Browns Veterinary Physiotherapy

Browns Veterinary Physiotherapy Veterinary physiotherapist for horses & dogs. Download my FREE 5 Essential Tips for Dog Massage At Home Guide at https://shorturl.at/T90eR

Professional, insured veterinary physiotherapist covering South West Scotland and North Cumbria and a Member of Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP) (www.ramp.org) and Institute of Registered Veterinary and Animal Physiotherapists (IRVAP) (www.irvap.org.uk/).

Oh, I’m excited! 🎉I’ve just had a towbar fitted to my car — which means Brooke and I can finally start getting out and a...
07/10/2025

Oh, I’m excited! 🎉

I’ve just had a towbar fitted to my car — which means Brooke and I can finally start getting out and about! 🐴🚗

Well… once I’ve faced the slightly terrifying tasks of trailer loading, towing, and reversing (all during the delightful winter months, of course 🙈).

It’s definitely outside my comfort zone, but my goal is to get Brooke out to some fun rides — and maybe even a few common riding events next year! So it’s time to pull on my 'big girl pants' and get practicing! 💪💚

🎄🐾 Need an Extra Pair of Hands Over the Festive Season? 🐾🎄With Christmas fast approaching, life gets busy — and our four...
06/10/2025

🎄🐾 Need an Extra Pair of Hands Over the Festive Season? 🐾🎄

With Christmas fast approaching, life gets busy — and our four-legged friends still need their walks, care, and comfort. 🐕🐴

Whether you’re heading away for the holidays, working longer hours, or simply need a bit of help keeping up with your pets’ routines, I’m here to make sure they stay happy, relaxed, and well cared for.

💚 Services Available This Festive Season:
✅ Small group and solo dog walks (max 3 dogs per group)
✅ Drop-in visits for dogs, horses, and cats
✅ Horse care - feeding, turnout, rug changes, checks

With years of professional canine physiotherapy experience, I provide walks and care tailored to your pet’s individual needs — perfect for dogs who may be older, anxious, or managing ongoing conditions.

📅 Limited availability over Christmas and New Year — early booking is recommended!

📍Based in Canonbie and covering surrounding villages.
💌 Message me to reserve your festive slots or to chat about your pet’s needs.

Let’s make sure your animals are cared for and content while you enjoy your holiday season. 🎁✨

This is why "carrot stretches' are useful and why we loce them as an exercise.I love the tennis ball on a stick way, I h...
05/09/2025

This is why "carrot stretches' are useful and why we loce them as an exercise.

I love the tennis ball on a stick way, I have not thought of that before and I am going to give it a go with Brooke. Lol thar way I may save my fingers.

Dog or horse, what treats do you use, and how do you keep your hands safe from teeth??

04/09/2025

🐾 NUTRITION NUGGET - VEGGIES! 🐾

🥕 Autumn starts this week ……..
🥕 A great opportunity to start eating more veg …. Dogs benefit just like we do!
🥕 Here are some easy items you can add to your dog’s bowl.

✨ Support their gut, immunity & overall health. Win win! x

I had a fabulous Bank Holiday Monday, thanks to Serena for the loan of the marvellous Dotty, and to Fred (closest to the...
27/08/2025

I had a fabulous Bank Holiday Monday, thanks to Serena for the loan of the marvellous Dotty, and to Fred (closest to the camera) for showing Dotty how much fun it is to go on a ride out Pleasure Ride, across wide open fields and to show her how fast you can go!

It was only Dotty's 2nd time out on a fun ride, and my 1st time on Dotty, but she was beautiful to ride and behaved like the lady she is, and I just hope she had as much fun as me!

Thanks also to the people who organised the pleasure ride and all the volunteers etc, it was a really well organised, and manned event, and the juice/wine halfway around the ride was a hit too.

As you can see from the smile on my face, I had a blast, huge thanks to Dotty, Serena and Fred.

**✨ANNOUNCEMENT**Summer Launch Announcement 🌞New Services Now Available!As many of you know, my work in physiotherapy ha...
13/07/2025

**✨ANNOUNCEMENT**
Summer Launch Announcement 🌞
New Services Now Available!

As many of you know, my work in physiotherapy has been deeply rewarding – supporting dogs and horses in their movement, comfort, and recovery. That hands-on work has given me unique insight into what animals truly need, not just during treatment, but in daily life.

This summer, I am pleased to introduce some new services – a new branch of my work that offers practical, reliable, and animal-centred support:

🐴 Horse Sitting – Care for your horse in their own environment while you are away, with a trained eye for comfort, routine, and subtle signs of discomfort.
🐕 Dog Walking – For dogs who may need gentle handling, reassurance, or a calmer pace, this service is grounded in understanding behaviour, movement, and individual needs.
🏡 Pop-In Visits – Short, supportive visits for dogs, horses, or other animals, ideal for feeding, letting out, or check-ins while you are at work or away.

These services are not separate from my physiotherapy – they are a natural extension of it. My goal is to provide continuity of care from someone who understands the importance of movement, comfort, and observation.

Thank you for trusting me with your animals. I look forward to supporting them in new ways this summer – with the same calm, informed care you already know me for. 💚

Spent a lovely few hours with these two gorgeous boys today 💚Eddie (on the left) is a sweet senior gent who absolutely s...
10/06/2025

Spent a lovely few hours with these two gorgeous boys today 💚

Eddie (on the left) is a sweet senior gent who absolutely soaks up the love and TLC. He’s always happy to be fussed over 🥰

Blaze (on the right) is a little more reserved and usually too busy to stop for a hands-on session — but today he stayed still (thanks to a well-timed lickimat! 😄) and let me work with him. Just look at that face — such a handsome, photogenic chap! 📸 Eddie is also a gorgeous boy just his face is buried in the couch!

