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In dogs, the cruciate ligament provides stability inside the knees on their back legs. Rupturing these ligaments is one of the most common reasons for hind limb lameness, pain and knee arthritis and this painful condition is often referred to as ‘cranial cruciate ligament disease’ or CrCLD. Damage to the cruciate ligament is usually caused…
Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease, is one type of arthritis that affects many pets during their lives. Signs of joint disease will usually appear during the later years of your pet’s life but some may develop it earlier. Joint disease is more commonly found in dogs than in other pets, with larger breeds…
Did you know rehabilitation is one of the fastest growing sectors of veterinary medicine? If your dog is struggling after an accident, operation or general old age and needs help then physiotherapy can be a decisive factor in aiding its recovery. Here are some reasons why. 1 – Improve your dog’s arthritis Osteoarthritis is a…
Animal rehabilitation (or animal physical therapy) began in the equine sector in the 1960’s due to the growth in popularity of horse related sporting events. As the events became more frequent so the number of injuries increased. Horse owners began to look into rehabilitation methods for their animals, which subsequently spread into other animal care,…
Dogs that bark are using their voice, as we use ours, to communicate or put a point across. Predominantly the main reason dogs bark is to alert their owners that someone is outside the property and this is their way of letting us know, as well as protecting our (their) home. There are different reasons…
Most dog owners have gone through the experience of taking their dog out for a pleasant walk on the lead and the dog being as good as gold until they encounter another person or dog, and then they go crazy. For many dog owners it can be incredibly embarrassing, especially if the other dog is…
When an owner and a dog walk through the door of a dog training room, they are both there to be trained, even if they don’t realise it. After all, the dog trainer doesn’t train the dog. The dog trainer trains the owner to be able to train the dog. Dog training classes only last…
More and more people are choosing to attend dog training classes, but why are they doing so and what can you hope to achieve from dog training classes for both you and your dog? Domination: what dog training is NOT about Many people believe that treating dogs like members of the family is the wrong…
Considering the tough economic circumstances of recent years, you might think that dog training would have been one of those areas that had suffered as a consequence of people cutting back financially. However, this has not been the case. Some people held off from bringing their puppies to training classes at the height of the…