Fiona Kates Animal Chiropractic

13/10/2025

I'll do it when I want to! 🤣🤣

05/10/2025

At the Bushfire Expo at Hurstbridge today, I was treated to a showcase of the expertise of the Large Animal Rescue Team from Arthur's Creek CFA.
They showed how they would rescue a horse that had gone down and got stuck in mud or a dam. It was fascinating!

Along with Macclesfield, they are the only 2 specialised units in Victoria.

Many thanks to Warren and the team today 🐴👏👏

24/09/2025

Had to take a photo of Bentley, the Friesian x , and his 'mini me' paddock mate! How gorgeous 🥰
Unfortunately, as I was distracted taking photos, Bentley was busy trying to get into my bag for the carrots!

11/09/2025

Mayhem, the miniature goat, was very friendly and inquisitive during his chiropractic treatment!

31/08/2025

Missing Newfoundland.

Charles.

Please keep a look out around Watsons Creek/ Alma rd.
Missing since 7am

So unlike him as he always stays close to home and the gates were shut.
Please contact
Stephanie 0488003735

22/08/2025

Challenging times for horse owners at the moment. Some great speakers at this event 😊🐴

Learn more about horse health and nutrition in drought conditions

01/08/2025

Happy birthday today to all the horses!

May you always have a safe home, shelter, water, enough good food and someone to care for you 🥰

03/07/2025

I see many dogs with issues from these type of harnesses, and also from the right harness which is the wrong size / fitted poorly. Harnesses can be helpful, but are definitely not a panacea. Check your dogs harnesses to ensure it doesn't impede movement. (A harness fitted loosely only increases the pressure in the places it contacts on the body, when the dog pulls)

This is a repost(ish) but well worth repeating. Many of you have heard me harp on harness fit time and again. Having spent decades evaluating harness fit in working dogs of all types with thermal imaging (as well as having years of working and active dog experience combined with a strong biomechanics knowledge base) using front-clipping or "Gentle Leader" type harnesses only guarantee more structural stress in active dogs that makes for more work for me and other chiro/sports med colleagues. PLEASE only use harnesses that fit with proper ergonomics! [NOTE: I've tweaked the English & syntax in the added-on description below so it might read a little differently.]

"All dog owners should know this fact! A harness like this is a terrible injustice to your pet!! AVOID USING THIS TYPE OF HARNESS !

In a dog's forward movement, a harness with a tape that crosses its chest from side to side hinders it in the same way humans would bother going hiking with an elastic band holding their arms. Physiological movement of the front extremity is prohibited. Just like rubber would inhibit the pendular movement of our ARMS.

Thanks to the "Study of Canine Movement at the University of Jena", we now know that in the dog, the center of rotation of the front limb is at the top of the scapula, but in the human the center of rotation in the arm is in the shoulder (head of the humerus). Jena's study demonstrates, among other things, the importance of scapular movement for dog locomotion. Now we understand the importance of taking into account the free movement of the dog's shoulder when choosing a chest harness.
That means there SHOULDN'T be bands across the scapular (orange) area, and they shouldn't cross the chest side to side either.

From the point of view of biomechanics and physiotherapy, it is recommended not to choose getting harnesses that have a strap that goes through the chest laterally, or that have straps that touch or press the scapula.

Always lean towards harness models with ERGONOMIC design, to allow maximum freedom of movement for your dog, improve his well-being and safety during his walk.
Source : REAL CEPPA"

06/06/2025

So happy to be back at work - I was missing my dog, cat and horse fix!
This is despite the cold weather - to help, Apollo gave me a lovely warm hug. He closed his eyes and leaned into me...love it! 🥰🐴

29/04/2025

Letting you all know that I am now officially on holiday!
I will be back to manage bookings on the 1st June, and my first day of work is the 3rd June

If you require a animal chiropractor before then, please go to our association website www.abmprof.com.au to find a practitioner

If you feel your pet / horse is in pain, or has developed weakness / incoordination then please contact your vet

I'm afraid that, due to the areas I am travelling through, I will not be able to receive calls/ texts or emails

I look forward to seeing you all when I get home! 😁

10/04/2025

It is now less common for me to add to my list of animal species that I have treated, but today I have - I had the pleasure of treating Charlie, a 1yo male fallow deer.

He has an old hind limb injury that is causing him issues.
He was very good with his chiropractic treatment, but I don't think he was sold on the low level laser therapy 😊

09/04/2025

Just realised that I hold the dog leads like reins! I must have been doing this for around 50 years, and not noticed before! 🙄

Am I the only one who does this?