Veterinary physiotherapy is a specialised field which focuses on the rehabilitation, physical therapy, and pain management of animals. The goal is to enhance the animal's mobility, functionality, and overall quality of life. Veterinary physiotherapists employ various techniques and modalities similar to those used in human physiotherapy, but tailored to the anatomical and physiological needs of animals.

1. Rehabilitation:

• Post-Surgical Recovery: Aiding in the recovery process after surgeries such as orthopedic procedures

• Injury Rehabilitation: Assisting animals in recovering from injuries such as fractures, sprains, and ligament tears.

2. Pain Management:

• Chronic Conditions: Managing pain associated with chronic conditions like arthritis, hip dysplasia, and degenerative joint disease.

• Acute Pain: Addressing pain from recent injuries or surgeries.

3. Improvement of Mobility and Function:

• Strengthening: Using exercises to build muscle strength and improve overall physical condition.

• Flexibility: Enhancing the flexibility of muscles and joints to improve the range of motion.

• Coordination and Balance: Implementing exercises to improve coordination and balance, especially in animals with neurological issues.

4. Preventative Care:

• Injury Prevention: Providing conditioning and training programs to prevent injuries, particularly in performance animals like racehorses, agility dogs, and working animals.

Veterinary physiotherapy can offer numerous benefits for your dog, especially if they have specific issues or are recovering from injury or surgery.

It does this by:

• Managing pain

• Improving mobility

• Enhancing strength and endurance

• Promoting faster and more effecting healing and recovery

• Improve coordination and balance

• Prevent further injury and secondary complications

• Enhance quality of life

Conditions it will benefit:

• Osteoarthritis

• Hip dysplasia

• Elbow dysplasia

• Cruciate ligament injury

• Intervertebral disk disease (IVDD)

• Post-surgical rehabilitation

• Degenerative myelopathy (and other neurological conditions)

• Soft tissue injury

• Fractures

• Patellar luxation

• Sports injuries

• Age-related degeneration

• Wound healing

Veterinary physiotherapy is beneficial to all horses, where it helps to address a variety of conditions and help with overall performance.

It does this by:

• Managing pain

• Improve mobility and flexibility

• Enhance strength and endurance

• Promote faster and more effective healing

• Improve balance and coordination

• Prevent further injury and compensatory issues

• Enhance performance

• Scar tissue management

• Improve posture

• Improve behavioural issues related to discomfort

What conditions can it help?

• Osteoarthritis

• Degenerative joint disease

• Tendon and ligament injuries

• Muscle strain or sprain

• Back pain

• Certain neurological conditions

• Post-surgical rehabilitation

• Kissing spines

• Wound healing

• Postural asymmetries

• Sacroiliac dysfunction

• Upward fixating patella

• Sporting injury

• Joint restrictions

Veterinary physiotherapists work under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 and Veterinary Surgery (Exemptions) Order 2015, where veterinary consent is required prior to a treatment session. Please ask your vet to fill out the consent form below and where possible a clinical history, then email to me at yasmin@ywvetphysio.com.

Once this is complete let's get you booked in!

Veterinary Consent Form