Posts Tagged ‘animal physiotherapy’
Don’t Let Dog Arthritis Cramp Your Dog’s Life Style – Part 2
Top Tips to Beat Arthritis This is the second blog in the series on top tips to help your dog beat arthritis. Arthritis does not only affect older dogs. If we over-exercise our dogs, or if they carry excessive weight, or have had a joint injury or surgery, even as a young dog, then chances…
Read MoreDon’t Let Canine Arthritis Cramp Your Dog’s Style – Part 1
Top Tips to Beat Arthritis As an animal physiotherapist, arthritis in dogs is one of the most common problems I see. Arthritis doesn’t discriminate. Dogs of all shapes, sizes, breeds and age groups can be affected. For many it is as a result of an injury or surgery to a joint. For others it can…
Read MoreDo Dogs Have Strokes Like Humans?
This is a very common question I am asked when treating physiotherapy patients at Dogs In Motion. The answer to this question is indeed ‘yes’ however dogs do not have strokes as humans do. The normal causes of a stroke in people – high blood pressure or high stress levels – are much less common…
Read MoreGreen Lipped Muscle Powder- Is It Any Good For Dogs With Arthritis?
At Dogs In Motion, owners of arthritic dogs often seek advice regarding appropriate dietary supplements. Most will have received advice regarding the use of glucosamine or fish oils; more recently green lipped mussel (GLM) has come into vogue. So what is the evidence for the use of GLM in arthritic dogs? Green Lipped Muscle GLM…
Read MoreBalance Training and Proprioception Retraining
Balance and Proprioception Retraining This is an important component of the rehabilitation programs of most of our patients. But fit, able bodied pets can really benefit from this too! Just like us going to the gym, balancing on wobble boards, sitting on fitballs and peanuts; even standing on one leg to improve our awareness of…
Read MoreMore Options For Canine Cruciate Injury
What would you do if your dog ruptured their cranial cruciate and couldn’t have surgery? This is something we deal with every day at Dogs In Motion. Here, we get regular email enquiries and pets coming to see us, with an injured or ruptured cranial cruciate ligament. And, for a variety of different reasons these…
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