Many have been asking after my Missie. Thanks for your concerns.nWe have had an interesting couple of weeks. I might be biased but she really is a star patient. I have been pulling all the tricks out of my sleeve and doing my best (as is she). She is getting up more...

Meet the lovely Coco – a new species for me for Physiotherapy! nn nPoor Coco was attacked by wild dogs in Maleny.  She is owned by the gorgeous owners of Germaine (you might remember our famous little chihuahua with neck spinal damage – who is...

n7yo Kelpie/ Border Collie n DIAGNOSIS: Thoracolumbar Disc (Spinal Injury)nnWell it is very difficult being on the other side of the fence!nMy little missie was running at the beach on Tues 25/1/11 and suddenly yelped and came towards me dragging her back legsnThe...

I was very sorry to hear today that an amazing dog called Rhys finally passed away at almost 14yrs this week.nMy heart goes out to Jenny who gave him the best quality of life possible.nIn memory of this special man these were her words if I may share as they are...

The NCVS website is finally up and running! nFeel free to look at www.ncvs.net.aunGood work Team! I look forward to 2011 working with you allncheersnBrooken

nI just had an update from Sue, Cam and Haggis.  What a great shot but what a disaster.n They had a massive flood yesterday over alot of the farm and so Cam decided to get out the surf board (as you do in times of crisis!!) – Haggis paddled out for a...

I have just added a lovely testimonial for Frank.  He is now walking after spinal surgery and doing really well n n nIf you are interested his very dedicated owners have added a you tube link of him swimming in his vest.  Great to see him so happy and...

I have had a great end to the year for my brain. This year I have enjoyed focussing on my path of providing holistic treatment for my 2 and 4 legged friends.  I have completed another course on Remedial therapies for zen thai Shiatsu.  I am gaining a greater...

Thanks to Sue and Haggis for such a beautiful testimonial. I have added this one today – certainly made my day to see him full stretch and back to full quality of life. That is what it is all about!!nCheersnBrooken

For those of you who missed it you can see the episode on Friday night BHG…..nhttp://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/better-homes-gardens/tv/episodes/article/-/8180504/bhg-tv-smart-living-29-oct/nnDr Harry on holistic treatment for dogsnAlternative medicine is growing...

I did a final review of one of the Ponies at Australia Zoo.  We have been treating him this year for a shoulder injury.  He was extremely lame when I first saw him in March and his prognosis was uncertain.  The trainers have been working so hard to...

Just wanted to say a big Thankyou to Stephanie. She has been working for me at BVSC this year. Unfortunately she has had a calling to go back to Scotland to be with the love of her life….. her horse Wilhem.  Hopefully she will be able to follow up on her...

nnIt was a pleasure to be asked back to present to the Japanese Vet students this year at UQ.nThanks to my lovely Missie as my co-presenter and demo dog, I hope they enjoyed these sessions once again.nIt is great to spread knowledge of this new profession in our own...

I would like to give you an update from our lovely Louis.  He sent me this last week (it made my day!)nn Hi Brooke, n   n I’m really happy to hear from you so I can tell you what I’ve been up to……………when Im...

An exciting end and start to the week.nIf you are able don’t forget to watch Better Homes and Gardens this Friday night for the episode with Dr Harry. I am amazed at all the efforts the team have gone to.  Such an incredible amount of work for this episode...

Wow what an exciting weekend! nn I was approached by Better Homes and Gardens to do a special on Animal Physiotherapy and rehabilitation with Dr Harry. It was such a privilege to work with this professional and friendly team. This was filmed at NCVS this weekend...

A new angle to my work:nFollowing my ongoing desire to learn and find a blend of east and west techniques, I have recently participated in a zen thai shiatsu course.  This is a blend of traditional thai massage and zen shiatsu.  With a background of...

What an inspiring survivor!nnnnThe little 1yo chihuahua Germaine has overcome a C1-2 spinal cord injury.  Following surgery from Dr Mitchell at NCVS, Germaine is slowly recovering with hard work from her dedicated owners.  Having been tetraplegic (4 leg...

nnI am very happy to introduce Stephanie Valentin to join me at Holistic Animal Physiotherapy.  She is a qualified Human and Animal Physiotherapist and completed her masters in London. She is a very experienced Equine Physiotherapist and is happy to...

Well my kelpie is just about to this step in her new home – i just forgot about the mattress!  Both my girls are loving living at the sunshine coast and enjoying their pool for afternoon waterpolo! what lucky dogs! nHave a look...

This week I treated 2 of the first dogs I have seen having recently undergone the new Adicell/Stem cell therapy for arthritis.  This is now being performed in Brisbane.  I will be interested to see how they progress over the next few months and very...

Well I had a lovely run with my kelpie along the Moffat beach headland and came back for a dip in the pool.nWe decided to leave it for another day……nnhopefully he is all filled up for winter!nany ideas??n

I am often asked how you can keep a dog still during acupuncture.nDoes this answer your question?nnnnnMy lovely Gucci and Rosy – pretty hard physio session that day!n

I have had a fantastic weekend attending an inspiring course by Dr Bruce Ferguson: Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine.  This is a fantastic opening for me to expand my skills in holistic medicine.  I look forward to enhancing my knowledge in this area...

I am finally stopping my commute from Brisbane and moving back up to the Sunny coast.  This is a great move for me and I am very happy to have my finger on the pulse and be more accessible to my clients up there.  For those 2 legged folk (owners who have more...

At this time of year many cute puppies are bought for Christmas. What a fantastically exciting present. However, sometiimes the receiver is not aware or prepared for the commitment that this gift will entail.  nnThe RSPCA has online gift donations to become a guardian...

On Sunday I was honoured to be given the opportunity to present at a Veterinary Seminar with NCVS at the Mantra in Mooloolaba.  What a gorgeous day to be inside but great to be part of such an inspiring team of Specialists and Consultants.  I presented to the Vets on...

nOver the last week my dog Missie and I presented to Japanese Students as part of their International Studies (Institute of Continuing and TESOL Education) at the University of Queensland.  These students were Vet Nurses/ Vet therapy students and enjoyed learning...