Macoby Clinical Canine Massage & Canine Exercise Rehab by Kim Rufus RVN

It's National Dog Day 🐶❤

To celebrate share some photos in the comments of your four legged friends & a fun fact about them.......... ❤

Thought I would share this.............

The reason I became a canine massage therapist was to help dogs especially those with arthritis lead a more happy & comfortable life, it still amazes me how massage works on the body & each/every case is different this is why I never stop learning!!

Morning visits done as this afternoon is too warm for massage therapy...........🐶

On my list today was visiting the beautiful Margot who I have been working with to build trust & also tailored a canine exercise program to help with skipping on her back left leg..........

We are now a few weeks into the plan - her humans have done amazing at following the exercises, fab results as so far we have built up muscle mass, have more even weight bearing, she is hardly skipping anymore & her back (epaxials) are really comfortable 🙂
Today she even allowed a mini massage with more hands on work which is just brilliant!!

This afternoon will now be a chance for me to catch up with admin....accounts, emails, vet reports & case notes here I come.......

Exciting news............

From this month I will be at Medivet Sutton Farm offering rehab clinics on a Wednesday, to find out more then please do get in touch or call the practice on 01743 352274 🐶

New canine rehab clinic at Sutton Farm 🐶

Kim our senior Registered Vet Nurse will be starting canine rehab clinics this month on a Wednesday, she is fully trained in clinical canine massage & holds further qualifications in canine exercise rehab as well as arthritis care/management 🙂

If you would like to discuss your pet with Kim or to find out more about the clinics then please call us on 01743 352274

Those that know me will already be aware that I find fascia amazing, this confirms it!!! 🐶❤

If you are seeking canine massage for your dog then remember to check the therapists qualifications very very carefully.......

Clinical canine massage is not just a pamper session for your dog, it is a valid form of complementary therapy BUT in the wrong hands it can exasperate pain if performed incorrectly 🐶🙁

More to come on this....................

CAM QUIZ!

Play along by writing your answer in the comments, and we will give you the correct answer next week!

Here's the answer to last week's quiz question:
True or False: Laser therapy (photobiomodulation) is painful and requires dogs to be sedated.

Correct Answer: False

Laser therapy is entirely non-invasive and painless. Most dogs find the targeted warmth incredibly relaxing as it works to reduce localized inflammation and soothe nerve pathways.

Love this boy ❤🐶

Cooper has pretty much been with me since I started Macoby Clinical Canine Massage, I've seen him progress to his golden oldie stage of life & although sometimes he does not appreciate me sorting his tight muscles & trigger points it is an honour to be able to help him stay comfortable 😍

Meet the beautiful Darcy ❤

This lovely girl is starting her rehab journey after a diagnosis of iliopsoas myopathy - a major hip flexor of the hind limb which can show as lameness, shortened stride & pain........

Following a gait analysis, posture check & muscle palpation I started Darcy off with a treatment of clinical canine massage to help address some tight areas especially her para spinal muscles as well as looking at releasing some areas of restricted fascia especially her neck/shoulders as it was also noted about coat changes in this area, all is adds up to compensatory issues due to the nature of the injury

Can you guess how old she is???................