Animal Physiotherapy (VetPhysioLife)
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
VetPhysioLife Episode 36
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kim is Chair of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT). They recently had their annual conference and general meeting...
VetPhysioLife Episode 35
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we catch up on some of Kim's regular patients including the Coton de Tulear who needs bribing to go down the stairs, the Pug who is a...
VetPhysioLife Episode 34
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about Elbow Dysplasia including: What is it? Which dogs and cats does it tend to affect? What are the consequences and what ...
VetPhysioLife Episode 33
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"I've had a good..busy week"! Kim updates us on the progress of her Weimaraner patient with lymphoedema from Episode 31. This week she also revisited ...
VetPhysioLife Episode 32
13 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week was a busy week for Kim. In this episode, we catch up on some of her regular patients that she visited for the first time in the New Year. T...
VetPhysioLife Episode 31
05 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! This is our first episode back after the break and we start by discussing what Kim has found as she revisits some of her regular patie...
VetPhysioLife Episode 30
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is dedicated to Lumbosacral Disease. We discuss: What it is; Which animals are most affected; What the consequences are and what signs a...
VetPhysioLife Episode 29
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we get an update on one of Kim's patients who we discussed in the last episode. He was unwell and had been admitted for treatment at ...
VetPhysioLife Episode 28
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we start off talking about Kim's regular patients. Firstly about how their care plan may change in colder weather. And then about the...
VetPhysioLife Episode 27
28 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we catch up on some of Kim's regular patients. They all seem to be doing well at the moment. Not least the Labradoodle who was run ov...
VetPhysioLife Episode 26
17 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss CANINE HIP DYSPLASIA: What it is Why it develops Which dogs are more likely to get it What the potential consequences are ...
VetPhysioLife Episode 25
11 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode starts with an update on the Weimaraner we have discussed in the most recent episodes. Unfortunately, he was euthanised this week due to ...
VetPhysioLife Episode 24
04 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We start by catching up on the elderly Weimaraner we discussed in Episode 23. He is making progress but not without some ups and downs. These relate t...
VetPhysioLife Episode 23
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We spend most of this episode talking about an elderly Weimaraner. Kim has been treating him for some time for problems with his back legs. Over the w...
VetPhysioLife Episode 22
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kim tells us about a new patient she saw this week. A young Labrador with a history of elbow dysplasia and a current shoulder problem...
VetPhysioLife Episode 21
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry, it has been a while since the last episode - last week was hectic! In this episode, we chat about Kim's patients from last week. In par...
VetPhysioLife Episode 20
06 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week Kim went back to a home where one of her patients was euthanised last week. We spend some of this episode talking about grief in pets left ...
VetPhysioLife Episode 19
03 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We did not do any episodes last week. Two of Kim's long-term patients were euthanised and we did not think it was appropriate. But we're back! ...
VetPhysioLife Episode 18
22 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Kim lets us know that two of her patients are due to be euthanised next week. Both are patients that she has treated regularly ...
VetPhysioLife Episode 17
19 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
At the start of this episode Kim mentions an elderly Labrador that she is treating. He has skin problems besides his physiotherapy-related condition. ...
VetPhysioLife Episode 16
17 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we catch up on some of the cases Kim has seen since Episode 15. We discuss a young German shepherd dog with hip dysplasia, an elderly ...
VetPhysioLife Episode 15
12 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday Kim saw an older Golden retriever who is being treated for a partial tear of one of her cruciate ligaments (main ligament in the knee). Duri...
VetPhysioLife Episode 14
09 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 13 we heard about the canine chiropractic course that Kim went on last weekend. In this episode Kim tells us about some early positive resu...
VetPhysioLife Episode 13
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kim attended a canine chiropractic course this weekend. She really enjoyed it and found it very interesting. In this episode we find out more about ...
VetPhysioLife Episode 12
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we chat about some of the cases Kim has seen this week. The conversation goes all over the place including: Why some little dogs may...
VetPhysioLife Episode 11
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"You get really big wedges and lots of pillows and you build stuff"! In this episode we discuss one of Kim's favourite subjects – the use of physiot...
VetPhysioLife Episode 10
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we get an update on some of the cases Kim has seen in the last couple of days. We discuss wobble boards vs. wobble cushions. And we h...
VetPhysioLife Episode 9
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Kim tells us about a new patient. A dog who suffered trauma and spent more than 2 months in a rehab centre. We discuss several subjec...
VetPhysioLife Episode 8
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Kim tells us about one of her new patients, an elderly Labrador-Springer Spaniel cross. Among other things, we discuss quality of li...
VetPhysioLife Episode 7
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we catch up on Kim's cases from the last couple of days. She describes how she is fitting Yala (deerhound) with a bespoke boot. Yala h...
VetPhysioLife Episode 6
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about osteoarthritis (arthritis, OA) in dogs and cats. Read more in the accompanying blog post.
VetPhysioLife Episode 5
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about TTA. This stands for Tibial Tuberosity Advancement. It is one of the surgical procedures that has been used to treat dog...
VetPhysioLife Episode 4
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As promised in Episode 3, in this episode we discuss intervertebral (spinal) disc disease in pets. You can also find a blog post on this subject here...
VetPhysioLife Episode 3
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of the episode we mention intervertebral disc disease. We will share more on this in Episode 4.
VetPhysioLife Episode 2
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Kim mentions a dog with neospora: This is a parasite that affects dogs and other animals including humans; In dogs it tends to affect...
VetPhysioLife Episode 1
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode Kim mentions LASER therapy a couple of times. Find out more about this here. Kim also mentions TPLO = Tibial Plateau Levelling ...