Natasha Pickett Veterinary Physiotherapy

24/11/2025

15/11/2025

I aspire to for all my patients to be as relaxed as Ozzy is during his regular LASER treatments 🥰 Such a lovely boy ❤️🐕

Interested in LASER to keep your dog as pain-free as possible?
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13/11/2025

How am I meant to say no to these eyes?! 🥰

Belle is our newest recruit after managing to partially tear her cruciate ligament. In just one week we've learnt better posture, said goodbye to back pain, rediscovered shoulder movement and started exercises to improve his limb muscle 💪🏼 Go Belle 😁

Has your dog torn it's cruciate ligament?
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09/11/2025

It's a grey and dull day out there today so here's a very happy Ruby having her LASER to cheer us all up ❤️

Ruby is having a mixture of physio and LASER sessions on a cycle of every 1-2 weeks to keep her happy and moving nicely as she struggles with arthritis secondary to Elbow Dysplasia.
This is not a position I usually treat my patients in but I can't say I don't try and make my patients as comfortable as possible 😂 just look at the blurr of that tail 😂

Does your pup need an MOT this winter?
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27/10/2025

A great idea for a fireworks night distraction below! 🐶🎇

🎇 Cardboard Chaos for Firework Season

Firework season can be tough for many dogs- Cardboard Chaos is a fun little activity that can really help your dog during fireworks!

Grab a cardboard box, fill it with scrunched-up paper, toilet roll tubes, old packaging- anything safe from your recycling (start simple then build up). Hide some of your dog’s favourite treats inside, then let them snuffle, dig, and shred their way to hidden treats.

Here’s why it helps 👇
🐶 Builds confidence- The mix of textures, rustling sounds, and movement helps dogs get used to novelty in a positive way, so when strange sounds happen outside, they’re less worrying.
🎆 Creates positive associations- Your dog hears rustling, bangs, and crackles while good things are happening (finding treats, having fun!). This helps teach them that unexpected noises don’t always mean danger.
🔇 Helps mask firework sounds- All that happy snuffling and shredding can naturally muffle the noises outside, while giving your dog something else to focus on.
🧠 Encourages calm and provides mental enrichment- Sniffing, foraging, and tearing things apart helps lower stress levels and release calming hormones as well as giving your dog a job to do.
If your dog struggles with fireworks (or even if they don’t), try a bit of Cardboard Chaos in the days leading up to Bonfire Night. It’s simple, enriching, and can really help your dog feel calmer and more in control 💛

24/10/2025

Not sure whose idea it was to take a photo of a black dog in rapidly fading light levels (hint: all me).
Anyway, here's the gorgeous Finn doing a much better job of trying out his weave cones than of me taking his photo.

Weaves is a great exercise to encourage spinal flexibility and proprioception. For security dogs like Finn, it's important to be in tip top paw condition!

There's a small bit of small in the diary at the moment if anyone is thinking now is the time to get on top of their dog's condition!
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18/10/2025

This adorable little dude is Ozzy and might just be the perfect poster dog for Laser therapy! Most patients love their laser sessions however flooping straight onto the mat and demanding his laser and cuddles is very much an Ozzy dog thing 😂👑

Ozzy has been having a mixture of physiotherapy and laser sessions following a successive operation for intervertebral disc disease (IVDD). From a dog that couldn't walk at our first meeting to charging over for cuddles today is quite the progress and certainly one we are proud of 😍

Keep smashing it Ozzy!

Ready to kickstart your dog's recovery?
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11/10/2025

This gorgeous set of puppy eyes (and the rest of him!) is lovely boy Banjo 🐶 Recently retired from agility following suspected injury to his iliopsoas muscle, he's been undergoing a rehabilitation plan of LASER, therapeutic exercises and referral to underwater treadmill therapy.

I am very proud (and sad) to say on Thursday he graduated NPVP a much happier dog and will hopefully not need us for a long time to come.
Well done Banjo 🎊🐕

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05/10/2025

It's conference day!
Time for a bit of CPD to brush up on all things hips today! 😎

Ready to rehab your dog's hips?
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04/10/2025

It's been two weeks back at work and what a fantastic time it's been. Not sure who was happier to see each other, me or Yevrah the lap St Bernard! 🥰🐕

Pleased to say Yevrah has made fantastic progress after her TPLO surgery earlier this year 💪🏼

Very happy the office is back open and I can introduce you to all the lovely pups that I've had the pleasure of treating the last few months ❤️

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07/09/2025

OUT OF OFFICE - I'm getting married!

All enquiries and messages will be answered on my return on 22nd September. Thank you for your patience ❤️🐕

20/02/2025

I don't know who had sadder eyes today - me or Dylan 😢🐕
This gorgeous boy is relocating and so it was his last LASER session with NPVP today. Dylan and his super waggy tail will be thoroughly missed 💕

This does mean we have some space in the diary for LASER and physio sessions opening up so please get in touch if your dog would benefit from the following
🐾 Pain reduction
🐾 Arthritis management
🐾 Improved muscle balance
🐾 Increased proprioception
🐾 Reduced risk of injury
🐾 Improved health and wellbeing

Book in now to make sure your dog in through the winter aches and pains and is ready to jump into Spring 🌱🐕
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