The Biomechanic Vet Physio

 In the grand scheme of veterinary medicine, veterinary physiotherapy is relatively new.   It is therefore fairly understandable why some veterinarians, owners, and other animal professionals still consider vet physio a bit of a ‘fad’ or a ‘snake oil’ therapy.   This is always sad for me to hear as I have undertaken a 4-year honours degree in veterinary physiotherapy, and I have seen the effects first hand.   I am only one person, but I am very much a ‘see it to believe it’ type.   If I thought vet physio was any kind of fad, or pseudoscience. I certainly wouldn’t have spend the time, effort and money to become a vet physio. Nor would I be putting myself under the stress of building a business or trying to make myself the best vet physio I possibly can be. But it does make a difference. A significant difference in many cases. (See the video of RF therapy on SIJ discomfort here): https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17AsgRiQzE/    I th...

Before I qualified as a vet physio, and started my business, I was a full-time equine groom.   I started grooming at 19, and have worked at a range or different yards, for different types of people, and within different disciplines.   I have worked for an equine charity, at a livery yard, a private hunting & showing yard, a private eventing yard, a private western reining yard, a racehorse rehab & pre-training yard, and at a high-end show-jumping yard.   And although this vast experience of different horses and work environments has been invaluable for my equine knowledge, and vet physio career. It drilled into me again and again that grooming is a hard career path, often with very little progression or recognition.   One or two yards out of all of them were respectful and appreciative of my experience and knowledge.   Most of them treated me like how they treat most grooms – you’re just a dog’s body. But you must have a wealth of exper...