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Canine & Small Animal Physiotherapy

Equine & Large Animal Physiotherapy

Why Physiotherapy?

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Why Physio?

Veterinary Physiotherapy is used to treat a wide range of cases including post-operative surgery, trauma, diseases and general maintenance for performance and fitness.

Through the use of various manual and electrotherapy techniques and a personalised remedial exercise plan we work towards improving or preventing injuries in your pets musculoskeletal system. Working closley with yourself and your vet to achieve optimum results

Each treatment is individually tailored to your animal and their needs. This is based on any presenting conditions, lifestyle and yours and your pets goals - here are some examples of aims we progress towards during the sessions:

Reduce/ Prevent pain, discomfort and stifness
Maintain Range of Motion and Flexibility
Improve Gait
Increase Muscle Strength
Increase fitness and performance
Increase Proprioception
Improve core stability
Adapt home environment and management
Improve Quality of Life

Some signs that may indicate that your pet may need veterinary physiotherapy:

Lameness
Behavioural changes
Reluctant to exercise, jump, climb stairs or go on furniture
Skipping
Bucking / Stamping
Reduced marks in competitions
Stiffness (before or after exericse)
Reactive to touch
Toe scruffing / Tripping up
Isolating themselves
Shortened stride
Sitting with legs out underneath or to one side
Difficulty getting up / lying down
Over grooming / licking/ chewing
Dislikes being groomed

Conditions regulary treated:

Rehabilitation post-operative surgery
Rehabiliation for IVDD, Disc protrusions, proprioceptive deficits and other spinal injuries
Neurological deficits - genetic and acquired
Cruciate tear/ rupture - conservative and post TPLO/TTA etc.
Injury to tendons, ligaments and muscle
Improve athletic performance and reduce the risk of injury
Osteoarthritis
Patella luxation
Hip / Elbow Dysplasia
Osteochrondritis dessicans
Degenerative Myelopathy
Fractures
Improve quaility of life for older animals
Any many more!

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Class IV LASER Therapy

Pulse Magnetic Energy, NMES & TENs

Veterinary Referral Form

Before any treatment, permissions needs to be obtained from your Veterinary Surgeon to adhere to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966. This is a legal requirement for any practitioner that carries out treatment on your animal.

You can either:

1. Download and fill out the form, get it signed by your Vet and then email it over to mcmahonvetphysio@gmail.com

2. We can send the form to your vet for you, just give us a call

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