love dogs—even just a little—you should probably come. It’s one of those days where everything just feels good.

There’ll be live demos from Academy Dog Training & Boarding Kennels Legacy Mobile Dog Training 4 Furry Paws Galway and Venture Dog Training
with the chance to give some things a go with your own dog.

There are stalls with dog stuff (some things you didn’t even know existed), and competitions. A lot of them. All different types of dogs are welcome—scruffy, fancy, young, old, total goofballs.

Here’s what you can enter (if you want):
• Best Puppy (under 12 months)
• Prettiest Girl (over 12 months)
• Handsome Boy (over 12 months)
• Owner Lookalike (this one always gets a laugh)
• Waggiest Tail
• Best Trick
• Best Senior (8+ years)
• Best Rescue
• Best Young Handler (under 16)

It’s €8 per category to enter. Nothing too serious. Just for fun. And yeah—there are prizes. Some really good ones. Gary's Pet World in Donegal is even sponsoring a special hamper for the Best in Show. There's also a lovely trophy. All judged by Animals In Need Donegal and Fleetfoot Animal Physiotherapy

And if your dog’s not up for competing? No big deal. Just bring them along for a walk, meet other dogs, maybe let them sniff everything in sight (within reason). Plus, Paw Patrol will be around for the kids, which somehow never gets old.

Hope to see you there. We’ll be around all day, probably running back and forth helping out, so give us a wave if you spot us!