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Crate resting and Confinement after Surgery or Injury

Following injury or surgery your animal will require a period of convalescence and restricted activity. This necessitates the setting up of a crate, playpen or combination of both. Planning ahead and being prepared will significantly reduce the stress involved with creating a safe place within the home for your animal to rest and rehabilitate optimally.The purpose of confinement is to prevent exuberant activity that would impede your animal’s recovery. A period of six weeks is typically alloca...

Optima Folded Brochure Download

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PDF Guide: Intervertebral Disc Disease & Physiotherapy

What is Intervertebral Disc Disease?How does physiotherapy help?IVDD Physiotherapy ManagementCrate resting and Confinement after Surgery or InjuryBladder and Bowel ManagementHarnesses and Wheelchairs Prevention...

Physiotherapy for Cruciate Injury in Dogs

Cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) injury is the leading cause of hindlimb lameness in the dog with a prevalence of approximately 11% in the canine population (1). Injury to the cruciate ligament can result from a high-load traumatic event, however for dogs, in most cases: It is the result of normal forces placed on an abnormal, degenerative ligamentIt is progressive, beginning with gradual degeneration and progressing from partial ligament injury to complete ruptureThe same disease process often ...

Acupuncture for Animals

Acupuncture is becoming an increasingly popular modality for pain management in veterinary medicine (1). Acupuncture involves the insertion of very fine needles into acupuncture points on the skin to restore balance, relieve pain and encourage the body to heal.Acupuncture’s roots date back approximately 3000 years ago to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) where the philosophy of acupuncture centres on an energy source termed, “Qi”. Illness is believed to occur when there is an interruption...

Canine Enrichment

Canine enrichment is about providing activities and environments that address your dog's physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing by allowing opportunities for your dog to sniff, chew, hunt, and dig! This can prevent behaviour problems, build confidence, reduce anxiety, reinforce socialization practices, creating a deeper bond with your dog...

How I Entered the World of Animal Physio

From a young age, animals have been an integral part of my life. I was the child that always had pets - be it birds, mice, cats and horses. Even sheep - which my father had on his horticultural research station.I initially chose a career in Occupational Therapy, and after graduating from the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) I worked for two years in tertiary teaching hospitals in Auckland. My areas of practice included orthopaedic wards, burns, plastic surgery, and hand and upper limb reh...