Canimotion - Veterinary Physio and Hydrotherapy

27/10/2025

Amazing results from one of our wonderful clients 🥰

yesterday Wally not only got a win towards grade progression he was the overall intermediate WINNER 🩷🖤

17/10/2025

Reminder to all clients.

I am spending a week with wonderful friends decompressing in Spain!

I will get back to all your messages and enquiries on my return.

Have a lovely week and remember to do your dogs exercises 😂👌

15/10/2025

Tell me you’re a shepherd without telling me…..

Rebel and his emotional support lead 😂🥰

Lovely Rebel has started his journey with us to help manage his hip dysplasia and keep him strong enough to continue his Rally competitions.

10/10/2025

Check out this amazing improvement in posture in lovely Rocco!

Did you know that your dog’s posture can reveal a lot about their comfort, muscle balance, and even pain levels?

✅ A healthy posture looks relaxed and symmetrical — with even weight on all four limbs, a level spine, and soft, balanced movement.

⚠️ Signs of postural issues may include:
• Leaning or shifting weight to one side
• Arched or dipped back
• Reluctance to sit square or lie evenly
• Stiffness when rising or turning
• Uneven paw wear or muscle bulk differences

Just like humans, dogs can develop compensations over time — from injuries, arthritis, or even habits like always lying on the same side. 🐾

💡 What you can do:
Observe your dog’s posture when standing still and during movement. If you notice asymmetry or stiffness, a physiotherapy assessment can help restore balance, comfort, and mobility.

Let’s help our dogs stand tall, move freely, and live pain-free! 💪🐕

09/10/2025

Ever wondered how proprioception plays a role in your dog’s daily life?

If your dog has visited our clinic, chances are we’ve worked on hind foot targeting and proprioception exercises. These foundational skills might seem simple, but they’re essential for overall mobility. On social media, you might see flashy proprioception exercises using wobble cushions or other equipment. While these can be effective, they’re not always practical or relevant for everyday activities or specific sports.

So, how do we determine the best exercises for your dog? It all comes down to individual needs and lifestyle. That’s where physiotherapists and canine conditioning specialists step in—we break down movement patterns to create personalised exercise plans that go beyond trends.

Why is proprioception so crucial?

It’s all about body awareness. For dogs, hind limb awareness is key to movement, stability, and preventing injuries. Whether your dog is an athlete or a family pet, good proprioception helps with balance, agility, and avoiding accidents. In short, does your dog really know where their feet are?

For canine athletes, this awareness is vital for performance, injury prevention, and mastering training techniques. But it’s just as important for everyday pets—especially when it comes to avoiding clumsiness or accidents.

Does your dog:

• Struggle with balance?
• Bump into things?
• Stand or walk with their back legs wide apart?
• Drag or trip over their feet?
• Have trouble turning without losing balance?

If these sound familiar, you might benefit from reaching out for assessment with a professional to help you and your dog learn more about finding their feet!

05/10/2025

CPD day at the seminar, keeping up to date and listening to some amazing speakers so we can apply new knowledge to support the care of your dogs.

03/10/2025

Wonderful Gypsy making herself comfortable for her laser session.

Laser therapy is one of our services that we use as both part of our physiotherapy sessions but can also arrange for separate laser only sessions for certain conditions.

If class 4 laser therapy is something you think may benefit your dog, don’t hesitate to get in contact to discuss this with us.

24/09/2025

Rhona heard I could do with some assistance on reception! She said she was happy to do a working interview, reckon I should give her the job? 🥰👌

22/09/2025

The super dude that is Shiloh rocking his goggles before his Class 4 Laser session.

Class 4 lasers help dogs by accelerating tissue healing and reducing pain and inflammation through photobiomodulation, a process that stimulates cellular metabolism. This therapeutic light energy increases circulation, stimulates cell repair, reduces swelling, and enhances the healing of wounds and soft tissues. Treatments are non-invasive, painless, and can help with conditions such as arthritis, muscle, tendon, and ligament injuries, post-surgical recovery, and chronic pain, often improving a dog’s quality of life.

17/09/2025

This is something we often talk to our sporting dog owners about. Injury prevention is about breaking down the aspects of a dog sport and conditioning your dog to be able to cope with this through specific exercises and training. Otherwise injury is inevitable.

12/09/2025

This extremely handsome lad is an athlete at the top level of his sport - flyball. His owners work incredibly hard to keep him in top shape with a strong team of physio, hydrotherapy, chiropractor and massage therapists and good communication between this multidisciplinary team is key to maintaining his performance.

Earlier in the flyball season Wiccan had an injury and now we’re working hard on his rehabilitation and strengthening with underwater treadmill and a home conditioning programme to make sure he returns to the lanes as strong as he can be.