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11/10/2021

Massage is a great technique that can be used to help reduce muscle tightness and soreness. It can also be used as part of a warm up especially with agility dogs, as it helps increase the blood flow to the muscles.
Massage helps to relieve the compensatory effects caused by common conditions such as, hip or elbow dysplasia. These conditions cause compensatory issues in the muscles due to changes in the way the dog moves, changes include soreness and/or tightness often due to lameness and tightness in the muscles as the animal is likely to shift its weight away from the painful joints.
The compensatory changes caused by arthritis can be treated using massage. Not only can it provide a sense of well being and relaxation, it can also help to reduce muscle tension and soreness due to compensations caused by changes as described above.
Other conditions such as a ruptured cruciate ligament or a luxating patella will also cause compensatory changes as the animal will avoid the use of the painful leg, which can continue for some time after surgery too. During this time the rest of the body has to compensate and carry the weight elsewhere. After surgery, swelling can often appear around the operation site. Massage can help to reduce the swelling and improve lymphatic drainage.
Together, along with laser therapy, rehabilitation excercises, hydrotherapy and home care adaptations, Massage can improve your pets wellbeing, healing, and speed up recovery.
Here at PawFit we offer all of these treatments. Contact us to find out if massage or other treatments offered at PawFit Veterinary Physiotherapy could help your pet.

11/06/2021

Practicing what we preach.
Suzi at Paddlefit Canine Hydrotherapy is putting Bob through his paces, getting him fit for the hills and prevent any niggles (from all the squirrel sprint sessions 🤭)

11/06/2021

Ollie is the most fun, he wasn't sure to start with but now is rocking his exercises and is always ready to learn new games!

11/06/2021

Spicy cat is so cool, she is working hard at building up her strength ready to get back exploring!

11/06/2021

Loki the legend! He is amazing and takes his physio in his 'stride'

Yes that is a physio joke 🤪

11/06/2021

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Fran joins Pawfit having qualified with a PgDip in Veterinary Physiotherapy from Harper Adams in 2019. Previous to this she graduated with a BSc Hons in Sports Therapy in 2014.
Through her Veterinary Physiotherapy degree, Fran developed her existing skills to help maintain your animal’s musculoskeletal wellbeing, with the excellent guidance of Heather. “I’m delighted to be working with Heather and the Pawfit team. Working within the centre and as part of the team means I can provide the best level of care, utilising the amazing facilities and shared knowledge.”
Looking after your animals requires an in depth knowledge of biomechanics, which Fran has gained through her hobbies, including show jumping, dressage and working with her families own water rescue Leonbergers. “My main aim is to help your animal be as happy, comfortable and active as they can be, in whatever adventures they are up to, keeping soft tissue and joints working as they should.”
Fran has a sympathetic attitude and is ready to listen to all your concerns about your animal.
When not at the centre, you will find her on the Shropshire hills with her border terrier, Bob.
Fran is in the centre on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays .

10/05/2021

Delighted that my nomination of my pal and super women boss lady has been accepted for the VET Festival awards! Please vote for Heather, she has worked so hard to get the centre up and running, and given us the most amazing opportunities to help care for animals
https://www.vetfestival.co.uk/vet-honours-vote

Two of our members, Matthew Scott and Heather Venables have been shortlisted in Excellence in Therapy for the Vet Honours awards that Vet Festival are running.

Congratulations! This is an amazing achievement and it is great to see hard work being recognised!

Voting is open until 31st May and your support would be much appreciated
https://www.vetfestival.co.uk/vet-honours-vote

26/03/2021

Very grateful that I had sunshine this morning while treating my favourite ponies before they hopefully start there fun ride adventures this summer 🤞🤞

10/03/2021

So happy to be part of this amazing dream team! 🥳🐶

🐾 Happy International Women’s Day 🐾

I can’t tell you how proud I am off my little business and how it’s growing!

