We are due to roll out our second newsletter Physio Tails soon. If you would like to subscribe feel free to visit the front page of this website and click on the link…. This is a quarterly newsletter so you won’t be inundated but we like to share...

So it is my first kids 12th birthday today! We now have 4x 12yo dogs. This is no small achievement on our behalves. Missie you might remember had a spinal injury at 7 and was paralysed and incontinent. She is still a bit of a special needs kid but as you can see...

I have found lately it is easier to post our little stories on our Facebook page. So if you would like to join the holistic animal physio page you will be able to get our latest updates, inspiring stories and progress reports. Happy reading! n

Level 1 APA animal physio course is up for registration on APA website https://www.physiotherapy.asn.au/…/Lear…/Event_Display.aspx…. nThis is a 4 day comprehensive course to be run from 21st August in Qld as an intro to post grad...

We are happy to announce the rolling out of our new email newsletter – physio tails. This will be a quarterly newsletter so you won’t be bombarded with information.  We would love to share this with you if you would like to sign up feel free to visit...

Meet gypsy the cat. This lively one had patella surgery 3 months ago. Gypsy was not amenable to any contact by her owners at this stage, never had a harness on or walked on the lead. Recovery was challenging as you needed welding gloves to handle her. With a gentle...

n I haven’t seen such a clear chart for a while – the most dangerous foods for dogs. This is a commonly asked question for me especially as owners are opting for more raw/food diets at home rather than commercial foods. Alternatively you just want to share...

nn Maple has had such a long long road! 1 month ago this is Maple following amputation.  She broke her leg in early Sept last year after a collision with her bigger sister  at the doggy beach. Unfortunately, with such a skinny leg and after two...

nn What a special and totally gorgeous dog! I thank Eddie for his lovely testimonial he has just written (if you would like to read what he has to say please see testimonial page). I have treated Eddie over the years – he is now 13 and still as stunning as ever....

Lynne and I enjoyed the Rocktape Equine course on Sunday at the QLD state equestrian centre. Thanks to Lesley Goff for coming on board to teach from a physio perspective also. Rock tape is a relatively new form of taping for humans and animals. It provides functional...

n It is great to see Boss doing so well – he is now about 6 weeks after his total hip replacement. With such dedication from his owner who has been by his side (literally!) all the way is now progressing very well.  He is building his underwater treadmill...

n Not always do we get the waggly tails in our job. This was the first time I saw this dog and had been given the history that she had been abused and was rescued as a puppy. After sustaining severe leg fractures when falling off a ute on the sunshine motorway (and...

n I must admit I was thinking of finding some welding gloves to go to work today. What a lovely and rewarding day I had!  n On my busy list today were 3 cats – all new ones and all not too amenable to being handling by their owners. They all had had...

Here is a link to the clip from the Today show on Wednesday. http://www.9jumpin.com.au/show/today/today-takeaway/2015/january/elton-needs-a-home/ n   n Well done Michelle from Dogs In Motion! (VIC) n   n Here is a link to the page from the Australian...

For giggles have a look at the latest episode on totally wild with me about animal physio – a ‘cool gig’! (about 60{c608cf8ed57253a7120c6e03f914185c9dc181b4ecfed135b738259176ad0b84} way thru)…. n on...

I heard about the yellow dog project from one of my clients whose dog recently had spinal surgery. This is such a fantastic idea! If you would like more info on Australian branch visit www.yellowdog-australia.k9events.com. n This is a brilliant idea if you have a dog...

I finally finished off my last clinic in Byron a few weeks ago for the Diploma in animal acupuncture and oriental therapies I have been working on for a few years. I was very pregnant with Eli when my last res school was booked and wasn’t comfortable sticking...

Thanks Kat for your great article in the Sunshine coast daily multi sport mecca magazine about finding the perfect running partner. Prevention is the key with injuries for humans and their canine companion. Knowing when to start loading their bodies, how much to do,...

This beautiful message i received this morning after a long work day yesterday. What a job I have!! n n n Hi Brooke, just want to say thanks for everything you have done for us. If buster boy did not have his leg issues, then I would never have spent so much time...

We had another very successful and productive meeting with the APA in Melbourne this week. Thanks to a dedicated committee volunteering their time of some of the most experience Animal Physiotherapists around Australia. This is my 3rd year as Chair of the Animal...

n n n What a great shot!! This is the lovely havoc (though perhaps not her best angle!) loving it on the way to physio this week…. She is recovering very well from another knee surgery and thanks to her dedicated owners bouncing back very well this time round....

Thanks to the sunshine coast daily for showing their interest in Animal Physiotherapy and giving me the opportunity to improve awareness to our clients to enhance the quality of life of our four legged friends. n Feel free to read this article if you missed it…...

I had the pleasure of doing some intensive training for a couple from Townsville who have a canine rehabilitation centre Muzzle to Muscle yesterday (www.muzzletomuscle.com.au).  They flew down and back in a day – bless! Katie and Kane were very keen to...

n n I received this lovely message from such kind and generous owners of Sasha. I started treating Sasha some years ago for hip dysplasia/arthritis. She did amazingly well having not been able to walk much many years ago. Thanks to the dedication of her owners she...

A big congratulations to Laurie Edge-Hughes who has worked hard to represent our profession. I was very honoured to be asked to write about my experiences working in this field and play a part in this book. For anyone looking at embarking or is setting up their...