EC Veterinary Physiotherapy

02/06/2024

Hi all, I am currently fully booked until July 😅 If your horse is due their routine maintenance session please book well in advance!
I am trying my best to offer cancellations where I can but not always possible. 😊

19/05/2024

🏇 Researchers from the RVC are calling for owners and previous owners of former racehorses in the UK to participate in a new survey and share their experiences of rehoming racehorses to uncover the different factors that influence a successful outcome.

➡️ Read more: https://rvc.uk.com/life-after-racing
📝 Take the survey at: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/rvc/racehorse-rehoming-survey

10/05/2024

Always a pleasure helping such lovely ponies 🥰💜

22/04/2024

22/04/2024

Why choose an NAVP Veterinary Physiotherapist?

Choose an NAVP member, safe in the knowledge that they are highly qualified (BSc (Hons) Vet Phys and above), are passionate about providing a professional service in accordance with our strict code of conduct and use techniques and modalities that they have been thoroughly trained and examined in.

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20/04/2024

WHAT IS STRESS AND HOW CAN YOU RECOGNISE IT IN HORSES?

Stress can be defined as the body's reaction to mental or physical pressure. Some stress is useful in a horse’s life to protect them from potential danger and allows a horse to learn and adapt to their environment. However, too much stress can cause a negative impact to their health and well-being.

The first step to reducing a horse's stress is to recognise the symptoms. However, the early signs of stress are often missed or ignored. Horses are all individuals and may show different signs of stress, they may also display more than one sign at a time. Horse owners and carers need to be able to recognise these signs to identify the cause and improve the horse’s situation.

The Horse Care & Welfare team at The British Horse Society have produced a really useful guide explaining what stress is, what causes it, how it can impact the horse, how to recognise signs of stress and what you can do to reduce it.

I have loved working on this project with the BHS and am so pleased this vital information is getting out to the wider equestrian audience. A massive well done and thank you to the BHS!

You can find the guide on the BHS website here: https://www.bhs.org.uk/horse-care-and-welfare/behaviour/equine-stress

18/03/2024

We go again for another year! 🐴🐶🤩

17/03/2024

I will be doing a demo on 2nd April 😁 some great demos planned for the day covering a range of topics!

Get booked in online now 🤩🐴

20/02/2024

Last weekend I attended the conference talking all things Growth and Development! Such a fabulous weekend with great speakers and enlightening discussions. We are always learning as owners, professionals and even the experts 😅 I find in the equine world many people like to think they ‘know it all’, when in reality even the experts are a long way off. It was so refreshing to have discussions around areas that are still very much unknown to us, but collaborating together ensures we are doing the best we can for our horses 🥰 I have lots to take away from the weekend to further help my clients which is exciting!

20/02/2024

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28/12/2023

24/12/2023

Merry Christmas Everyone ✨ hope you all enjoy time with family, friends and furry ones 🎄 Thank you for another wonderful year working with you and your animals… lots to look forward to in 2024! 💜

23/12/2023

14/11/2023

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22/08/2023

For those who think horses don't feel pain as we do - you could be right. They may feel far more.

08/08/2023

Please listen to your horses… a change in behaviour is the first sign of discomfort (they aren’t naughty for the sake of it!!).

If only more owners were like my client here… taking a step ‘back’ isn’t failure, it is just part of the journey of progressing to produce a horse that will last long term.

Progress isn’t linear and for all those ups we love, we have to go through a few downs.

Be kind and patient with your horses and play the long game 💜

24/07/2023

Sorry to those waiting on replies….. I have been away this weekend and will be back working tomorrow so please bear with me while I play catch up! Thank you!

21/06/2023

🦋 FOR SALE 🦋 on behalf of a client

11.2 12 year old reg section a mare.
Absolute cracker of a pony. Loves to jump and is super fast so looking for a speed demon, wild child to have fun with jumping, pony club, mounted games hacking and fun rides.
Upto date with everything.

Northampton

Please message for contact details!

30/05/2023

EQUINE HEAD SHAKING

Equine head shaking is an interesting condition that is difficult to diagnose, manage and treat. Severity can range from a mild occasional shakes to violent head shaking. The condition is thought to arise from trigeminal nerve hypersensitivity, although structural changes around the nerve are not often seen.

Typically the head shaking is in a vertical direction but can also present in additional ways such as side to side shaking, muzzle rubbing or an anxious expression. Head shaking is more prevalent when the horse is working than at rest. Triggers can include wind, rain, flies and pollen meaning frequency normally increases during spring and summer.

Treating the condition is hard, but there are ways to help manage head shaking. Using nose nets are useful if triggers are flies or pollen to significantly reduce shaking; antihistamines can also be given if pollen is thought out to be the cause. Magnesium supplements are thought to help decrease hypersensitivity through reducing the threshold for nerve firing of trigeminal nerve.

DO YOU SUSPECT YOUR HORSE IS A HEAD SHAKER?
Eye irritation, inner/outer ear disease, dental pain and guttural pouch/ sinus abnormalities may cause your horse to display all these behaviours so these must be ruled out first before treating the condition as head shaking.

29/05/2023

Holly Gimmler, one of our newest equine vets, has written this short article looking into the causes, diagnosis and treatment of laminitis as well as the implications for ongoing management once a horse has suffered from this common condition.

18/05/2023

☀️June Availability ☀️

I currently have some availability throughout June for both horses and dogs. 🦄🐶

If you are due a maintenance session, help following an injury or if its the first time having physiotherapy for your animal I am happy to help!

Fully insured, NAVP member covering northants, Beds, Bucks.

Please message for more info or to get booked in 📞