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Apollo Animal Physiotherapy & Hydrotherapy

Movement + Function Expertise for your Canine Companions.
5* Veterinary Physiotherapy + Hydrotherapy services based in Ramsgate, Kent.

I firmly believe that each human being has something in this world that they are supposed to devote their time and passion towards. The Japanese call this idea ‘Ikigai’ – a reason for being. There are four parts to this concept. The first is “that which you love” – I have had a strong, deep connection to animals since I can remember. I would count down the seconds at school until I could run all the way to the stables! I have a very old ex-racehorse, a spirited younger horse that I’ve had since he was a foal, and a 7 yo black labrador, all of which I love dearly. They are my version of meditation every day – my absolute favourite part! The second part to ‘Ikigai’ is “that which you are good at” – my devotion to animals has led me down a path of self-enlightenment regarding animal welfare. In retrospect, I have had many animals in the past who were signalling to me that they were not 100% comfortable. However, I was not aware of their condition, simply because I did not know to look for the signs! My inquisitive nature has inspired my career journey through Master’s Level training with the University of Nottingham & a consistent minimum of 3 CPD activities a year alongside professional body IRVAP. The third part is “that which the world needs” – I support the idea that we must all try to leave the world in a better place than we found it, and I intend to make an impact on the lives of the animals I work with through improvements in the awareness of animal welfare. My career has enabled me to access an unprecedented amount of high-quality, peer-reviewed research. Through the acquisition of this knowledge I am now able to pass this on to other people through the services of physiotherapy. The last is “that which you can be paid for” – let’s be honest, we all need to make a living. But I’m not just being paid in money! I am being blessed with the variety of personalities I get to work with, as well as being part of the team that allows them to live a happy, functional life. I count my blessings every day; grateful that I am able to make a difference through a career that I absolutely love. Fully insured & member of professional body IRVAP, Laura provides mobile physiotherapy for horses & has a rehabilitation centre with hydrotherapy services in Ramsgate, Kent for dogs. Services are charged independently, with mileage for services 20 miles outside of Ramsgate. For enquiries, please email apolloanimalphysio@gmail.com, or message us on Facebook.

12/10/2025

10/10/2025

This review says it all really - our aim at Apollo Animal Physiotherapy is to provide you and your pet a safe space to work on a set of goals and enhance your lives together. 🙏
Our aim is to empower you to help your pet, by providing your pup with a custom rehab plan for their specific set of goals ✅
Your pets and you really do become part of our family, and there is no better fulfilment then to leave you both walking out of the practice feeling better than when you came in ❤️

29/09/2025

Spotlight on one special patient of ours - the beautiful Meredith 😻
Meredith has been born with quite severe hip dysplasia. She is a house cat and gets bothered by the poor alignment of her back legs and compensates through her front paws, causing discomfort here too.
Meredith's owners provide her with a diligent home programme that has seen her grow from strength to strength. She is now a lot more active and independent ❤️
We are slowly acclimatizing her to the treadmill to get her even stronger 💪
Show some love for this absolutely gorgeous pusscat 🥰

22/09/2025

Happy birthday to Badger (11) and Agnes (10). We love getting celebrate these moments with you 🎈🎉

19/09/2025

Toes, paws, wrists and ankles can become bothersome for our furry friends.

One element can start breaking down and very quickly the whole leg can become affected and your pet can lose their confidence, independence and mobility.

With all of the options out there it can be a total minefield, overwhelming and expensive. Often causing decision paralysis.

It's important to get the correct support, with the correct measurements and fitting and correct aftercare advice. We have been working on this for several years and can collaborate with your vet or other professionals to get your dog supported and back on their paws again.

This pup has just been fitted for her boot, and will be pounding the pavements again in no time at all 🙌🐕💕

11/09/2025

Feet! We're obsessed with them 🧐

Understanding Canine Foot Alignment
⭐ New Blog Post ⭐

There are a variety of musculoskeletal issues that affect canine foot alignment. Some of these postural deviations are related to muscular weakness and can be improved with foot strengthening exercises.

Others, however, require imaging and/or veterinary intervention due to damage to the tenderness or ligamentous structures.

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🧠 Learn to identify the five most common postural deviations through the canine foot, and and which underlying structures are stretch weak, overly stressed, or damaged.

Check out the comments for images of...

✅✅ Normal/correct feet (for all breeds!!)
❌⬇️ Flat Feet
❌↔️ Splay Foot/ Splayed Feet
❌🔄 Rolling off the Toe Pads
🚨⏫ Sprung Toe (damaged deep flexor)
🚨⏩ Flat Toe (damaged superficial flexor)

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📖 Over the next few days I will unpack the physiology that underlies each postural deviation, and give some next step suggestions for keeping your pup sound and healthy!!

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And these principles apply ACROSS ALL BREEDS!!! Regardless of whether the breed standard calls for 🐱 "cat feet" or 🐰"hare feet", as these conformational qualities refer to the length of the first phalanx... NOT the alignment of the phalanges themselves. No dog, regardless of breed, should ever be demonstrating postural deviations through the feet!!

☠️ This is a hill I will die on!!

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If you want to sneak peek, check out the full blog post (link in comments). And let me know... Does your dog have any of these postural deviations??

