Worcester Vet Physio

15/11/2025

10/11/2025

I am SO excited to announce I am going to be a grandpawrent- Willow is expecting 4-5 little puppies on ~12th December 🥰🥰🥹💜🐾

I’ve been holding off saying until we knew for sure, so just to let everyone know:
I will be having some pupternity 🐾 leave 11th-21st December. Then through until Feb I will be on reduced hours only working around 3 days a week. Most of my regular clients we have already booked up until the start of January, so please bear in mind I have very limited availability now until February; I will of course do my best to fit existing clients in as normal, but booking a few in advance helps a lot 🙏💜

I will be keeping one little pup for myself 🥰 so expect some little paws to start joining me out and about in the van from the middle of February time!

These puppies will only be going to 5 star homes and we would love more than anything for them all to go to people we know, so please do get in touch if you would be interested as I know all my clients are absolutely fabulous people 💜

31/10/2025

A very cute senior snoot 🥹🐾

I’m overjoyed to hear about Kuro’s progress after his second physiotherapy session!

Working with these adorable senior dogs is truly one of the best parts of my job 💜🥰

13/10/2025

This photo won’t mean much to most, but to me and Peri’s owner this is showing how much more comfortable he was feeling after today’s session 🥰.

The sofa was previously Peri’s preferred safe resting place but after injury and hindlimb weakness earlier this year he stopped getting up there completely.
Though we don’t want him always hopping on and off there, this is a really good sign of him feeling more comfortable, and more confident in his own abilities too, which makes me very happy to see 💜.

04/10/2025

Little Daisy being an absolute star for her initial physiotherapy session today ⭐️💜😎

She has bilateral glenoid (shoulder) dysplasia, which is not a condition we see that often!

Being a JRT she also has some patellar luxation (that jack russell hop!), so we will be working to support this too.

We are starting an exercise plan to make those shoulders as strong as possible 💪 and ensuring her comfort with LASER therapy and manual therapies at regular physiotherapy sessions.

26/09/2025

Imagine going about your day but not being able to talk. How would you communicate your wants, needs, successes, pain…? 🤐

Your only way of communicating is really through your actions.
But you can only communicate with trusted people, if you make a misjudgment and choose the wrong person you will be [at best] ignored.

Horses can only communicate in this way; through their actions, expressions and behaviours. If they have no trusted people (ie. no one that listens OR someone who misinterprets), their actions will get louder and louder.

There are then 3️⃣ paths;
💛 You realise and you listen to your horse, responding as needed.
🖤 Your horses communication efforts are ignored, they get more in dramatic with their actions & behaviour, becoming difficult and dangerous. Pain memory territory.
💔 Your horses communication efforts are not only ignored, but negatively reinforced in ways that mean your horse must get on with it. So they shut down and learn to not communicate.

Listen to each and every communication your horse makes with you, open up for a two way conversation. Imagine the relief you would feel to have someone that would listen to you?

Pain and dysfunction can manifest in so many forms;
🔸 Twisting to the right? Poll tension, jaw pain, dental problems, tack fit, compensation patterns…
🔸 Fine on right rein but struggling left combined with sensitive right flank? Hindgut/digestive issues…
🔸 Fidgety to saddle? Ulcers, preempting discomfort when ridden, poor saddle fit (yes, even if you’ve just had it checked), incorrect girth design
🔸 Unhappy in the field/stable? Freedom, friends, forage - are these needs being met?
🔸 Stiffness? Pain, lack of movement (no, not always ridden)

Just because they can’t vocally say “my pain/struggle/discomfort is HERE”, doesn’t mean it’s not there.

I’m constantly working to refine my understanding of his communication, and also dissolving other opinions along the way that are not helpful.

If you have ever for even a moment put a ❓over something about your horse, listen… zoom in… see what makes it better, what makes it worse… & if you’re not sure, ask a trusted professional 🤍

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25/09/2025

Another lovely week with your ponies and puppers 🥰💜

18/09/2025

Some good advice on watching older/arthritic horses sleeping patterns

16/09/2025

The van is finally ready to get out and about! Apologies in advance for my questionable parking skills in said van 😆 see you soon 🚐💜