Bowen for Paws

15/03/2024

12/03/2024

I'm so sorry for not really posting on this page to much. I promise to get better at sharing! You can always join the human side of my Bowen therapy which is Bowen in Motion for all your human needs 😊

Anyway.... Bowen for Paws has a whole new look and feel to it, thanks to Jordan at Akoca-seo

Did you know that Bowen therapy is great for our four legged friends as well as us! Why not check it out and let me know what you think! https://boweninmotion.co.uk/bowen-for-paws/ 🥰

06/03/2024

interested in knowing more about Bowen and Canine Bowen?

Pop and see me at the Wellness event :) i'd love to see you

✨🌿 3 days to go!! 🌿✨

I’m so excited to see you all.

Over 35 talented local businesses!

We have treatments taking place, sessions for you to take part in and lots of product businesses with their gorgeous products!

Pop down to Kingsmere Community Centre between 2-6 on Saturday 😄


** Bookings for sessions and treatments are open now! Also available for you to put your name down for them on the day **

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27/10/2023

I saw a kid walking his lovely lab having a great time and then he gave him a big old yank on the lead, which was on a collar and my heart did that achy breaky thing.

Underneath that strong looking neck, are some vital life supporting structures connecting your dog’s gut and nervous system to the brain.

If you have a big dog that lunges or pulls on the lead, a collar is not going to stop him. A harness is not going to make him lunge or pull more. However, it will distribute his weight through a part of the body designed to protect the organs instead of the full pressure being on the neck and all it contains.

A yank on the lead can cause emotional associations that lead to behaviour issues and pressure around the neck can cause multiple physical injuries some terminal.

With thanks for the illustration and we recommend https://perfect-fit-dog-harness.com/harness.html

Neck injuries include bruising, whiplash, headaches, crushed trachea, damage to the larynx, fractured vertebrae, neck and spinal cord injury and paralysis or neurological problems.

If the parasympathetic nervous system is tweaked through a tug to the neck the vagal reflex can cause instant death.

Higher intraocular pressure can cause serious injury to dogs already suffering thin corneas, glaucoma, or eye injuries.

It has also been linked to hypothyroidism as the collar rests on the area of the thyroid gland causing damage.

It can impinge the nerves supplying the front legs leading to an abnormal sensation in the feet that can present as a dog that starts licking their feet. Often misdiagnosed as having allergies.

A dog's epidermis is only 3-5 cells thick, in humans it is at least 10-15 cells thick.

Excessive pressure can cause damage to the dog's eyes, larynx and thyroid gland.

Particularly risky for puppies under 6 months, a time during which the cartilage of the trachea is still delicate.

A dog that feels pain and discomfort on saying hello to another dog, or trying to sniff the environment, is in danger of associating other dogs or other stimuli in the environment with pain and discomfort resulting in a dog that we would label “reactive” and/or “aggressive” when on lead, “but ok when off lead”.

23/07/2023

Really good information. Please be aware of these new recommendations

Cooling myths are harming our dogs and we HAVE to counter them

In a recent Vet Compass study less than a quarter of dogs with heat stroke were given any sort of cooling treatment before they were taken to the vet and only 24% of those were cooled with the recommended methods of cold water immersion or soaking and a fan.

And of them only 10% needed any further cooling by the vet by the time they got there, which shows just how effective it is.

But for more than half of the dogs whose owners did try to cool them, outdated methods like water soaked towels were used.

And there has been NO increase in the use of the recommended methods in the last three years, despite this advice being in the public domain since at least 2016.

The insidious messaging that cold or ice water is dangerous and cooling must be slow and steady is seriously harming dogs

The advice is very clear;

🥵 Cool before transport - getting your dog to the vet is important but starting the cooling process before you travel will bring their temperature down as soon and as fast as possible, which is what will make the biggest difference to their survival.

🥵 Cold water immersion is safe for young healthy dogs and the recommended method for cooling them down. For older or ill dogs, use evaporative cooling (get them wet and in a breeze).

🥵 Ice and cold water are safe. Any water is better than non but don't be afraid of using really cold temperatures

🥵 And thick coats do NOT keep them cool!

Read the summary of these findings from the Hot Dogs - canine heatstroke education for dog owners team here;
https://heatstroke.dog/2023/07/20/myth-busting-cooling-hot-dogs/

The summary from the Vet Compass team;
https://www.rvc.ac.uk/vetcompass/news/the-rvc-urges-owners-of-hot-dogs-to-cool-first-transport-second

The published study;
https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/7/465

13/03/2023

Thank you Pegasus Unique Pets for a great picture of how complex our dogs noses are. We had a sniffy walk this morning but our collie isnt a great lover of the wind so head out later once the wind drops a little.... I'm sure that all the smells from miles around will be on the sniffing agenda this evening and over the next couple of days. 🙂

Wow! It is so windy out there! Did you know dogs have a massive 100 million receptors in their nose!! Compared to humans having 5-6 million 😮 smells will travel far today so expect a sniffy walk! This example shows just how complex our dogs noses are! Amazing 🐕🐾

16/12/2022

16/12/2022

Please can one person who reads my page click follow?! I’m one person off 17,000 and it’s annoying me 🤣. I’m sure as I ask this several will unfollow me so I’m unsure if I’ll make the 17,000! If you’re a pet business I’ll follow you back ❤️

29/11/2022

This is fantastic advice and images are brilliant. Please be gentle with your dogs, and look for positive pain free training. Use the kind equipment like Y fit harnesses...
If you are looking for dog behaviourist / trainer in oxfordshire area, please get in touch for local recommendations

19/11/2022

It’s been a busy week in clinic! I saw a lovely young spaniel on Monday who ticked all the cannabis toxicity boxes. As she was walking she was constantly leaking urine, she was uncoordinated when walking, she could barely stay awake and was leaning all her weight on the vet nurse as I drew blood.