03/09/2025

There is a lovely set of awards at our IRVAP conference this year. Nominations are open to clients, so if you feel your therapist has gone that extra mile or you want to show your appreciation, feel free to send a nomination in 😃🙌🥰🥳

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23/08/2025

See us there! We would love all our patients to come and say hello 👋 and anybody who wants to talk rehab in any way, shape or form 🙌

Come and visit the Kent Country Show and Kent Festival of Dogs Show on the 27th and 28th August. A perfect family day out with live music, rural crafts, kids entertainment, local produce and cookery demonstrations, it really is a perfect day out with children in Kent.

21/08/2025

Some amazing reviews from our lovely Ellie's clients this last week ❤️

20/08/2025

Murphy is an on-the-go busy busy Border Collie. His Mum captured a rare moment of peaceful bliss as he was having treatment yesterday.
Murphy gets generalised stiffness and tension from being such a busy body! He has been coming to us regularly for years now, and for an 11 year old ex-agility/ paddle boarding CaniCross dog, he is in fabulous condition.

Laura went to America to learn some new manual therapy techniques earlier this year, and Murphy luurrrrves them. Here he was receiving some mobilisation of his scapula, an area he has always held such chronic tension. Well, safe to say he was in a dream state during this moment yesterday 😍

19/08/2025

This is so exciting! I heard about this last year, and we have treated dogs who were part of the original study at Cambridge looking into surgical vs conservative treatments and the clinical outcomes.
This is a fantastic alternative to surgery and I can't wait to see the results of this innovative new treatment for IVDD.

CAMBRIDGE VETS OFFER NEW INJECTION TREATMENT FOR DOGS WITH IVDD

A new enzyme injection treatment for dogs with severe intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is now available at the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital (QVSH), offering a safe, less invasive, and more affordable alternative to surgery for some patients.

The treatment, called percutaneous intra-discal chondroitinase injection, involves delivering an enzyme directly into the damaged intervertebral discs. This enzyme dissolves the central part of the disc, potentially relieving pressure on the spinal cord.

The QVSH in Cambridge recently worked with colleagues from Texas A&M University in the United States, to run a clinical trial involving 54 dogs who had lost the ability to walk due to IVDD. The trial, now published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, showed that dogs receiving chondroitinase injections recovered the ability to walk at a similar rate to those who undergo other forms of treatment for IVDD.

The procedure is now available at the QVSH as part of a low-cost IVDD treatment package including a full neurological consultation, MRI scan, and injections into multiple discs for a total cost of £1,750. We are still accepting dogs for the original trial, where pet owners who are unable to afford traditional treatment may be offered the injections at a significantly reduced fee of £400, but with no MRI or CT scan.

What Dogs would meet the criteria for treatment?

A : The treatment is aimed at dogs who are severely enough affected that they are unable to walk ie would otherwise normally be recommended for surgery. For the specific trial we have been running we have to see them within 48 hours of becoming unable to walk; for the new protocol where we offer MRI as well the time limit is not as strict.

For further information about chondroitinase injections for IVDD or about the ongoing trial, contact the QVSH on 01223 337621, or alternatively email Professor Freeman at pf266@cam.ac.uk or the neurology service at neuro@vet.cam.ac.uk.

And see the links below.

IVDE Chondroitinase trial | The Queen's Veterinary School Hospital https://share.google/UDZoQQItpxesbiZHF

Published Trial Results
https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/263/6/javma.24.12.0790.xml?tab_body=fulltext&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMQh41leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHpWvYwUsUddJIbBt4tuOJLsE4hE5Qj2HRVVlu8yCGeighD0tEELP61kr6ie4_aem_ZtV-82cHTjaDWYOKt2xIyg

https://www.dachshund-ivdd.uk/symptoms-treatment/chondroitinase-injection/

14/08/2025

Laura got the privilege of treating Lilly on her 12th birthday this week 🥳

Lilly comes for weekly therapy to keep on top of any stiffness and tension that arises from having hip dysplasia. She still manages to live life to the max and goes sea swimming with her pawrents 3 x a week ❤️

Happy birthday special girl, we love you lots!

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Old Haine Road
Ramsgate
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Monday	9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	12pm - 6pm
Wednesday	1pm - 8pm
Friday	12pm - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+44 7752 990230

Website

http://www.apolloanimalphysio.com/

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Welcome to Apollo - Animal Physiotherapy Services

The second part to ‘Ikigai’ is “that which you are good at” – my devotion to animals has led me down a path of self-enlightenment regarding animal welfare. In retrospect, I have had many animals in the past who were signalling to me that they were not 100% comfortable. However, I was not aware of their condition, simply because I did not know to look for the signs! My inquisitive nature has inspired my career journey through Master’s Level training with the University of Nottingham & a consistent minimum of 3 CPD activities a year since my graduation. I am developing specialist knowledge surrounding the equine distal limb (watch this space for my hoof boot fitting service!). It is imperative to be a lifelong learner with an open mind to truly be the best in your field that you can be.

The third part is “that which the world needs” – I support the idea that we must all try to leave the world in a better place than we found it, and I intend to make an impact on the lives of the animals I work with through improvements in the awareness of animal welfare. My career has enabled me to access an unprecedented amount of high-quality, peer-reviewed research. Through the acquisition of this knowledge I am now able to pass this on to other people through the services of physiotherapy.

The last is “that which you can be paid for” – let’s be honest, we all need to make a living. But I’m not just being paid in money! I am being blessed with the variety of personalities I get to work with, as well as being part of the team that allows them to live a happy, functional life. I count my blessings every day; grateful that I am able to make a difference through a career that I absolutely love.