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Even Monty the labrador is feeling the cold. However the little fella has got the right idea. The weather is very cold and damp and it is advisable for those dogs with joint problems to take it steady: 1. Look outside and see what the weather is doing and if its grim pop a coat…
It is with great sadness that dhruvesh, one of my most long-standing patients, passed away at the weekend at the age of 16 years 8 months 1 week and 4 days. dhruvesh and his owner Guy came along for a fun swim at the age of 10, however over the next 6 months it became…
It’s not often that I swim three dogs at the same time. However these three (Nico – Staffie, Shanti – Jack Russell Cross, Junior- Chihuahua ) who live together are just great. Nico came for physiotherapy and hydrotherapy following cruciate surgery and Shanti came for similar treatment following surgery to her right hip for a…
We were delighted to receive an email recently from a client, Sarah, about her dog Freckle … “Sara’s assessment of my dog and recommended course of actions has given me a happy friendly lovely dog all of the time (rather than just some). Without her advice and service I would still have been scared to…
Winter is almost upon us and for our older dogs and those with injuries and or arthritis this can be a difficult time. Cold damp weather can trigger an acute inflammatory response causing pain and lameness. However it is important to stress that low pressure (low pressure systems) can also affect the joints just as…
We were delighted to receive an email recently from a former client, Lorna, about her dog Yoshi … Hello Sarah I was driving past WitsEnd today and thought of you and thought you might be interested in an update on Yoshi. After all your amazing help with him when we collected him 3 years ago,…
Most people who come to WitsEnd for physiotherapy will say that their dog tends to either trot or just run around the field. However with a lot of these animals when you slow them down they tend to be stiff or lame. In most cases the forward action of the leg (protraction) is either normal…
A common feature of dogs with hind limb problems (e.g. hip dysplasia, old cruciate injuries, spondylosis) is that the front half of the body is much bigger than the back half. At times it can almost look like two separate dogs that have been stuck together. Many owners have said their dogs have always been…
Never a truer word than a quote from a Noel Coward song “Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid-day sun.” The current heat wave has affected not only people but also man’s best friend. Many WitsEnd clients have come in saying their pooch doesn’t know what to do with itself. Our clients have…