Fortunately her symptoms were fairly mild in comparison to some and with a bit of supportive treatment she went home at the end of the day.

I did ask the owner to walk the entire walk they’d done together prior to the onset of her signs, and that’s how we were sure this was a drug toxicity.

Also I had a smell of her breath to see if I could smell cannabis, but just typical doggy breath! I suspect she had only a little.

The Veterinary Poisons Information Service and Animal PoisonLine are a fantastic resource for both vets AND owners and pet professionals. It’s a good idea to have their number handy at the very least.

To learn more about toxins and in fact many other important dog related health issues check out my course complete canine health and first aid. It’s all video based! https://www.animalloveonline.co.uk/courses/complete-canine-health-first-aid-course22

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11/11/2022

Remembering the Fallen soldiers and all the animals that gave their lives so selflessly

05/11/2022

Hope everyone has a lovely time enjoying the fireworks etc but please, if you can, buy the low noise or silent ones and be as considerate as possible to all animals, both domestic as well as wildlife and those who are noise sensitive like our veterans x

26/10/2022

Vet Dr Sophie Bell explains what to do at home if your dogs willy/pen*s gets stuck out when erect and wont go back in. Taken from the online courses for pet ...

13/10/2022

19/09/2022

Thank you for your service PH Aurora. You made us all so very proud TVP Windsor and Maidenhead

19/09/2022

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Emma the pony and corgis Muick and Sandy led out for parts of Monday’s ceremonial events

17/09/2022

Can you locate and count a pulse? Do you know what normal gum colour looks like? This is ONE emergency where you need to be able to perform a basic clinical exam to be aware of the seriousness of what is happening.

A haemangiosarcoma loves to start its growth on the spleen, which is like a big bag of blood. When it bursts which is often non painful, your dog will suffer with an internal bleed. This IS an emergency, seen mainly in medium to large breed dogs of middle to senior age.

Yes your vet is absolutely fundamental to your pets health, but you also need to be able to spot signs of illness, especially when it’s a life or death situation like an internal bleed.

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08/09/2022

RIP Ma’am. Thank you for your service 💔

05/09/2022

A really good read on dog walking, or lack of.
During the summer, we have a early morning walk and afternoon/evenings in the garden. Our collie loves his garden time ….

22/08/2022

I want to kill a myth that has been circulating ever since i can remember.....

Harnesses make your dog pull!?

If harnesses made your dog pull you'd never have to train a sled dog to pull, in fact you absolutely do need to train sled dogs to pull, even if they are wearing a magical pulling harness.

Sled dogs wear harnesses because its safer for them than wearing a collar. A collar would do alot of damage on any dog that is pulling, therefore choosing to use a harness will keep them be safer.

NOW, you do need to choose the correct harness for your dog, a 'Y' shaped harness with front attachment are my favourite ones.
You also need to make sure your dogs forelimbs can move freely from the top of their shoulder. also take a look to make sure their legs arent rubbing on the straps when they move.

IF you need help, I am sure your local force free trainer can point you in the right direction. Make sure they are ethical and put your dogs welfare first.

10/08/2022

With the warmer weather ahead, owners should be mindful of the signs of heatstroke. 🌡️ Heatstroke is a serious illness that develops when a dog gets too hot and is unable to lower its temperature. Left untreated, heatstroke can lead to seizures, organ failure and even death.

Any dog can develop heatstroke, but overweight, young, elderly, flat-faced, giant-breed, and thick-coated dogs are particularly at risk, even from just sitting out in hot weather.

Some of the most common triggers for heatstroke include:
🥵 Overheating during exercise - accounts for 74% of cases
☀️ Being outside in hot weather (even just sitting still) - accounts for 12.9% of cases
🚘♨️ Being trapped in a hot car - accounts for 5.2% of cases

See advice from our vets on what you can do to help prevent or provide first aid for heatstroke: http://pdsa.me/hpSh

🧊 Please note that ice cubes are perfectly safe for dogs to use as a treat to cool down on a hot day. It is when a dog is suffering from heatstroke that the drastic change in temperature from the ice can cause shock, and therefore should be avoided. A dog’s normal body temperature is around 38.6°C (101.5°F).

09/08/2022

Isn’t this absolutely true. I know 99% of the dogs names and their owners clothing (summer and winter) but names….. not so much 😁

Ah yes.....this does sometimes happen! Please don't hold it against us though 😄

27/07/2022

great advice from Animal Love Pet First Aid

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19/07/2022

Come on everyone let’s dispel the stupid ice myth. You can give your dogs ice to keep them cool over the hot days. It DOES NOT cause them to increase their body temperature, it actually KEEPS THEM COOL.

Pop in their bowl or freeze some treats. Don’t put it in their bum to cool them, another stupid myth.

ICE IS GOOD FOR COOLING DOGS, yes it really is (from a vet)

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16/07/2022

Please do a super early walk, you can always have a nap during the day!

Don’t forget all your other animals and yourself!

As Red and Amber extreme heat warnings are announced across the UK, vets issue urgent advice on keeping pets safe from heat-related illnesses.

12/07/2022

I know I have been super quiet on here, so much going on in the background with canine and human clinic as well some life stuff... but thought this was too good not to share as the hot weather is due to continue for a while yet.

Heat stroke in dogs  Dogs eliminate heat through panting; however if the temperature of the environment is too hot and humid then panting becomes ineffective.Normal body temperature is around 38.3C/101.4F. In cases of heat-stroke a dog's body temperature can rise in excess of 41.6C/107F. Increase...

30/06/2022

Absolutely love your dogs pics, though stay safe and never disclose your dogs personal details x