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Hydrotherapy is a dedicated canine hydrotherapy centre conveniently located at Solstice Park near Amesbury. Hydrotherapy is either in the pool or on the underwater treadmill and is fantastic for cases needing rehabilitation after an injury or post-surgery, for general mobility, to reduce stiffness, aid weight loss and for fun and fitness from puppies onwards.

Poppy is a Chartered physiotherapist covering Hampshire & Wiltshire. Physiotherapy can either be used for rehabilitation post injury or surgery, for maintenance of long-term conditions, or for improving general wellbeing. Poppy uses a combination of manual techniques, such as massage and stretching; electrotherapies including ultrasound, pulsed electromagnetic field therapy, TENs, NMES, and laser; husbandry advice and exercise prescription.

Canine massage helps maintain maximum mobility for your dog by improving the circulation, relieving muscle tension and reducing pain. It is especially beneficial for patients with arthritis and mobility problems.

Sarah has worked as a registered veterinary nurse in small animal practice for over 30 years and has a keen interest in helping dogs with mobility issues. She trained as a canine massage therapist in 2006 and is fully insured and a member of the International Association of Animal Therapists.

Healed LED light therapy for pets at home. Wraps and coats with Red Light Therapy technology to help reduce joint pain, help with mobility or healing issues, such as arthritis, hip dysplasia, anxiety and post-op issues.

Tom qualified as a human osteopath in 2010 and then went onto train in animal osteopathy. He is a member of the International Association of Animal Therapists. An osteopath will gently work on the joints and muscles to improve blood flow and regulate nerve supply, rebalancing the body’s structures and restoring function. The objective of osteopathic treatment is to promote mobility, flexibility and the quality of movement vital to every animal. Osteopathy is useful to treat injuries, degenerative joints, and for patients who do a lot of activity (cani-cross, agility, competitive obedience, working dogs). Tom provides services to clients in Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset.

Claire is a Veterinary physiotherapist covering South Wiltshire and West Hampshire and is registered with The Institute of Registered Veterinary & Animal Physiotherapists and the Animal Health Professional Register. Claire’s treatment style focuses on soft tissue and orthopaedic release and restoration, I do this via manual therapy, therapeutic exercises, fascial edge treatment, Class 4 LASER, therapeutic ultrasound and TENS/NMES.

Vets at VetRelieve have developed innovative dog beds patent pending memoair technology, which uses the power of air gaps and multiple orthopaedic foam densities meshed together to give both support and pressure relieving comfort. These orthopaedic pet beds meet the needs of dogs prone to joint pain, by providing comfort and pressure relief and thermal insulation.