Fluid Motion Veterinary Physiotherapy

14/01/2022

Not long now until the biggest dog show!! Very excited as the flyball team I compete with, Lightning Strikes Flyball & Agility Club will be competing on the green carpet so look out for us! The first of a few exciting events this year for our fastest team and a special mention goes out to Becky with Flare the welsh collie cross american whippet who has regular maintenance sessions with me to keep him in tip top condition!

24/12/2021

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from my four legged best friend and I! 🐶

09/09/2021

Our members will have covered topics such as in-depth anatomy, neurology, orthopaedics, physiotherapy and much more. They are skilled in clinical reasoning and the application of a treatment programme designed for the individual and therefore do not just use prescriptive programmes

For further information on course content, you should contact the universities delivering a veterinary physiotherapy degree course directly

31/08/2021

26/08/2021

From a very young age, Kelly Black has been extremely passionate about dogs. She grew up in a busy household with active Border Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs from both breeders or rescue. Kelly joined the BFA (British Flyball Association) when she was 11 years old and developed a love for the sport very quickly. She successfully competed with her Border Collie Blitz for many years until she retired due to age and safety. Kelly now trains and competes with a team members Border Collie, Kruger, in the top divisions whilst preparing her 1yr old Border Collie, Snitch for Open competition. She is training him in the foundations of both agility and flyball and when he is ready, she hopes to compete in both.

Kelly completed a 2 year Animal Management at Sparsholt College. This involved many different topics ranging from handling, training, behaviour and anatomy. It was in her second year that she began to fall in love with the idea of training as a Veterinary Physiotherapist. Kelly went on to study BSc (hons) Veterinary Physiotherapy at Moreton Morrell Collage and completed her degree in October 2020!

Kelly is now officially taking bookings! After a long delay due to the Covid-19 outbreak Kelly feels now is the time to follow her passion! To book please do not hesitate to contact her on her social media pages as well as through email at [email protected].

20/08/2021

What is animal physiotherapy, and will it help my pet?>>
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02/08/2021

When you get your 8 week old puppies, please keep these images in mind. Their bones do not even touch yet. They plod around so cutely with big floppy paws and wobbly movement because their joints are entirely made up of muscle, tendons, ligaments with skin covering. Nothing is fitting tightly together or has a true socket yet.

When you run them excessively or don't restrict their exercise to stop them from overdoing it during this period you don't give them a chance to grow properly. Every big jump or excited bouncing run causes impacts between the bones. In reasonable amounts this is not problematic and is the normal wear and tear that every animal will engage in.

When you're letting your puppy jump up and down off the lounge or bed, take them for long walks/hikes, you are damaging that forming joint. When you let the puppy scramble on tile with no traction you are damaging the joint.

You only get the chance to grow them once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent breeding and a great upbringing-BOTH, not just one.

Once grown you will have the rest of their life to spend playing and engaging in higher impact exercise. So keep it calm while they're still little baby puppies and give the gift that can only be given once.

By Patricia Crespo
Photos Veteriankey.com @62 days

*Many Bones are not fully fused until 13mo of age.

01/08/2021

The British Flyball Association Festivals commence on Friday 6th August starting with the Indoor festival! With every competitor beginning to get very excited (include me!) here's a little reminder of the importance of warming up and cooling down your four-legged athlete! With lots of dogs not only competing in their normal divisional racing, many are also involved within speed trials this year which only means more physical demand on their bodies.

Please feel free to come and say hello and ask me any questions you may have! I will be at both festivals competing with Lightning Strikes⚡

Good luck everyone race hard, but most of all have fun with your best friend!🐾

29/07/2021

Credit: Dogs Trust

20/07/2021

Can I give my dog frozen treats? 🧊

☀️ The weather has really warmed up over the last few days, and is set to stay that way for a while longer. This has meant a lot of mixed messages being shared over social media.

😞One post that I see frequently shared with regards to ice cubes & frozen treats is well-meaning but a little misleading. The original poster unfortunately misinterpreted what was said by the vet and, when recounting the advice, missed a crucial element of the advice - that the advice was specific to dogs who are experiencing hyperthermia/heatstroke.

✅ If your dog is not showing any signs of heat stroke then it is safe to give them frozen treats, ice cubes and doggy ice cream. You can add ice cubes to their water, let them play with ice cubes or freeze treats inside ice cubes for them.

❌If a dog is showing signs of heatstroke then it can be dangerous to give them frozen treats, ice cubes and icy cold water. Instead you should prioritise getting them to the vet for treatment and using safe methods of cooling on the way.

