Katherine Hall Veterinary Physiotherapy

19/05/2019

Fantastic day of CPD covering a whole range of topics to include updates in Pulsed magnetic therapy research, therapists and canine arthritis management.

A big thank you to all involved particularly Canine Arthritis Management for their continued effort and passion to educate everyone from owners to vets to puppy walkers, about how we can improve the welfare of so many dogs around the world! Huge respect for their commitment and determination! Visit their website and page for a huge range of free information and materials to help us help them!

05/05/2019

A fantastic weekend for NAVP Veterinary Physiotherapists and the horses in their care. It’s so exciting to be part of such a huge team of vets, farriers, trainers and other therapists. A huge well done to every horse and rider combination who trotted down the centre line on day one. It’s such a huge achievement to get a horse to this level and literally takes a village.

01/04/2019

This video demonstrates the impact travelling has on the horse's musculoskeletal system. Postural muscles are continuously contracting to maintain balance. Joints are also impacted as these absorb the shocks and forces the motion produces (however good the suspension is).

27/03/2019

Informative day at the NAVP AGM today. Exciting times ahead! Followed by some interesting lectures on anatomy along with some case studies.

12/03/2019

Spaces available in the next few weeks. Both equine and canine.

10/02/2019

07/02/2019

EQUINE INFLUENZA:

With the current cases of equine influenza confirmed in the local area I would like to make clear to my clients:

I will be taking all possible measures to ensure my bio-security is as high as possible when making yard visits. Including disinfecting boots and changing clothes.

HOWEVER if there have been signs of the disease present on your yard PLEASE INFORM ME prior to my visit. I will in these cases schedule any visits to such yards at the end of my working day so I can minimise any risk of transiting the disease to others.

I also appreciate that yards may have their own bio-security measures in place which may include limiting the amount of visitors in and out. In this case I am happy to postpone free of charge.

Feel free to contact me with any further questions.

31/01/2019

23/12/2018

Wishing all my clients a fantastic Christmas and New Year from us! Looking forward o seeing you in the new year.

12/11/2018

Day 2 from London vet Rehab

Physiotherapy is commonly used in relation to human medicine, a normal recommendation when you have had surgery, or suffer orthopaedic or neuropathic pain. There are many ailments that physiotherapy can positively influence.
Human physiotherapy is more widely accepted than veterinary physiotherapy, even though veterinary physio has been around for over 30 years.
It is recognised to improve the success and speed of return to function.

Physiotherapy offers

• Movement Therapies -
ranging from passive range of movement of limbs and joints (movement without ‘effort’)
assisted walking through to obstacle course exercises for the very advanced patient
• Manual Therapies -
such as mobilisation techniques to loosen joint stiffness or reduce pain
• Soft Tissue Techniques -
including massage and myofascial release techniques aimed at loosening tensions in and between soft tissues.

Physiotherapy involves managing both the primary and secondary problems - primary could be cruciate ligament rupture on the right knee, whereas the secondary would be the weight distributed inappropriately in the other 3 legs and back because of the dog shifting the weight away from the painful region.

After a diagnosis from your vet, it can be very helpful to be referred to a qualified Physiotherapist that will help you with your pet’s recovery and its quality of life.

www.londonvetrehab.co.uk

17/10/2018

Dogs do not NEED you to launch a ball. Look at the posture in this image and think about that dog having inflammed, grinding joints... Give up the ball launcher and swap for scenting work instead! It is an exciting form of exercise that hugely reduces the impact on their joints vs hyper-excited sprinting and twisting.

Take a look at our YouTube for some useful videos on how to help manage your dogs exercise and lifestyle management. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrEu7TDzQDM-IK2LHwfdrkA

16/10/2018

Nobody should suffer in silence. 80% of dogs over 8 years old have arthritis, which is a major cause of elective euthanasia.