Zara at the vets - Cruciate Ligament - surgery 01/05/15

gettingready

mtbbuxton - thanks a lot for that link - I have found 2 possible therapist who may be able to travel to Feltham where Zara is staying on this website

I can not work out how is this different to physiotherapy, do you know?

If possible, perhaps on PM - please let me know which of the therapist do you use for your dog?

Thanks a lot xx

rising_from_the_ashes

GR - we're very lucky to have a lady who Maisie sees when needed (I used to work with her before she finished her training so know her well) - we tend to have an annual 'health check' and go when needed

we were there last month for her sore leg - huge improvement after just 1 session

She is qualified in a range of animal treatments/therapies:

Mctimoney http://www.mctimoneychiropractic.org/index.php?option=com_content&id=50&Itemid=65

Shiatsu http://www.shiatsusociety.org/sites/default/files/Canine_Shiatsu_Jean_Davidson.pdf

Vet physio http://www.navp.co.uk/

Sure there's others but they're the ones that spring to mind

and therefore can choose techniques from all the various disciplines and provide the best all round treatment - she really does work marvels with all animals she sees

It might be worth seeing if there is someone similar near you - if you like I can ask her?

gettingready

I spent most of the day yesterday on google and can not find anyone in E11 (mine) or TW13 (Ewa). I found 2 that are willing to travel but that adds around £15.00 to each treatment which is a bit high.

If anyone knows a dog physio or myotherapist or massage therapist or similar near TW13 or E11 - by all means please do give me a shout xx

krlyr

Sorry, couldn't reply to your PM, was on my mobile when I saw it and typing on that is a pain. It's STAR Veterinary Physio I used - http://starvetphysio.co.uk/

Unfortunately she moved from London up to Buckinghamshire so would be too far for either location I think - it was £12 travel fees for me at the time, so it'd be upwards of that now.

Did you check the ACPAT? http://www.acpat.org/

gettingready

Thanks Krlyr - just checked and nothing comes under Feltham. As I am not familiar with the area, do not know what other key words could I look for in the search?

gettingready

Zara was supposed to go back to Ewa tonight but I decided to take her back to the vet so she is staying here. Tried to call to make an appointment for tomorrow but as it is emergency only today they can not (so they said) book any appointments for this week - I have to call bck in the morning.

On the inside of her leg, between knee and ankle, under the skin I can feel little particles grain like size and some are moving and some are not. Nothing like that n the other leg. So of course worried and will take her to the vets to look into this. There also seems to be a small area like an air pocket, difficult to explain but feels like tching that bubble wrap thingy.

Not happy at all - could be bits of crushed bone, that is what it feels like.


We went for a walk, she is limping on back leg and front leg which makes her walk look like a snake in s shape, her whole body. We are almost 2 months past the surgery so this is definitely not good.

mtbbuxton

gettingready wrote: »

mtbbuxton - thanks a lot for that link - I have found 2 possible therapist who may be able to travel to Feltham where Zara is staying on this website

I can not work out how is this different to physiotherapy, do you know?

If possible, perhaps on PM - please let me know which of the therapist do you use for your dog?

Thanks a lot xx

The massage is a more holistic treatment and considers the impact that injury or illness can have on the entire body. It also encourages lymphatic drainage, so helps remove toxins from the body. When my lurcher goes for his massage, it is a full body treatment. It takes the full hour to massage and manipulate every single accessible muscle and joint on his body, apart from his face Cathy who treats him is able to recognise sore spots and trigger points and give them more or less attention as needed. My dog lies down for the treatment and is relaxed throughout, but he's a typically lazy lurcher who loves all the attention :rotfl:
With Physio, it's more about treating one specific region or injury, so it has a narrower focus. Physio is more about fixing the problem and hoping the rest of the body will follow, whereas the massage considers the whole body at the same time - I hope that makes at least some sense

We go to a lovely lady in the Peak District for treatment http://peakdistrictcaninemassage.co.uk/ but it was after meeting another Practitioner http://www.wolfrun.org.uk/ at a Rescue dog show in the Midlands that I was prompted to investigate further.
I've worked in the NHS for 27 years and until a few years ago I'll admit to being sceptical about the efficacy of so called alternative treatments. However, having personally experienced the benefits of aromatherapy and acupuncture and seeing how much benefit my boy gets from his massage, I'm now more open minded about what does and doesn't work.

You may feel that massage isn't right for Zara on this occasion and as her owner you are best placed to make that assessment. There are so many different options available now and it can be so difficult to choose the right one if you don't know what's out there.

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask and I'll answer them as best as I can.

M x

mtbbuxton

Meant to say, I'm keeping everything crossed for Zara and hope that all goes well at her next Vet visit.

M x

meritaten

I was going to suggest complementary therapy too gettingready. Massage is great as mtbbuxton has said. As a Reiki Master Practitioner I can also recommend that, as I have treated animals too. and there are many good qualified therapists all over the country.


will PM you if you don't mind.

gettingready

Thanks xxx

I am really looking into myotherapy but now having looked into the course content for the diploma for therapists.. frankly I am a bit concerned about very little time students spend on practical sessions, most of the learning is done by distance learning and to be honest I am not sure how I feel about that,,,

http://www.caninetherapy.co.uk/courses/canine-myotherapy-diploma/