Rivendale Physiotherapy

10/11/2025

Just to let everyone know I am due to go on maternity leave at Christmas 👶

There are still appointments available in December so if you are needing an appointment get booked in asap.

31/10/2025

Happy Halloween everyone 🎃

28/10/2025

When people say kibble has everything a dog needs and is scientifically formulated, I like to imagine what the top 5 ingredients would look like in the bowl.

I understand why people feed kibble, but saying this is healthier than a balanced fresh food diet because of those points just doesn't hit right.

This bowl represents a formula of a well-known and respected brand for a popular breed.

Come and learn more about feeding a balanced fresh food diet (raw or cooked) at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2042692059331413

13/10/2025

🧘‍♂️ New 6 week block of pilates starts next
Monday 6pm if anyone would like to join us..
Marldon Village Hall
Please book ⬇️

https://rivendale-physiotherapy.au1.cliniko.com/bookings

29/09/2025

What a lovely first day back treating horses and dogs in sunny Salcombe, Bantham and Dartmouth. Then back home for Pilates this evening, a very good day ☀️ 😊

06/09/2025

All set up ready at Kingsbridge Show
Come and see us in the horse field. Free rider assessments and massages at a discount rate 🥰

05/09/2025

Meet the newest member of the Rivendale Team, Boris! 🤣
All packed up ready for an early start, heading to Kingsbridge Show tomorrow.
We will be offering free rider assessments and massage at a discounted rate. 💆‍♀️
Boris and I will be available for shows, camps and clinics..
Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow 😊

02/09/2025

What a pleasure it was to treat Milo today. 🐶
Despite his injuries- a dog attack resulting in a fractured femur and surgery he was still the happiest of chaps 🥰

01/09/2025

❤️ we would be there but already had a stand booked at Kingsbridge show.

More businesses that have very kindly donated prizes for our raffle Kents Cavern, Rivendale Physiotherapy, Bays Brewery Hill Top Nurseries and Marldon Convenience Store and Post Office. Thank you so much 😊
Remember you can get your tickets from Marldon Cards and News and Cut of Class 🍏🍎

31/07/2025

Great work Sweden, come on UK..!

18/07/2025

Preventing unwanted litters is a goal we all share—but it's time to rethink the surgical approach. Hysterectomies and vasectomies, which preserve hormonal balance, can safely be performed as early as 8 weeks of age, making dogs sterile without disrupting their natural hormones.

In this study, researchers looked at whether the age at which dogs were spayed or neutered, meaning how long they were exposed to their natural s*x hormones, affected how healthy they were in old age. They studied a group of long-lived pet dogs to learn what helps dogs live longer, healthier lives. Dogs with the fewest age-related health problems were considered the most “robust.”

The results showed that both male and female dogs who kept their hormones longer (i.e., were spayed or neutered later) were 3 to 10 times more likely to be healthy in old age compared to those altered earlier. Once hormone exposure and age were taken into account, there was no difference in old-age health between males and females.

This study highlights how important s*x hormones may be for staying healthy later in life and shows that early-life decisions—like when to spay or neuter—can have long-term effects on health.

17/07/2025