Delta Veterinary Physiotherapy

10/08/2025

It’s cat-urday! 🐱

A cat filled Saturday (and a dog who is also wonderful) yesterday. Absolutely love seeing these guys for their physiotherapy treatments.

With cats, a little goes a long way. Gentle acupressure and myofascial release is most enjoyable for them. The laser therapy and pulse mag is also well tolerated as it’s minimally invasive.

28/07/2025

Helping muscles move—and stay strong 💪🐴

Kinesiology tape is more than just a flashy accessory—it’s a powerful tool to support muscle strength and conditioning in horses.

When applied correctly, the tape can help:
✔️ Facilitate muscle activation
✔️ Support post-exercise recovery
✔️ Improve proprioception (body awareness)
✔️ Reduce muscle fatigue and overcompensation
✔️ Encourage balanced movement patterns during rehab or training

It’s especially useful for horses in regular work, those building back after time off, or as part of a conditioning program. By supporting the body’s natural mechanics, kinesiology tape helps your horse move more efficiently—and build strength in the right way.

Always applied as part of a tailored plan, never a one-size-fits-all approach. 💡

Want to learn more about how taping can support your horse’s conditioning journey? Contact me on:

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21/07/2025

Milo melted my heart this weekend ❤️

I’ve recently started working with Milo to help manage his elbow dysplasia. He’s a very affectionate boy, but also an anxious one. Our first session was very limited in terms of what treatments he would accept, but by our fourth session together, he knows he’s safe with me and lets me treat those sore elbows. He now falls straight asleep on my lap during his laser and Pulsemag treatments 🥰.

I always aim to work in a force- and fear-free way to help ease anxiety. If their anxiety is high, they won’t benefit from even the best massage therapy treatments. It can take multiple sessions to see improvements, so patience is key.

Honestly, the way he looks up at me—relaxed and happy—is just the sweetest.

18/07/2025

🌞 🐴 Is your horse ready for the summer? ☀️ 🐎

With the long days, warm weather and the kids finished with school for another year, there is more time for riding, training and competing. This means our horses will be working much harder too!

Physiotherapy is an invaluable tool in helping you achieve your summer goals. The benefits of physiotherapy include:
✔️ Relieve muscle pain and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) after hard exercise.
✔️ Improve blood and lymphatic flow for faster recovery
✔️ Maintain and improve joint health and range of motion
✔️ Promote relaxation and good mental health after a period of excitement or stress

Keep them strong, supple and comfortable with physiotherapy treatments such as massage, laser therapy and targeted exercise plans.

Call/text: 07867 631321
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12/07/2025

Brilliant 👏

23/06/2025

New business cards!

Just updated these cards. If anyone would like some to share let me know. I’ll always bring some with me in the car.

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20/06/2025

Now Starting - appointment reminders!

Equine clients will now receive a reminder email about their upcoming appointment 3 days before the day via email. This is an automated system by equicantis, a software I use for horse patients to give detailed reports and annotated diagrams after your sessions.

However, a word of caution - in case of system, or human failure please do not rely on soley these reminders to remind you about your upcoming appointment.

Unfortunately I cannot do this for small animals at this point in time (I hope soon though!).

16/06/2025

The immediate change in resting posture here is amazing!

These photos show 3 different posture changes while Nova is at rest:

13/06/2025

02/06/2025

Before and during a PEMFT treatment.

Sage loves the pulse mag mat and immediately relaxes the moment it’s turned on. Sage suffered with stiffness and tension in the back and hips. One of the signs of chronic pain is not allowing his back legs to stretch out during rest, such as in picture 1.

You can see in picture 2 how relaxed and comfortable he becomes the moment it’s turned on. By the end of the session - including and therapy, these back legs are able to stretch out completely!

It’s a subtle difference but it makes a huge impact on his comfort and mobility.

19/05/2025

“You created a Monster!”

Arguably one of the best compliments I can receive 😂. After struggling with chronic pain, some very gentle physiotherapy treatment can turn a stiff and quiet cat into a toy-playing terror.

I am so happy to see my patients play and run as they used to, to love being themselves again. I won’t apologise for helping your pet to feel good - we will chuckle together if it happens at 2am and the furniture gets ruined 😂.

28/04/2025

Improve your horses flexibility this summer! ☀️

As part of physiotherapy sessions you will be given exercises that:
- Improves flexibility, both of individual joints and of the whole body
- Improve muscle strength and endurance
- Improve core balance - engagement of the abdominal muscles to help dynamic posture
- Reduce pain and risk of delayed onset muscle soreness after exercise
- Better your performance, get that personal best!

All exercises are designed for your individual horse based on your goals and physio assessment.

For more information, contact me on:
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Email: [email protected]
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Hannah Thorpe
IMSc Veterinary Physiotherapist
MRAMP, MIRVAP (VP)(ICH)
Delta Veterinary Physiotherapy