Cloe Lambert - Veterinary Physiotherapy

27/08/2025

Jerry 🩷🐱

Had to share this picture of Jerry enjoying his physiotherapy and sitting on the heat pad. He loves any kind of fuss which makes him the perfect feline physio patient 😍 Jerry has quite severe osteoarthritis and we are hoping to help manage some of his pain through physiotherapy 🩷

19/03/2025

Cashew 💛

Cashew is one of my larger canine patients and she has Physiotherapy to help manage her osteoarthritis and help to slow progression as much as we can 🤞🏻

During physio her smaller feline brother likes to get as close as he can to her! Often caught crawling under the heat pack 😂🩷

How cute are they together?!

21/07/2024

New equipment 🌟

Some of you will already have seen my new laser out and about recently but it does really deserve a post of its own! I have recently upgraded my class 3b laser to a class 4 Spectravet laser. The higher power from this device means that I can signifcantly reduce the treatment time required when applying laser therapy 🙌

What can laser be used for?
- Arthritis - reduces pain and inflammation
- Tendon or ligament injuries - stimulates healing and reduces associated pain
- Wounds - Stimulates healing
- Superficial muscle tears or swelling
- Muscle sorness/ myofascial trigger points - reduces pain

Of course, my lovely boy was the first to undergo a treatment with the new laser and he does love his fornightly sessions to help aleviate his back pain associated with his spondylosis🩵

If you are wondering if laser therapy may be appropriate for your animal then please don't hesitate to get in touch to discuss your animals physiotherapy needs!
📞 07564440997
📧 cloe.lambert98@outlook.com
✅ Qualified (MVetPhys), insured and NAVP and RAMP accredited.

18/07/2024

Little🐾 and Large 🐴

This week I saw my largest patient- Kevin who his just shy of 18hh followed by one of my smallest patients- Ralph a miniature Dachshund! Both had back to back appointments so a significant adjustment in treatment style required! 🤣

But I wouldn't have it any other way- I absolutely love the variety of my job and both species are equally as important to me. I now have some additional availability to take on new patients (equine or canine!) having left my part time job at the wonderful Healing Hounds to go completely out on my own!🥲

If you think your animal would benefit from Veterinary Physiotherapy or you have any questions about how often they would need it then please don’t hesitate to get in touch ☺
📞 07564440997
📧 cloe.lambert98@outlook.com
✅ Qualified (MVetPhys), insured and NAVP and RAMP accredited.

31/03/2024

Happy Easter everyone 🌼

This page has been so quiet recently- but only because I have been sooo busy seeing so many lovely pets and their owners! Which I am extreme greatful for 🥰 but as a result the admin side has been slow. I’m only a one man band and sometimes it can take me a few days to get back to everyone so I can only apologise if my responses and reports are a little slow sometimes. I really appreciate everyone’s patience with this 💛 I hope everyone enjoys what is left of the bank holiday 🥳 🤞🏻Spring is now on it’sway! 🌸

Cloe xx

08/03/2024

Such a handsome boy 🥰🩵

08/11/2023

My dog has been diagnosed with osteoarthritis- now what?!

1) Don’t panic! Osteoarthritis in our dogs is exceptionally common. It affects 80% of dogs over the age of 8 years old, and potentially up to 35% of dogs of all ages. Therefore, you certainly aren’t alone when receiving this diagnosis- it can be scary but arthritis can be very well managed in dogs.

2) Discuss your options with the vet- how are you going to manage your dogs pain going forward. Depending on the location and the severity of the osteoarthritis there may be different treatment options available. This could range from surgery to stem cell treatment to just managing the pain with injections or NSAIDs. Having your dogs pain adequately controlled is essential and will allow them to have the best quality of life possible 🐕

3) Physiotherapy! Physio is a complementary therapy- meaning just that. It is designed to complement the veterinary treatment that you are undertaking. Your dog will gain the most from physiotherapy once you already have a good pain management plan in place with your vet. Once the joint pain is controlled, we can start to work on reducing compensatory muscle tension that may have occurred whilst your dog was in pain. Often muscle wastage starts to occur when our dogs are in pain as well and once we have this under control we can get to work with creating a combination of remedial exercises that can help to rebuild muscle tone around the affected joints. Having good muscle tone around arthritis joins is essential for long term comfort 💪