☀️Some signs of heatstroke are:
- excessive, vigorous panting
- agitation
- dark red, sticky/tacky gums

💦Safe cooling methods:
- stand the dog in cool/tepid water
- wipe the dog's paws, abdomen, arm pits and neck with a wet cloth, refresh and repeat.
- use a fan/air con

‼️Priority should always be to get the dog to the vet as a matter of urgency.
🌡No dogs have died from missing a walk but heatstroke can be fatal.

Prevention is the best option. Why not try some fun training or enrichment in the garden, play in a paddling pool, eat some tasty, frozen snacks or just chill out in front of the fan!

Stay safe out there ☀️🌡

18/07/2021

Summer has finally arrived, and it comes with its risks!☀️🐾

Walking dogs in hot weather is not advised, due to the high risk of heat stroke. Heat stroke in dogs is essentially a high temperature, but not caused by fever. It occurs when dogs are suddenly unable to self-regulate and keep their body temperature at a comfortable level.

To prevent this, we advise not walking your dogs between 8am-8pm when temperatures are at peak!

If you notice any signs of heatstroke including excessive panting, weakness, excess salivation, vomiting, reddened gums, loss of consciousness, collapse and uncoordinated movement, please contact our surgery on 01635 41509.

See image below from VetsNow for more information on keeping your dog safe during these high temperatures! 🌡☀️🐶

21/05/2021

16/05/2021

With the world beginning to get back to normal, canine and equine sports have already begun or will be commencing in the coming weeks! It is really important to look at every animal participating as an athlete. When we watch people participating in sports such as; football, netball, athletics and rugby, every participant completes series of activities to aid them in warming up and cooling down.

Therefore, we shouldn’t look at our animals any differently! There are many benefits to completing warming up and cooling down routines and if you are unsure of how to help your animals feel free to contact your local Veterinary Physiotherapist!

08/05/2021

A 2020 study by Hibb et al examined crooked tail carriage (CTC) in horses. 520 lame and 170 nonlame sports horses were examined for CTC and other characteristics. All horses were evaluated when ridden. Lame horses were also assessed in hand and on the lunge.⁣
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𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬:⁣
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- CTC occurred more frequently in lame (32.5%) compared with nonlame horses (5.3%)⁣
- The direction of CTC was not related to the side of the lame limb (ie a horse with a lame left limb did not necessarily hold their tail to the left)⁣
- CTC was associated with sacroliliac joint region pain and increased thoracolumbar muscle tension, but not thoracolumbar pain, thoracolumbar reduced range of motion or saddle slip⁣
- CTC increased in circles to the direction of the crooked tail⁣
- CTC was slightly more common in hindlimb lameness (35.7%) than forelimb lameness (21%)⁣
- Of 169 lame horses with CTC, 103 held their tail to the left⁣
- The use of diagnostic anaesthesia to abolish lameness and SIJR pain resulted in resolution of CTC in only 12.2% of horses. This suggests that CTC may not be a direct response to perception of pain in many horses, nor the result of a compensatory mechanism in response to lameness.⁣
- CTC was present in a small proportion of nonlame control horses, implying that there are variables other than lameness influencing tail carriage⁣
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𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘛𝘊 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘰𝘥𝘥𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘛𝘊 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮.⁣
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𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 ⁣
Nonlame horses were a convenience sample and lameness assessment, other clinical observations and determination of the presence of CTC were subjective, with potential for bias.⁣
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What are your thoughts on this study and your experience of CTC? ⁣

Ref: Hibbs, K.C., Jarvis, G.E. and Dyson, S.J. (2021), Crooked tail carriage in horses: Increased prevalence in lame horses and those with thoracolumbar epaxial muscle tension or sacroiliac joint region pain. Equine Vet Educ. https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.13316

08/05/2021

Unlike humans, horses are designed to run on a full stomach. Feeding your horse 2-3L of chaff or a biscuit of hay prior to exercise has two benefits :
1️⃣ The chaff will form a ball of feed in the stomach, which will help prevent acid from splashing up from the lower part of the stomach to cause gastric ulcers.
2️⃣ Blood is normally diverted away from the stomach during exercise, which reduces some of its normal protective mechanisms. Research has shown that feeding your horse before exercise actually reduces the amount of blood that is shunted away from the stomach and also increases the amount of blood delivered to the skeletal muscles and muscles of the chest. So not only are you helping to protect the stomach, you also might be improving your horse’s performance.
For more information : http://ow.ly/CfYy50Dmwnh

04/05/2021

Wondering whether physiotherapy is suitable for your pet? We explain how it can help here>>
https://www.navp.co.uk/blog/what-is-animal-physiotherapy-and-will-it-help-my-pet

20/04/2021

I had a very exciting delivery yesterday, my business cards arrived a lot earlier than expected!☺️

Looking forward to taking booking very soon! Keep your eyes pealed!🐕🐎