This is the story of Rosie, the Labrador Retriever, who managed to avoid intense and expensive surgery thanks to canine physiotherapy and a rehabilitation plan.

When Rosie was only 18 months old, her owners noticed that she became lame in her right hind leg following walks. On examination, her vet discovered that her stifle (knee) caused pain when moved. X-Rays didn’t show any obvious cause. It was determined that she was suffering a Cruciate Tear, also know as a CCL (cranial cruciate ligament) Rupture. With Rosie not being insured like many dogs, the owners decided not to put Rosie through expensive surgery. Instead, they opted to proceed with conservative care management with physiotherapy. At Petffisio, Rosie began an intensive programme stretching over 12 weeks for her rehabilitation plan and weekly physiotherapy sessions.

The outcome was fantastic for Rosie! She not only avoided surgery but went on to make a full recovery and is back to playing on Pembray beach, Carmarthenshire in West Wales, with her brother Max.

Rosie’s story is testament to the real difference professional physiotherapy for dogs and a solid rehabilitation plan can achieve for our pets.

Find out more about Petffisio’s physiotherapy for dogs, horses, and cats here.

Our cats are happiest when they are free to explore. But this freedom to roam and explore comes with its own risks.

Truffles was found a day after she was hit by a car outside her home. She was rushed to the vets, where the owners were given the prognosis of her losing her left hind leg. She had already lost the nails on all four of her paws.

Thankfully, X-Ray results showed no significant damage to the bone – only soft tissue trauma to the leg. She was sent home after her leg was repaired and stitched up.

But now Truffles had 6 challenging months ahead to gradually regain full function of the leg. At Petffisio, this was achieved using physiotherapy and exercises, laser therapy and PMFT (Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy) for pain management. After a year, Truffles now has no lameness and all the ligaments and structures have repaired and she is now a happy curious cat once again!

If you’d like to learn more about physiotherapy for cats at Petffisio, you can do so by following this link.