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Animal physiotherapy and hydrotherapy

Valley rehab are a team of veterinary professionals who have undertaken additional training to become experts in the field of animal rehabilitation.

Goodbye, Jenny! 💙We’re saying a very bittersweet goodbye to our wonderful vet, Jenny! 🥹🐾After being such a huge part of ...
02/09/2026

Goodbye, Jenny! 💙

We’re saying a very bittersweet goodbye to our wonderful vet, Jenny! 🥹🐾

After being such a huge part of our Rehab Team, Jenny is heading off to pastures new — and we’re going to miss her! 💔

Jenny has brought an incredible amount of knowledge, kindness and care to our team and our patients. From her expertise in pain management and her amazing acupuncture work, to working alongside the rehab team to support some of our more complex cases, she has always gone above and beyond. 🥰

Her acupuncture sessions have helped so many of our patients, and we’ve loved seeing the difference she’s made to their comfort, mobility and quality of life. 🐾✨

We’re incredibly grateful for everything you’ve done, Jenny, and for all the happy faces, wagging tails and purrs you’ve helped along the way!

We’re not saying goodbye forever… because we’re sure we’ll still need your expertise and will bug you for your knowledge from time to time!

Good luck on your next adventure, Jenny! We’ll miss you! 💙🐾

28/08/2026

Wagging our way into the weekend! 💙

Happy Fri-yay from the gorgeous Rona and the Team Rehab crew! 🐶

We hope your weekend is filled with plenty of walks, waggy tails and happy faces! ❤️

26/08/2026

❌ MYTH: "We should hold off on prescription pain medication for as long as possible so my dog doesn't build up a tolerance and run out of options later."

✅ FACT: Dogs do not build up an "immunity" or tolerance to primary arthritis medications (such as NSAIDs). Waiting until end-stage pain before starting treatment actually makes pain significantly harder to manage.

When chronic joint discomfort is left unmanaged in the early to moderate stages, the central nervous system undergoes rewiring - a process known as central sensitisation (neural "wind-up"). This turns the volume dial on pain all the way up, lowering your dog's pain threshold and making subsequent discomfort far more intense and resistant to standard treatments.

Starting baseline pain relief early protects the nervous system, stops the cycle of compensatory muscle strain, and preserves vital joint mobility.

RESEARCH:
Innes, J. F., et al. (2010). "Review of the safety and efficacy of long-term NSAIDs in dogs with osteoarthritis." Veterinary Record, 166(8), 226–230.

Budsberg, S. C., et al. (2018). "Evaluation of long-term administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in dogs with osteoarthritis." American Journal of Veterinary Research, 79(4), 370–377.

Central Sensitisation in Canine Osteoarthritis:
Knazovicky, D., et al. (2016). "Widespread somatosensory sensitivity in natural canine osteoarthritis." Pain, 157(6), 1325–1332.

Lascelles, B. D. X. (2010). "Joint pain in dogs and cats: targeting the pain pathway." Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 40(5), 1023–1053.

Meet Smedley! 🐾💙The beautiful Cocker Spaniel who simply cannot stay still! Smedley had an accident as a puppy and fractu...
26/08/2026

Meet Smedley! 🐾💙

The beautiful Cocker Spaniel who simply cannot stay still!

Smedley had an accident as a puppy and fractured his left hip. Thankfully, he recovered really well, but was later diagnosed with hip dysplasia.

He first joined our rehab family back in 2023, where we worked on building his muscle strength to give his hips the best possible support — particularly on that left hind leg. 💪🐾

Now four years old, Smedley is back with us this year after starting to rotate his left hip again and losing some muscle mass. We’re back to weekly hydrotherapy sessions and a tailored home exercise programme to rebuild his strength and get him holiday-ready!

Because Smedley has a big summer holiday coming up in just a few weeks! 🐶

And if you’ve ever met Smedley, you’ll know he is an absolute joy to treat. The tail never stops wagging! ❤️

23/08/2026

Meet Poppy! 🐾💖

You might recognise Poppy from our previous video, where she came to see Nichi to be fitted for her wheels. Today, we thought we’d share a little glimpse of Poppy enjoying her weekly hydrotherapy session! 💦🐶

Poppy has been part of our rehab family for many years. She has hip dysplasia and intervertebral disc disease (IVDD), and sadly, she was recently diagnosed with a tumour on her spine which isn’t operable.

