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Veterinary Physiotherapy Services
Use this page to learn more about the physiotherapy services offered for both horses and dogs. Find out what a treatment entails, what to expect, what is required prior to treatment, and the prices.
SERVICES
Equine treatment price:
Initial Session: £65
Follow-Up Session: £60
Canine treatment price:
Initial Session: £55
Follow-Up Session: £50
What does this include?
Thorough assessment of your animals history, posture, movement, management and musculoskeletal health
Application of appropriate treatments incorporating massage, stretching and electrotherapies, to treat any diagnosed conditions, and issues found during the assessment
Compilation of an individually tailored treatment and remedial exercise plan to set your animal up for the best recovery, or to improve their performance
FUEL COSTS
Fuel costs calculated as Google Maps distance from BS16
0-15 miles = free
16-20 miles = £5
21-30 miles = £7
31-35 miles = £10
36-45 miles = £15
46+ miles = on request
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM AN EQUINE PHYSIOTHERAPY SESSION
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Initial sessions are approximately 1hr 30mins-2hrs long.
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Follow up sessions are approximately 1hr-1hr 30mins long.
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This first session will include a discussion regarding the case history of your horse, including any diseases, surgeries or injuries that they have undergone, and their management and ridden schedule.
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A thorough assessment will then be performed, involving observations of how your horse stands, how they move, the range of motion of their joints, and the condition of their musculature.
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Following this, treatment will be applied in response to the findings, and also any diagnosed conditions. This treatment will involve a manual therapy session, performing massage and other soft tissue techniques, to help relieve any muscular tension and pain. Appropriate electrotherapeutic modalities will also be applied, again to alleviate pain and also to promote healing.
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Following the treatment, an individually tailored treatment plan will be compiled, with exercises being prescribed for you to do at home, encouraging your horse to move correctly and build up important musculature.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A CANINE PHYSIOTHERAPY SESSION
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Initial sessions are approximately 1hr-1hr 30mins long.
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Follow-up sessions are approximately 1hr long.
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The inital session will include a discussion regarding the case history of your dog, including any diseases, injuries and surgeries they have undergone.
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A thorough assessment will then be carried out, involving observing how they stand, how they move, the range of motion of their joints, and the condition of their musculature.
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Following this, an individually tailored treatment will performed. This will involve a manual therapy session, utilising massage and soft tissue techniques to help to relieve any muscular tension and pain, and the application of appropriate electrotherapeutic modalities to again reduce pain, and also promote healing.
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After this, a treatment plan will be developed for your dog, including a remedial exercise programme for you to perform at home, which will encourage your dog to move correctly and build up the correct musculature.
Before Your Appointment
Treatments are carried out in accordance with the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, which applies to animal musculoskeletal therapists. Full details on this legislation can be found here:
In accordance with this legislation, veterinary consent is required prior to a treatment session. It is therefore required that your veterinarian fill in the following form, or that I speak to them over the phone, before your first appointment. This also provides me with the chance to obtain all relevant medical history for your animal, enabling me to apply the most effective and appropriate treatment. Please find the form below if you would like to deliver it to your vet yourself, otherwise provide me with their details when you book your appointment.
Electrotherapeutic Modalities
Class 3b therapeutic laser
Used to:
Reduce pain (especially muscular and joint pain)
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Stimulate healing (especially of wounds)
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Increase blood flow -
Reduce joint swelling
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF)
Used to:
Reduce pain (especially deep pain eg. hips and sacroiliac joints)
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Stimulate healing (especially of fractures)
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Increase blood flow -
Reduce swelling
TRanscutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Used to:
Reduce pain (especially muscular and systemic pain)
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Increase blood flow -
Reduce muscle tension
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Promote neural firing
LED Red light therapy (photizo)
Used to:
Reduce pain (especially muscular)
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Reduce muscle tension and spasm
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Increase blood flow
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Warm tissue to increase elasticity
heat therapy (epiony)
Used to:
Reduce pain (especially muscular and joint pain)
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Reduce muscular tension and spasm
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Increase blood flow
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Warm tissue to improve elasticity