Small Animal Services
The Veterinary Services Centre offers many methods of rehabilitation practices which may be suited to your animal and the type of injury/surgery they have had.
Appointments are made by referral only so please contact our team for more information or visit our Bookings page.
Physiotherapy
In addition to hot and cold therapies, manual joint mobilisation, massage, range-of-motion exercises and stretching, physiotherapy may involve the use of theraputic ultrasound, neuromuscular stimulation (NMES), LASER, pulsed electromagnetic energy (PEME) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) machines.
Hydrotherapy
Our aquatic treadmill provides an ideal environment for reduced weight bearing exercise, allowing animals to begin rehabilitation much earlier than on dry land. Working on the treadmill improves muscular strength, cardiovascular fitness, endurance, joint motion and balance. In addition to the aquatic treadmill, our 5m x 3m heated pool provides a safe environment for animals to recieve aquatic therapy.
Exercise Therapy
Exercise programmes will be tailored to individual patients and many exercises can be performed at home, allowing you to become actively involved in your pet's rehabilitation.
Education
We are proud to support the training of future veterinary physiotherapists. Harper Adams Veterinary Physiotherapy students may assist with our small animal clinics and will often be present during appointments, always under close supervision.
If you are interested in studying Veterinary Physiotherapy, please view the course page on the Harper Adams University website for further information.
"Following an initial appointment we agreed to take our dog regularly and he went from strength to strength. He is now fully recovered due to the care afforded at Harper Adams."