Watch this space for introductions to my team 😁

22/02/2021

Delighted to get to BBC Radio Shropshire about all the brilliant things we at PawFit Veterinary Physiotherapy and Paddlefit Canine Hydrotherapy can do for the animals of Shropshire!

The facility is fully open and covid secure - give us a call on 07923 305 901 to see what we can do for your pups!

05/01/2021

🐾 Lockdown 3.0 🐾

🐾 Following the prime ministers announcement last night I have now had clarification from my governing body on how we can proceed.

Thankfully we are allowed to continue working to look after your pets. Cases will be assessed on an individual basis to determine whether appointments require treatment to prevent your pet from deteriorating or whether they can be postponed.

If you feel your pet can attend their appointment without you we ask if you could please leave them with us during their treatment. If you don’t feel this is appropriate for your pet please discuss this with your therapist and a judgement will be made at their discretion.

Our strict COVID protocols remain in place and we require everyone to follow them. This includes using the hand sanitiser on arrival and wearing a face covering if you are entering the centre. We are also continuing frequent cleaning to ensure the centre is as safe as it can be.

Our aim is to keep everyone safe whilst we continue to battle this virus!

If you are worried about attending your appointment or would like to discuss anything with us please don’t hesitate to get in touch 🐾

13/12/2020

The perks of working with the brilliant hydrotherapist Paddlefit Canine Hydrotherapy Suzi.
Bob was brilliant for his first treadmill session - everything is done calmly and with plenty of praise and positive reinforcements!
Maybe we will turn him into a water pup!

02/12/2020

Lovely to chat to BBC Radio Shropshire about all things home workout and how the amazing members of CrossFit Shropshire have adapted so well 🤗🤗
They are all experts in it now and staying motivated into this tougher winter months.
Now is the time to put the hard graft in ready for the summer time rewards ⛰👏

28/11/2020

So excited to announce I’ll be joining Heather at PawFit! The most amazing dedicated Veterinary Physiotherapy centre in Whitchurch. The time and energy Heather has put into this facility is second to none, it’s looking fabulous 🥳🥳🐶🏊‍♀️🐕

06/11/2020

Wednesday night was far harder than I had excepted it to be, closing the doors of the gym that we have worked so hard on, for the second time this year.
It made my heart break and swell with pride listen to how much the gym means to our members, and how genuinely gutted we all are to have our space taken away from us when the majority will still be facing the stresses of life and work but without there stress relief. It’s never been more clear how much of a different the gym makes to our lives.
Though we are small, we are a might strong community, and I know we will all be back in four weeks to work even harder for our members.

17/09/2020

When I do the weekly programming for CrossFit Shropshire “constantly varied, not random” is what I’m after, never neglecting any movements, always improving.
I also believe in never putting members through a workout I wouldn’t do myself, and understanding how I make them suffer 🤭
So as a reluctant runner and having watched everyone smash last nights session, I got it done and did the intervals 🏃🏻‍♀️🙌🏃🏻‍♀️🙌 and it felt so good 😝😝

31/07/2020

If you've ever wondered about the gym and where is crazy enough to let me coach, come see us on Saturday!

We can't wait to welcome everybody tomorrow- current members, local people and all curious folk we'd love to see you all!

We will be running a fun KIDS COMPETITION with PRIZES of free kids classes and an Amazon voucher!

You can take a look around our new revamped gym, speak to coaches and members and have a go at skipping if it takes your fancy!

If you're interested in membership we can give you info, our current class timetable and see how we can help you get working on your fitness goals 😄💪

Social distancing will be in place, we will have the huge doors open and will keep numbers inside to a safe controlled amount 💙💚

17/07/2020

This week marks 5 years at CrossFit Shropshire i.e. 5 years of Graham Carless trying to convince me that 50 mile events are a good idea 🤦🏻‍♀️
Can’t wait to see what he has in store for the new few years 🏋🏻‍♀️