Vetruvian Veterinary Physiotherapy & Biomechanics

19/01/2026

They say "Behind every good man is a great woman" but in this case its "Behind a distinctly average man is an incredible woman" One of the duties of a newly appointed professor is to give an inaugural lecture, talking about their career and expertise in the field. If any of my clients would like to attend you can do so either in person or online via the link below

Virtual Inaugural Professorial Lecture at ARU, led by Roberta Blake.

28/10/2025

One thing that surprises a lot of my clients is the discussion regarding their dog's musculoskeletal health and the potential issues caused by hard/shiny floors. A lot of the evidence is anecdotal as its actually quite difficult to create a robust scientific study to test whether shiny floors do contribute to early onset osteoarthritis or dysplasia, however I have found that once dogs can get their feet under themselves properly and consistently, their comfort improves massively.

Hand in the air, if you have shiny floors at home or at work 🙋🏼‍♀️

Now, put your hand in the air if you've ever noticed your dog slipping or becoming fearful on shiny floors? 🙋🏼‍♀️

Okay so, keep your hand in the air, if your dog has an orthopaedic medical condition 🙋🏼‍♀️

If your hand flew into that air, even once...take a look at the graphic below that the amazing Scott Blake @ vetruvian Physiotherapy put together.

Please note - there is no scientific evidence to link medical conditions and flooring.

29/08/2025

In conclusion, this study shows that the risk of cranial cruciate ligament disease in dogs is linked to how long they are exposed to natural s*x hormones, and the relationship isn’t simple or linear. The highest risk was seen when females were spayed before about 1054 days (just under 3 years) and males before about 805 days (a little over 2 years). These results may help define what counts as “early” spay or neuter when it comes to cranial cruciate ligament disease risk.

Veterinary reproduction specialists now recommend hormone-preserving sterilization: preventing unwanted litters & less risk of torn cruciates.

10/05/2025

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1581490/full

Some concerning data regarding the use of Librela - effectively stating that it can lead to accelerated joint degeneration.

ObjectivesTo conduct a specialist-led disproportionality analysis of musculoskeletal adverse event reports (MSAERs) in dogs treated with bedinvetmab (Librela...

28/04/2025

Really proud of our latest work published in The Veterinary Journal, adding to our existing works on canine sports and welfare
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2025.106363

26/04/2025

10/04/2025

According to Roo (and chat GPT) this would be my action figure 🤣 Not so sure about wearing a kilt whilst massaging small dogs however....

10/04/2025

Typical day for most of my clients.....
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1402450264248698

13/02/2025

Roberta was receently interviewed live on Italian TV, discussing the benefits of our Kora PEMF bed for dogs - to see the full interview (if you speak Italian😃) click below
https://www.youtube.com/live/XS0w2mC9m0E?si=5Mc4JJHQEwK3a6Ta
If you would like to learn more about Kora and how it can benefit dogs with a variety of conditions, please feel free to reach out to us here or via our website https://www.vetruvianpb.com

13/11/2024

The latest element of my PhD research has just been published in Nature (Open Access) Please see the link below
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-78863-9

There are no regulations for the flyball box angulation, which ranges from 45° to 89°. As such at present, the box turn is deemed to represent the greatest injury risk to competitors. The aim of this study was to understand the influence of box angle on kinematic variables during a flyball turn, b...