Petffisio

19/11/2025

Pebbles arriving for her hydrotherapy treatment with a gentle helping hand from Aurora 🥰. The degenerative myelopathy condition means that she is slowly loosing the use of her back legs. The wheels have given her a new lease of life and freedom. They have been kindly donated from a charity.

20/10/2025

10/09/2025

Aubrey waiting patiently for big brother to finish his hydrotherapy.

21/08/2025

Well done to everyone competing at the Pembrokeshire show and a big thank you to all the organisers for another fantastic show.

Credit to beautiful Lily winning her last ever agility run sponsored by Petffisio. Happy retirement!

29/07/2025

📲 Why Titles Matter in Animal Therapy: it’s easy to get in knots as to who is who!

🐕💡**“My dog had physio last week!”** Or was it massage? 🤔 🖐️

It’s easy to blur the lines, but when it comes to your animal’s care, words matter. Here’s why 👇

👩‍⚕️ Veterinary Physiotherapy is an evidence-based profession that requires:
✅ 3–5 years of university-level education
✅ Extensive clinical training
✅ Ongoing CPD and insurance
✅ Working under veterinary referral
✅ Professional body registration (NAVP, ACPAT, RAMP, etc.)
✅ the title of qualification must carry Veterinary Physiotherapy within it either at BSc or MSc

👐 On the other hand, Animal Sports Massage Therapists:
✅ Use soft tissue techniques to aid muscle comfort
✅ Often train via shorter courses (weeks to months)
✅ Generally use manual therapies
✅ Provide supportive, maintenance care and valuable complimentary care
✅ work as part of a wider team, especially when injury or performance issues arise.

⚠️ Here’s the issue: The term “physio” is protected by law in human medicine, and increasingly being challenged in veterinary contexts too. One day the industry will get there and this will help alleviate this problem. Some massage therapists still use “physio” in their title which may unintentionally mislead owners or infringe boundaries.

🙏 We say this respectfully: every qualified professional has a place. Massage therapy is a fantastic tool when used appropriately. However, if someone is calling themselves a “Vet Physio” or “Animal Physiotherapist”, they should be qualified to that level.

🎯 Check credentials. Ask questions. Protect your pet.
Not sure who’s who? Do your homework, check qualifications, ask questions.

10/07/2025

Two of our regular hydrotherapy patients Ziggy and Coco with the lovely Lauren. Both under rehabilitation to help improve hindlimb function and showing positive improvements. 💚💚