Healing Paws

07/03/2022

Owners are often hesitant to use NSAIDs due to publicity regarding potential side-effects, and will seek alternative options for pain control. CAM fully supports their choice as long as the treatment chosen offers effective pain control to that dog. We strongly suggest using a means of measuring pain before the treatment and after to ensure the goals of using it are met.

29/11/2021

Something to think about. We do a full physical assessment including Gait when we treat our clients 🐾 🐶

Yep!
If you know, you know ;)

*excuse the typo*

04/02/2021

Could dogs be the Covid Hero’s! 🕵️‍♀️ 🐶 🦠

The dogs are conditioned to pick up the "corona odour" that comes from cells in infected people.

19/01/2021

It can affect all dogs big and small, old and young!

10/01/2021

Let’s get their brains ticking! 🧠 🐶

😲 Did you know that boredom is really bad for pain?!

Human patients living with diseases like arthritis that cause chronic pain are encouraged to take up a hobby because doing something you enjoy can distract you from feeling pain and also release endorphins, which can temporarily damped pain signals. 👍

The same is true for our dogs!

A lot of older dogs may be left to sit at home in their bed with little to occupy them and this boredom leads to feeling more pain!! 😢

Something as simple as an enrichment or feeding toy can make a big difference to these dogs.

Check out a few ideas we have for canine enrichment here: https://bit.ly/2AFWDKS

28/10/2020

I see more dogs for this condition than any other. However, good news is massage can make a big difference and lovely to see the difference it can make 🐕

10/10/2020

A MASSIVE happiest of birthdays to this amazing boy! I love you Mr Bingley and love how much you love your sessions. You are just the sweetest! Enjoy your special cake! 🐶 🎂 🎉

25/08/2020

Fantastic first session today with this gentle giant! He is a lovely boy who is suffering from lameness in his back leg. Hopefully on the road to feeling better 🐕

19/08/2020

Last week, when the weather was certainly different, I saw Mr Wallace for a lame shoulder. We worked on it with massage, stretching exercises and some ice therapy. I saw him today and he is much better which is the best bit about this job. Such a lovely boy ❤️

29/07/2020

Lovely session in the sunshine this morning with Harvey!

28/07/2020

Today was a busy day for Healing Paws with visits to Mr Wallace the Dalmatian who is feeling much better, Mr Jasper the Cocker Spaniel who I haven’t seen since lockdown began and was feeling a little stiff and finally Mrs Murphie who is feeling better today after no sessions during lockdown! Here she is enjoying her session!