Theravet Veterinary Physiotherapy and Hydrotherapy Fife

27/03/2026

After 25 years in business and all the hard work involved in opening our branch in Fife, we are absolutely delighted to have been nominated for the National Pet Awards 2026 for Scotland (being held in Glasgow this year).
Please could we ask you to vote for us by using this link

www.nationalpetawards.com/vote

We have been selected for Animal Therapy Business of the year and we are listed in this section. Our charity K9 Heroes has also received a finalist position for Pet Charity of the year so we would be grateful for a vote in each tick box!

Voting closes this Wednesday! Thank you for all your support ☺️

11/03/2026

We are incredibly proud of Bruno who attends Theravet for hydrotherapy and physiotherapy for his fitness and conditioning. He and his amazing owner won Crufts Best Veteran and Best in Breed Veteran. Such well deserved wins! Huge congratulations 🙌

01/03/2026

February saw the end of season checks start for our working and sporting gun dogs. We highlight the treatment of these athletes because of the work they do - whether in training or out on the fields and hills, the demands on their bodies is huge.

End of season checks focus on muscle and soft tissue fatigue. Proper soft tissue sessions help to ease tired muscles, aid recovery and highlight any work related issues that can be carefully dealt with before next season. A good recovery is key to a good new season.
Pre Season - we always recommend a break for our working dogs, a bit of down time before starting the conditioning phase of pre season. Pre season involves looking at imbalances during the dogs most “bare” phase and correcting or strengthening these. We work on targeted treatments and exercises to help develop strength, coordination and resilience. Owners are working on steadying and fitness.

Season work involves check ups and supportive treatments to minimise injury and aid recovery. Late season can see cold, wet weather with thick cover and difficult conditions so it can be a period where tired dogs are more prone to injury in undergrowth and the ground can become more hazardous, causing soft tissue injuries.

We are proud of our working and sporting community and the care they take of their very special dogs.

Credit to one of our clients who works his dogs and is also a professional photographer and has produced some of these shots DogPhotosUK

16/02/2026

“it’s Shoe time!”
At Theravet we are perfectionists about our water hygiene and quality. With all the rain and endless mud recently, it can make water management more challenging, as well as keeping our working spaces clean. Please can we kindly ask all our lovely clients to make sure their dogs are clean when they come for appointments. For our human clients we provide overshoes, but they won’t hold back wet mud on your own feet, so please feel free to bring a pair of clean, non slip shoes for entering the wet rooms. Oh and pray for sun! Thank you ☺️

15/02/2026

Calling Scotland and beyond! Launching the first of our 2026 CPD events. All tickets are limited and more courses will be released throughout the year. This one focuses on Dachsunds and the spinal and orthopaedic conditions they can suffer from. We look at the breed, the conditions, the surgical and non surgical approaches and how we can both rehabilitate, and help prevent issues. For tickets and further information about our speakers:
https://theravet.com/cpd-events/

Come and experience a CPD followed by time at the amazing Bowhouse complex - eat, relax, shop or take a stroll along the stunning Fife Coastal path - it’s CPD with a difference!

06/02/2026

Say goodbye to wet, smelly fabric collars with our exciting new range of soft, strong biothane collars and leads. Hand made by Ellie at Fern and Raven and in stock for the first time in Scotland! Ellie is not only a dog owner herself, she is one of our lead team - working in hydrotherapy and rehab so her designs not only focus on practicality but also on comfort and safety for the wearer! They are fully waterproof, washable, wipeable and they dry super fast. Pop in to Theravet or phone/email Fife@theravet.com for colours, sizes and prices. We can post out if required.

30/01/2026

This weekend we are following the stages of Ludo! One of our amazing feline patients. Ludo had a traumatic injury and it had to be resolved using a Femoral Head and Neck Excision (FHNE). This type of surgery is a salvage procedure for dogs and cats that removes the hip's "ball" (femoral head/neck). This alleviates pain and dysfunction from severe arthritis, fractures, or hip dysplasia. It works by eliminating bone to bone contact and instead the body creates a fibrous pseudoarthrosis (false joint). Physiotherapy is a very important part of recovery for these patients as it affects the quality of healing - maintaining elasticity and function while also providing tissue strength and support to the limb and pelvis. It is most suited to small/medium pets, though it can be performed on larger animals. It usually results in good, pain-free mobility if followed by a regular and well implemented physiotherapy plan. Cats can often be overlooked for physiotherapy and hydrotherapy, but as the next few posts will demonstrate- Ludo has proved cats can rehab well and can be super compliant patients!

24/01/2026

Physiotherapy and Hydrotherapy can be used to improve fitness, performance and movement. This fabulous Doberman Bruno has been coming to us for physio and hydro since September and we want to congratulate him and his very dedicated owner on their recent Championship wins in Manchester in the Veteran Classes! Best Veteran, Best Veteran Dog and Best Veteran in Show! Go Bruno!!

02/01/2026

A chilly but beautiful start to 2026 for us!
Please remember your dogs and cats towels and coats if they are hydrotherapy patients! For all our clients, take care on slippery surfaces or where the ground is frozen - we know dogs love zoomies in the snow but these can aggravate old injuries and cause new ones! Here’s to a healthy 2026.

24/12/2025

From all of us (and our own pets featured below!) we wish all our clients and patients a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy 2026!
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10/10/2025