Julia Hewitson Veterinary Physiotherapy

30/12/2025

This is very sad news. Sarah leaves an amazing legacy through her work with animals. I have learnt so much over many years from her books and programmes on TV. Her compassion, understanding and kindness was so evident. Our sincere condolences to her family and friends.

Very sad to hear the news today of the loss of one of the training and behaviour world's loveliest people, Sarah Fisher. Through her work creating Animal Centred Education, Sarah taught us so much about the need to observe the animal in front of us and to look at change as a progression, not looking for a quick fix. One of the absolute kindest and most empathetic people and a massive loss, both to the behaviour world and to everyone who ever met or interacted with her. I was so happy to have the chance to spend a few minutes with her earlier this year, and had planned to go to Tilley Farm to learn more from her. She will be so missed.

17/12/2025

16/11/2025

15/11/2025

With ArdmoreVets Sudbury Suffolk – I just got recognised as one of their rising fans! 🎉

10/11/2025

Today is Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day, and it hits close to our hearts. 💛
Two years ago, we lost our beautiful Molly to this devastating disease, and not a day goes by that we don’t miss her.

Lymphoma is one of the most common cancers in dogs, but awareness saves lives. The earlier it’s spotted, the better the chances of effective treatment and more precious time together.

🐾 Know the signs:
• Swollen lymph nodes (often under the jaw or behind the knees)
• Loss of appetite
• Unusual tiredness or lethargy

If something feels off, trust your instincts and speak to your vet.

In memory of Molly, and all the dogs we’ve loved and lost — let’s raise awareness, share knowledge, and hug our dogs a little tighter today. 🤍

02/11/2025

Excited to be at our AVANT Therapy Laser stand G71 at the London Vet Show
20-21 November.
Come and see us for the UK launch of this amazing pocket-sized tech! www.hewmed.co.uk

21/07/2025

Henry says”Oh yes!” I love blackberries 🐾🐾🍽️

12/07/2025

Hewitson Physio visiting Falsterbo, Sweden. Now incorporating therapeutic LASER. Avant Therapy Lasers. Suitable for treating large and small animals.

19/06/2025

🐕HEATSTROKE IN DOGS🐕

We've been banging on about this for years! HEATSTROKE is a MEDICAL EMERGENCY! Fortunately, now more and more professionals are communicating the same message!

Whilst the need for rapid cooling with COLD water (1-15°C) has been recognised for decades in equestrian and human medicine, the dog world has lagged behind, and very poor information still circulates. e.g. "cool the paws", "cover with wet towels", "avoid cold water as it will cause shock"

THE KEY MESSAGES ARE............

💦"WET THEN VET"💦

💦"COLD WATER IMMERSION" (1-15°C)💦
(If you can't immerse, keep pouring ANYTHING COLD over the dog - hose, soft drinks, milk, etc)

💦Dogs die of heatstroke because they were NOT COOLED QUICKLY ENOUGH, NOT BECAUSE THEY WERE COOLED!

♨️RISK FACTORS FOR HEATSTROKE IN HOT WEATHER♨️

♨️Large dogs
♨️DOUBLE-COATED breeds
♨️Brachycephalic breeds
♨️June, July, August (UK)
♨️Exercise, being outdoors, left in cars

EDIT: - If a dog is PANTING, it's struggling to control its body TEMPERATURE! 💦HOSE IT TO COOL IT DOWN!💦

❤️PLEASE SHARE - Spread accurate information; potentially save a dogs life!❤️

CHECK OUT FREE RESOURCES HERE: https://askanimalweb.com/managing-dogs-in-hot-weather/

Welfare in the Heat: https://askanimalweb.com/heat-welfare/

If you don't believe me, look at the research: Beard S, Hall EJ, Bradbury J, Carter AJ, Gilbert S, O'Neill DG. Epidemiology of heat-related illness in dogs under UK emergency veterinary care in 2022. Vet Rec. 2024;e4153. https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vetr.4153

16/06/2025

A lovely client of ours lost one of their dogs while out walking in poslingford yesterday, if everybody could please keep an eye out for Suki and share this post!