But if you’ve ever met Poppy, you’ll know that none of that stops her from being one of the happiest souls you could ever meet! 🥰

With an incredible and dedicated family behind her, Poppy’s life is packed with love, adventures and plenty of VIP treatment! 👑 She was even a VIP guest at her pawrents’ wedding! 💍🐾

These days, you’ll find her:
🐾 Exploring cafés
🌳 Testing out her wheels in the forest
🏖️ Hitting the beach
💦 Enjoying her weekly hydrotherapy
💅 Even getting a regular paw-dicure to protect her little nails!

No treatment, adventure or luxury is too much for Poppy. And she absolutely LOVES coming in to see her rehab team. ❤️

Every visit from Poppy brightens our day, and we hope this video brings you just as much joy as it brings us.

And make sure you watch right to the end for Poppy enjoying the beach! 🏖️🐶💖

22/08/2026

🐾 Ruby has gone down a dress size! 🎉💕

You may remember the gorgeous Cocker Spaniel Ruby, who joined our rehab team after struggling with her back legs.

Fast forward… and WOW! 🤩 Thanks to Ruby’s determination, her owners’ dedication and her ongoing rehab plan, she’s made amazing progress — so much so that she’s gone from a large harness to a medium! 🎉

Even better, Ruby is getting around so much more easily, is back to running and playing, and has been enjoying life to the fullest — including a fabulous summer holiday in the Cotswolds! 🐶🌿

We’re so proud of you, Ruby! ❤️ Keep smashing those goals! 🥰

19/08/2026

🐾💛 Happy 14th Gotcha Day, Holly! 💛🐾

Today we had the absolute pleasure of having beautiful Holly in for a hydrotherapy session — and at 14 years young, she is still as bright as a button! 🥰

She had such a fabulous time that she didn’t want to go home! 😂💦

We absolutely love having Holly visit us and, even more, we love that she still acts like a puppy. 🐶💕

Here’s to many more happy adventures, Holly! 🎉🐾

🐾 When one diagnosis isn’t the whole story… 🐾Sometimes our rehab patients don’t come with just one problem… in fact, mor...
16/08/2026

🐾 When one diagnosis isn’t the whole story… 🐾

Sometimes our rehab patients don’t come with just one problem… in fact, more often than not, they don’t! 😅

When multiple conditions are involved, things can get a little more complicated. Each diagnosis can influence the others, and what works well for one condition may not always be appropriate for another.

That’s where experience really matters. 💚

Our team has extensive experience managing complex cases and using a multimodal approach to rehab. Rather than treating each diagnosis in isolation, we look at the whole patient and how everything fits together.

We consider:
🐾 Pain and comfort
🐾 Strength and muscle mass
🐾 Mobility and movement
🐾 Balance and proprioception
🐾 Fitness and stamina
🐾 How each condition may affect the others

We can then bring together different rehabilitation modalities — including physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, laser therapy, acupuncture and therapeutic exercise — to create a truly tailor-made plan for that individual patient.

For example the beautiful Bear! 🐻💚

Bear is a handsome Shih Tzu with quite the complicated medical rap sheet: luxating patella, hip and elbow dysplasia, short ulna syndrome, angular limb deformities and osteoarthritis.

That’s a lot to juggle! But with his incredibly dedicated owners and our rehab team working together, we’ve got his treatment programme pretty well nailed. 👌

And the best bit? Bear is getting on with being Bear! He’s recently started going camping and absolutely loves it ⛺️, while one of his favourite pastimes is winding up his big brother, Spud! 😂

Because complex cases aren’t just about managing diagnoses. They’re about finding the right balance to help the whole patient function at their best and enjoy doing the things they love.

Complex cases require experience, careful planning and plenty of flexibility — and sometimes a little bit of Bear-level mischief too! 🐾💚

14/08/2026

Here’s a little Friday cuteness to brighten your day! 💕

Merlin seems to be rather enjoying his LASER therapy with Nichi… all while having a good old munch! 😋

Because apparently, the best way to enjoy your treatment is with a snack on the side! 😂

Not a bad life for a little piglet! 💖

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Valley Veterinary Hospital, Unit 2C, Gwaelod Y Garth Industrial Estate
Cardiff
CF159AA

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+442920001454

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