Firstly
The Veterinary Surgeons Act (1966) stipulates that animals can only be treated by a Veterinay Surgeon or someone authourised by a Veterinary Surgeon. It is therefore a legal requirement that I obtain verbal or written Veterinary consent prior to your animal's first physitherapy appointment.
Details
The clinic for people and small animals is located in Danehill and has off road parking.
Find us at: Kessel, Brookhouse Bottom, Furners Green, East Sussex TN22 3RP.
A mobile service for horses is offered covering Sussex and the borders of Kent and Surrey.
What to expect from initial assessment and treatment
Equine assessment
On your first appointment a full medical case history will be taken. This will be followed by a gait assessment, which may involve observing your horse move on different surfaces, in straight lines and circles, on the lunge, over poles in hand and occasionally ridden. A physical examination and assessment will follow; your horse's soft tissue and joints will be palpated, range of movement assessed and an appropriate treatment and management planned and delivered on the basis of the findings.
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Your horse will need to be held a competent handler at all times
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It may be necessary to see your saddle so please have this available
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Shelter is required for assessment and treatment in case of adverse weather conditions
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Your horse may need to have 1-3 days off ridden work after treatment to recover
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You may be given stretching and strengthening exercises to work on with your horse between treatments
Canine assessment
A full behavioural, husbandry and medical case history will be taken, followed by an assessment of your dog’s gait. This may include assessing walk, trot and lope on and off the lead. It may also be necessary to assess how your dog performs certain tasks e.g. sit to stand, stairs, and getting in and out of the car. The physiotherapist will then assess the joint range of movement and palpate the dog's muscles. Findings from this assessment will form the basis of your dog’s problem list and an individual treatment programme will be formulated and administered.
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Your dog will need to be held by a competent handler during assessment and treatment
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You may be given stretching and strengthening exercises to work on with your dog between treatments which will be emailed to you with clear instructions, images and videos to assist you.