Even for your pet..

Physiotherapy certainly suitable for your pet!

Our pets are important in our lives; we want to keep them with us as long as possible and try to do everything in order to achieve this. Thanks to the progress in zootherapy our pets often undergo complex operations. Therefore there is an increasing demand in good and specialised guidance. It is almost impossible to consider life without physiotherapy where human medicine is concerned. However, where animals are concerned physiotherapy is considered to be a bit strange. Animals can also be treated successfully with physiotherapy. In most of the cases animals even respond quicker and better to physiotherapy.

The results are amazing. Good results are achieved in a short time.

When is animal physiotherapy useful for your pet? What kind of symptoms does an animal physiotherapist treat?

Physiotherapy is a method that has been used for people for years. Just like with humans, animals can get symptoms that can be lessened or positively influenced by physiotherapy. After an operation physiotherapeutic after-care and rehabilitation can positively influence the entire healing process.

Animal physiotherapy can get animals with a disorder or limitation quickly back on their feet. It works just like with humans through massage techniques, kinesotherapy and special equipment. By using these means animal physiotherapy can ease the pain and speed up the recovery in animals. Without physiotherapy recovery would be more painful and slower.

SOME EXAMPLES:
Orthopaedics: complaints regarding the motor functions of the body

Joints Leaders Elbow dysplasia Ligaments Arthritis etc.

Lameness Muscles Hip Dysplasia Joint Capsules Frontal Cruciate Ligament

Surgery::
Pre-operative and post-operative care
in particular before and after orthopaedic operations for muscle strength or improvement, improvement of mobility or liveliness, rehabilitation , wound recovery.

Neurology :

Lack of coordination Hernia Paralysation symptoms

Other complaints:

Wounds Muscle stress Poor circulation

Insufficient exercise Poor condition Geriatric problems

If your veterinarian has made one of the above-mentioned diagnoses then physiotherapy is an option. Physiotherapy can also be used when your pet has walking difficulties, experiences joint stiffness, discomfort, has jumping difficulties etc.

Where horses are concerned an extra factor has to be taken in account namely the riding aspect. Many horses experience problems because of the riding. Just by riding on horses we will bring them out of their natural balance.

When treating horses you can make a difference between:

Curative care: After referral by a veterinarian..
This means treating injuries, disorders concerning the motor functions of the body that emerge due to muscle, leader, joint or wound problems.

Preventive care: After referral by a veterinarian or on the owner’s request. This treatment mostly consists of sports medical guidance whether or not in cooperation with a veterinarian, trainer or blacksmith.

You can read all about what happens when visiting the animal physiotherapist on the Treatment page.
If you like to make an appointment free of obligations or need advice on the possibilities of animal physiotherapy do not hesitate to Contact Mariola.