4) Hydrotherapy- similarly to physio, hydrotherapy is another complementary therapy. It is a form of weightless exercise that dogs with joint pain can undertake to rebuild their muscle strength and improve joint range of motion. Whether your dog goes in the underwater treadmill or a pool will largely depend on the type of OA that they have and how sore it is for the individual 💦

5) Home modifications- This is often something that I explain during physiotherapy sessions but making your dog’s life easier with modifications at home can be so beneficial. This could involve ramps up to the sofa or your bed if your dog has always had access to these areas in the past. Avoiding stair use and preventing them from jumping in and out the car can really help to reduce concussive forces on vulnerable joints. Managing OA is all about reducing inflammation and reducing the risk of inciting inflammation in already painful joints. Triggering inflammation can cause painful ‘flare-ups’ which we want to avoid❌

6) Start joint supplements- supplements can be very beneficial when managing osteoarthritis but it is important to remember they are not pain killers and are not a substitute for correct pain management. Joint supplements support joint health and could help to protect the rest of the joints not currently affected by OA and help to slow disease progression 😌

Managing OA is usually most effective with a combined approach and dogs can have a great quality of life with OA when managed correctly. Below is the wonderful Nala demonstrating a more complex remedial exercise with a little bit of equipment improvisation! 🤩

If you think your animal would benefit from Veterinary Physiotherapy or you have any questions about how often they would need it then please don’t hesitate to get in touch ☺
📞 07564440997
📧 cloe.lambert98@outlook.com
✅ Qualified (MVetPhys), insured and NAVP and RAMP accredited.

13/09/2023

Asa is home 🩵

Thanks to everyone that has asked about Asa and sent him luck over the last few days. He is at home recovering from his TPLO now after a cruciate injury. I have loads of messages to reply to so please bear with me over the next few days if I am a bit slow 🩷 I have a poorly patient at home xx

06/09/2023

Abdominal tucks 💪

Many of you will frequently see me performing these with your horses as an assessment tool and as a therapy.

When I am assessing your horse, I am seeing if they can perform this movement without pain. The movement should be fluid, only light pressure required to achieve a response, the horse’s expressions should remain soft- no ear pinning or head shaking and they shouldn’t want to move away from the pressure. If your horse tries to kick or bite, move away or is just completely incapable then this shows a pain reaction to this movement.

You can see in this video that Ellie is very still, she doesn’t move away, there is no tail swishing evident, she doesn’t try to bite/kick me and there is a very fluid movement as she lifts her topline and engages her abdominals. Has she always been like this? Absolutely not! This has been years of practice, regular physio, changing workload, adjusting saddle and girth fit, checking for ulcers, managing pain etc. If your horse cannot do this then I would consider there to be pain somewhere.

In my mind, this exercise is essential for all horses in any kind of ridden work to reinforce engagement of the abdominals- something we are always looking for in our ridden work. Research has also shown that there in increased muscle mass to the m. multifidus when these exercises are performed daily. The m. multifidus is a deep spinal stabiliser muscle which often atrophies when there is back pain evident. Hence, why horses struggle with this movement when they have back pain!

To me, these small exercises are just as important, if not more important than the exercise being undertaken in the bulk of your session. If you have time to ride- then you have time to incorporate your abdominal tucks and carrot stretches 😉🫡

If you have any concerns/ your horse cannot perform this movement then it would be worth getting in touch with your vet or local veterinary physiotherapist.

📞 07564440997
📧 cloe.lambert98@outlook.com
✅ Qualified (MVetPhys), insured and NAVP and RAMP accredited.

31/08/2023

09/08/2023

02/08/2023

Yes, Cat The Vet !!! We couldn't agree more!

'He's limping, but he's not in pain!'

This is something we hear, a lot.

And unfortunately it can lead to a huge amount of pets carrying on with chronic pain without the necessary medicinal or multimodal support.

An article by Vet Help Direct helps to explain more about where this confusion stems from:

Limping and stiffness can be caused by several different conditions. The most common being acute injuries and skeletal issues like osteoarthritis (OA). As many as 80% of dogs over 8 years old have OA in one or more joints.

The way that our dogs display pain may not be how we expect; limping usually equals pain or discomfort!

The article covers:

➡️ The difference between acute and chronic pain
➡️ If your pet will ever limp without pain
➡️ Treatment options

https://vethelpdirect.com/vetblog/2022/04/12/your-dogs-limping-that-means-hes-in-pain/

Vet Help Direct