Macoby Clinical Canine Massage & Canine Exercise Rehab by Kim Rufus RVN

21/02/2026

Continuing the theme of coat changes or patterns appearing, why is this important?

It's always a good idea to check your dog for any new coat changes such as flicks or curls as well as patterns such as Gracie here.....but why?

🐶 This may indicate an underlying muscular issue where the area becomes tight or tense restricting blood flow, the pattern changes such as flicks or area of change may mirror the shape of the area of concern
🐶 Fascia (the connective tissue allowing muscle to slide/glide) may have become restricted creating adhesions again resulting in texture changes or patterns
🐶 If there is any over compensation or posture changes fascia can also tighten

What can be done to help?

If you do notice any changes then get this checked by a Vet as there could be underlying health issues such as pain or mobility concerns then contact your nearest clinical canine massage therapist for a full assessment

18/02/2026

Paws up, who remembers Ross from last week??

I went to see him again on Monday for his second clinical canine massage treatment & we already have improvement with his tightness along his epaxials as well as improvements with his coat pattern change/texture ❤

As you can see in the photos there were line patterns & coarse coat in the restricted area then after his first massage the coat appears smoother with less pattern changes!!

14/02/2026

I often hear this..........☹️

09/02/2026

Sorry I've been quiet on here lately, feels like never enough hours in a day!
Anyway......today amongst my visits I had the pleasure of meeting & helping Ross ❤

This lad has some confirmation issues including being chondrodystrophic (basically long back & short legs) as well as having angular limb deformity on his forelimbs, he did also recently have problems with a luxating patella 😔
His pawrent is pretty clued up how to help him as Ross also has hydrotherapy as well as exercises as she is training in canine conditioning ❤

Ross did good for his first massage treatment to help address some tight, restricted areas which could also be contributing to his coat pattern changes, will be interesting to see how he responds ☺️
The only problem was moving him off my coat when it was time for me to go!!!

28/01/2026

Meh is a good word for today, sums me up!!
Not the day I had planned but these things happen 😐

I had to cancel my visits today as my car decided not to play, handbrake playing up so better to be safe than sorry, huge thank you to my clients that have re arranged at short notice ❤

Instead I have so far.........
❤ Done an angel card reading for myself with Bert's help 🙂
🎂 Baked a cake for Guy's "big" birthday tomorrow
❤ CPD - good opportunity to catch up
💻 Replied to emails for assessment appointments for pain

So all in all not a totally wasted day, hope yours isn't as meh!!

25/01/2026

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21/01/2026

Nice & relaxed after his massage treatment ❤

Amazing Max is probably one of the oldest dogs I treat at Macoby....16 years young soon!!
I need to adapt some techniques to suit his older muscles but overall he's not doing too bad for a golden oldie :)

If you have a senior dog & would like to find out how massage could support them then please do get in touch

19/01/2026

Just look at his face ❤🥰

Meet the very handsome Lennox who I went to see at the weekend as he is experiencing presumed nerve pain, he is receiving treatment off his Vet for this but his owner also wanted to see what else can be done to help him.
Along with muscle tension & myofascial pain I also found hypermobility with his forelimbs & laxity in his hocks :(

I have referred Lennox back to his Vet for investigation into the cause of the nerve pain then hopefully we can start his massage & remedial exercise journey soon 🤞

12/01/2026

It's back.......the first Ellerdine clinic of the year will be on Saturday 31st Jan 10.30am until 12pm🐶 NOW FULLY BOOKED!!

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED FOR THE NEXT CLINIC :)

Did you know:
🐶 Cold temperatures can cause muscles to tighten & the connective tissues become less flexible
🐶 Slipping & sliding can cause micro tears to muscles
🐶 Some muscles are more prone to being strained if not warmed up correctly before exercise in cold weather
🐶 Rapid/sudden movements can lead to severe injury....especially jumping or twisting for those snowballs!!
🐶 Older or arthritic dogs tend to become more uncomfortable in the cold as this can exasperate joint pain or stiffness

With all this in mind Saturday 31st Jan is an ideal time to get your pup booked in for a muscular MOT & chat about clinical canine massage therapy ❤

To book a space comment below or email kim@macoby.co.uk

07/01/2026

Another unexpected day off due to the weather as our lane is a skating rink & also being called into work at the main Vet hospital in the early hours of this morning to help out finally getting home just after 6.30am so I was a tad tired especially having worked a full day doing Nurse consults yesterday................

Another huge thank you to my clients I have had to re arrange today, apologies again :( I will start massaging dogs this year at some point 🙏 I am also keeping a close eye on the weather as another storm is due & Shropshire currently has weather warnings....

Today has been a day of rest, cuddles with the Bert & CPD ❤
(Photo of our fish pond taken on Monday as thought it looked pretty, hoping that Ronnie the fish is ok under the ice)

07/01/2026

Just had to share my boy Bert's face during energy work/Reiki session this week ❤

Considering learning & practicing more this year in this area of work.....what do you think??

05/01/2026

Snow day ⛄
Macoby is now back open for 2026 & we have snow!

Appointments today have been re scheduled so this morning I went for a nice walk to plan the rest of the day once emails etc have been to replied to :)
I was also interested to see the paw print patterns in the snow from dogs being walked....I was looking for gait abnormalities, even weight bearing etc, it's amazing what this shows you!!

Remember if you have snow or ice..........
🐶 Keep your pets warm especially the golden oldies or arthritic ones
⛄ Go careful with slips, trips & excessive jumping as these can cause micro tears to muscles, put extra strain on the cruciate ligaments etc
🐾 Wash paws when back from a walk as the grit/salt used on roads can irritate
🐾 Think about the cold on paws from walking in the snow & be sensible

That's all for now........back to the paperwork 😊