Their lovely dog mum is the talented Krysia @ The Creative Canine — thank you for having me 💚

I love my job especially when I get to spend a lovely few hours with these two gorgeous boys💚Eddie (on the left) is a sw...
10/06/2025

I love my job especially when I get to spend a lovely few hours with these two gorgeous boys💚

Eddie (on the left) is a sweet senior gent who absolutely soaks up the love and TLC. He’s always happy to be fussed over 🥰

Blaze (on the right) is a little more reserved and usually too busy to stop for a hands-on session — but he managed to stay still (thanks to a well-timed lickimat! 😄) and let me work with him. Just look at that face — such a handsome, photogenic chap! 📸 Eddie is also a gorgeous boy, just his face is hidden in the couch!

Their lovely dog mum is the talented Krysia @ The Creative Canine — thank you for having me 💚

05/06/2025

What Does a Healthy Sit Look Like?”

So now you’re probably wondering…
💬 “What does a correct sit actually look like?”

Let’s break it down. A balanced, healthy sit usually looks like this:

✔️ Back legs tucked evenly underneath the hips
✔️ Weight distributed equally on both sides
✔️ Spine relatively straight—not slumped or twisted
✔️ Dog able to rise smoothly without shifting weight forward

This posture means the core, hips, and hind limbs are doing their job—stabilising the body and supporting movement.

💡Why does it matter?

Because poor sitting posture isn’t just a habit—it’s often a sign of:

🔁 Compensation
⚠️ Discomfort
📉 Weakness
🔄 Or early changes in mobility

Dogs that consistently sit “wonky,” splay their legs, or plop sideways might be offloading one side of their body… and that can lead to a chain reaction of tension, imbalance, and overuse elsewhere.

The good news?
✨ When you learn what to look for, you can catch these changes early.
✨ You can support their body before the discomfort becomes chronic.
✨ And you become a key part of their long-term comfort and mobility.

Why Does My Dog Struggle to Get Up from a sit to stand transitionYou notice your dog’s legs splay when they sit down…Or ...
04/06/2025

Why Does My Dog Struggle to Get Up from a sit to stand transition

You notice your dog’s legs splay when they sit down…
Or they struggle to push up from the floor…
But they’re not limping.
So is it really a problem?

👉 Here are some of the possible reasons dogs avoid proper sit-to-stand transitions:

🦴 Joint Issues
Hip dysplasia, arthritis, or joint injuries (like in the knees or hocks) can make movement painful — so your dog finds a way around it.

💪 Muscle Weakness
Weak hind legs or poor core strength can make it hard to stay balanced and push up smoothly.

🧠 Spinal Problems
Issues like lumbosacral disease or disc problems can create pain or nerve interference, making basic movements feel awkward or unsafe.

⚡ Pain
Sometimes the problem isn’t visible. A dog in pain might shift weight, sit to one side, or splay their legs to compensate.

🧬 Neurological Conditions
In rare cases, changes in coordination or sensation—like with degenerative myelopathy—can impact a dog’s ability to rise or sit evenly.

🍑 Or... it might just be an itchy bum!
Not every odd sit is serious. But when it happens often, or seems to be getting worse—your dog could be asking for help with their body.

💡 Small changes in how they move can tell you big things.
You don’t need to panic—you just need to notice. 🐾

Nora (in the picture) has weak back legs due to a spinal issue, however, she is getting stronger.

Can you tell from the photos, which back leg is weaker?

Did you know - Sit to stand transition - Part 2What Happens When They Don’t Use Their Back LegsLet’s take a closer look ...
03/06/2025

Did you know - Sit to stand transition - Part 2
What Happens When They Don’t Use Their Back Legs

Let’s take a closer look at this one:
🚩 Your dog pulls themselves up from a sit using their front legs, instead of pushing up with the back legs.

👉 What’s actually happening here?

When the hind limbs are weak, sore, or stiff, dogs naturally shift the work to their front legs. They “haul” their body up rather than using the proper drive from behind.

Over time, this compensation leads to:

🔁 Overloaded shoulders, elbows, and carpal joints
🔁 Tight, overworked neck and chest muscles
🔁 Increased wear on joints not designed to carry that load
🔁 And eventually… a ripple effect throughout the entire body

Think of it like a person with knee pain who always leans on something, like a arm rest, to get up from a chair — they are avoiding discomfort, but the strategy itself can cause new problems.

They will often twist their body to avoid weight bearing on the sore knee, and use their arms to pull them up from the sitting position instead of using their legs to push up. What happens over time to the body? Lower back pain from twisting to avoid putting weight on the sore leg, arm muscles get sore from pulling up body weight, and the muscles throughout the back get tense and sore.

💡 That’s why a sit-to-stand is more than “just a movement”—it’s a quick window into how your dog’s body is really coping.

Even better? Once you know what to look for, you can make small changes that support their body before bigger issues show up. 🐾

📷 Next time your dog gets up—watch closely. What do you see?

💡Did you know…Sit to stand transitionWhen your dog transitions from a sit to a stand, you can actually see if they are c...
02/06/2025

💡Did you know…Sit to stand transition
When your dog transitions from a sit to a stand, you can actually see if they are compensating?

🚩 Does your dog sit with one leg tucked under their body?
🚩 Do they pull themselves up using their front legs instead of pushing from the back?
🚩 Do they leap forward rather than rise slowly?

Subtle signs speak volumes if you know what to look for.
Your dog is always communicating. 🐾

These little details can be signs of discomfort, weakness, or muscle imbalance in the hind end.

How does your dog sit?

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Professional, insured veterinary physiotherapist covering South West Scotland and North Cumbria and a Member of Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP), www.ramp.org,