We are happy to announce the level 1 Animal Physiotherapy course (for physios by physios) is now full. We will enjoy meeting 18 new human physios in sydney next week who are keen to learn to transfer their skills to the 4 legged species.  n I really enjoy...

  n n n n Level 1 Animal Physiotherapy course n n n n We are pleased to announce that the Level 1 Animal Physiotherapy course is now accepting registrations for March 2014 in Sydney.  Numbers are limited. n We recommend at least 3 months to...

  n n n n n n n Media Watch n n n n Passo the Great Dane – as seen on ABC Radio/TV  n Dr Lesley Goff (APA Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and Animal Physiotherapist) presented a fascinating and inspiring case at the APA Conference. Passo, a Great Dane,...

After a year of planning (thanks so much to the scientific committee for the animal physio group!!) the APA Conference was a big success.  n We had an exciting program with the Animal Physiotherapy Group at the APA conference this year.  Our chosen theme, to...

I was blessed to have met such a beautiful dog Esha (and her owner) in the latter part of her life.  n n I thank Jenni for this lovely message: n Dear BrookennI thought you might like to see a photo of Esha prior to her becoming sick. Esha is a beautiful girl,...

I have recently been interviewed by Petpages about Animal Physiotherapy. Thanks for this opportunity to educate the public about their options for  rehabilitation for their animals. nIf you would like to read it please follow this...

n Buster has had his fitting for his new OrthoPets splint to help stabilise his knee after chronic cruciate ligament injury. We look forward to receiving the final product from the US and dogsinmotion and help get buster back on track.  For several reasons,...

This is an article from our latest APG (Animal Physio. Group) newsletter of the APA regarding research: n   nn n n n Research Update n n n n You may be aware that research on animal physiotherapy can be light on the ground. Here are a few more recently published...

Here is our latest E news article for you about Animal Physiotherapy…..  n n nhttp://www.holisticanimalphysio.com.au/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=123679n n n If you are a physio and interested in getting into Animal Physiotherapy I highly recommend you join...

If you have time read this great article: All creatures great and small – the growing world of animal rehabilitation n Canada pt article all creatures great and small n This article gives a great background to animal physiotherapy and features one of our very...

n The casting I made for Emma for an Ortho Pets Brace has been a great success. She took to it like a duck to water (at 13 yo you can teach an old dog new tricks!).  As this is the 2nd leg to have a cruciate ligament rupture (with surgery done previously on the...

I am privileged to take on the position again this year to organise the Animal Physiotherapy Stream of the APA Conference in Melbourne this year (October 17-20).  With the help of the Scientific Committee the program has come together very well.  n This Apa...

Unfortunately we have had to postpone the Level 1 Apa Animal Physiotherapy course to be held this October in Melbourne prior to the APA Conference. Details will be online soon to register (www.physiotherapy.asn.au) planned to be March 2014 in Sydney. (NB Pre-req is to...

If you are already a human physiotherapist and looking for a career change to treat animals – our educational pathway is finally up and running.  n Please see link below with APA : n...

I made my first casting for an OrthoPets stifle brace last week. This is new technology and will go over to US for manufacture so we get a perfect fit! n n n This is for a 13 yo weimaraner who had recently sustained a cruciate ligament rupture. 2 years ago she had the...

n We had our yearly face to face Apa meeting in Melbourne this week for the Animal Physiotherapy Group. As i have a little one I managed to chair this meeting via skype which was interesting. This was a very productive meeting working on our current issues as an...

This week the RSPCA animal rescue showed a feature on a puppy we treated at NCVS last year following a femur fracture. If you would like to see the episode you can watch on...

n My very good friend has been fostering this gorgeous 9 month old Kelpie X and putting in some hard work and training to help him be re-homed. If you have the right home and have the time in your life for this gorgeous dog he would dearly love a ‘forever’...

I received this message on facebook today – made my day! It is the most rewarding part of my job hearing that the beloved pooches have gone through rehab and enjoying a full quality of life. Thanks to such dedicated owners he had Physiotherapy intensively after...

I have many enquiries about how to become an Animal Physiotherapist in Australia. As Chair of the Animal Physiotherapy Group with the APA (Australian Physiotherapy Association), I am proud to announce that we finally have our educational pathway up and running. n We...

The Anatolian shepherd dog (Turkish: Anadolu çoban köpeği) is a breed of dog which originated in Anatolia (central Turkey) and was further developed as a breed in America.[1] With acute hearing,...

n I am very happy to present at the Velo Project in Mooloolaba on monday morning. What a great project…. n It is certainly great to have a venue that welcomes 2 and 4 legged friends and caters for both.  n This is their background: n n n This is a story...

Hi all, n apologies for going ‘awol’! I have added a 2 legged beautiful being to my family. It has been an interesting couple of weeks getting used to my new role of motherhood. I have been blessed with a very healthy boy (8 pound 3) and we are all working...

n n n I knew the lovely Rani as a young dog running around on Sunrise beach when I would take my 2 kelpies down of the same age. Sadly Rani has developed a few issues in her latter years and I have had the pleasure to know her from a therapeutic level....

n I received this beautiful email last week…. Made my day!….I never forget these dogs and it is so great to hear how they are going down the track – or see even better! n n n Hi Brooke!n You may not remember Oscar and I as we haven’t been out...

I had an enjoyable evening last week sharing some information to this fantastic group about Animal Physiotherapy and answering any questions they had about Physiotherapy for their beloved Dogs.  There is such an amazing bond between a dog guid and their handler...

n Aurora and her owners have worked so hard with such a boisterous puppy to get to the stage where they are now. I was so happy to see her on Saturday with nil pain, back to the life a puppy should.  She was contained and splinted for so long in her first year of...

A colleague of mine Charlotte has developed a fantastic 12 week program for pets …http://fat2fitpets.com/F4L.php n n n n Charlotte completed the masters of animal physiotherapy with me in 2005 and has been working for years to develop this program.  So many...