Jessica Spalding Veterinary Physiotherapist

Great results for sponsored rider Sophie Brown and the boys!

The best type of CPD day! Playing with puppies today while attending the ‘Diagnostic Approach to Neurological Canine Patients’ with Gorgia Lisi of Lisi Vet Physio. #vetphysio #learnanddevelop #caninevetphysio #canineneurology #vetphysiolife #CPD

A very good post about dogs ignoring commands. This is something I’m sure a few of my customers remember being discussed!

Equine flu update

🔹🔹FLU OUTBREAK🔹🔹
With the recent flu outbreak spreading across the UK and Europe, with confirmed cases in Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Essex, and Suffolk . Please be vigilant and if you suspect either your own or another horse on your yard is unwell, please notify me (and more importantly your vet!) prior to your physiotherapy appointment as I will not be treating on yards with confirmed or suspected cases as a matter of precaution. Even if you have cases is...olated on your yard I do need to be made aware.
Equine influenza is a highly contagious, viral disease!
Please look out for: 🔹 Harsh, dry or hacking cough 🔹 Nasal discharge 🔹 Temperature >38.5°C 🔹 Depression and Lethargy 🔹 Loss of appetite 🔹 Enlarged glands 🔹 Sore or swollen eyes and conjunctivitis 🔹 Swelling in the lower limbs
It is good practice to regularly monitor your horse TPR (temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate). See link for how to measure TPR: https://thehorse.com/…/normal-horse-vit als-signs-and-healt…/
🔹Temperature should be between 37.5-38.5°C 🔹 Pulse rate should be around 32bpm in an average size adult horse 🔹 Respiration rate should be 12-15 breaths per minute at rest in an avaerage size adult
The incubation period is generally 3-5 day (but has been known to last up to 10 days). So please regularly check the status of your horse.
🔹If it has been longer than 6 months since your horses last influenza vaccination, it has been advised that you vaccinate with a booster containing the Florida Clade 1. There are currently two licensed vaccines in the UK containing this: ProteqFlu and Equillis Prequenza. Please discuss this with your veterinary surgeon for further advice.
As part of your veterinary referral I already ask for the date of your horses last vaccination, but please don’t miss this section off otherwise I will not book the appointment until I have confirmation of the date.
I am trying to ensure I am “clean” between appointments, however, the best precaution I can take is not to be exposed in the first place.
**There will be no cancellation charge in place if you have a suspected case**
If you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to message me or your vet for more information.
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For any of my friends or students interested in a whole horse dissection, Sharon’s courses are excellent! I’ve found her to be the best out of the other dissection provider’s courses I have attended.

Please be vigilant with your dogs! 🐕🐾🐶

I am often asked about the use of ArcEquine micro current therapy devices, so many of you may be interested in this ASA ruling released in March 2018 after investigating claims made by ArcEquine that were found to be misleading and lacking any substantial evidence in the treatment of several problems in horses.
Please think twice before spending a few hundred pounds (or more!) on a gadget! Your vet physio‘s are trained in the use of many different electrotherapies and will be able to advise you on safe and complimentary therapies that may be able to aid your pets, based on a sound, thoroughly researched knowledge base.🐶🐈🐎🐕🐱🐾

A great success story demonstrating how physiotherapy and hydrotherapy can be used in the treatment of Swimmer’s Syndrome 🐶🙌🏻

Please keep an eye out for your pets this Halloween! 🍭🍬🍫👻 🎃

Great to see sponsored rider Sophie Brown had a successful last event of her 2018 season with the young horses. I look forward to continuing working with Sophie over the winter to help build on the horses’ strengths and weaknesses leading in to the 2019 season after the horses’ well deserved holiday!

Unfortunately this is becoming an ever increasing problem in the animal therapy industry. I understand that every owner wants the best for their animal and that they trust in the professional they seek out to treat their animal. However, it is so very important that you ask the therapist about their relevant qualifications and experience. It is also worth checking that the therapist is registered with a professional body, such as IRVAP, RAMP, AHPR, IAAT as these registers tho...roughly check each members qualifications, insisting they have the correct proof of insurance and only allow membership to be granted when the therapist is observing an adequate number of hours CPD (Continuing Professional Development)per year.
Please don’t be fooled by therapists having XYZ electrotherapy devices. Anybody can get their hands on any number of electrotherapy modalities, but it is important to ask:
▪️Have they undergone specific training? ▪️Is the training accredited or approved? ▪️Are the proper safety precautions being observed? ▪️Has a veterinary referral been completed?
Without accredited training a therapist is practicing outside their scope of practice and more often than not, invalidating their insurance cover.
Electrotherapies such as laser and ultrasound can and often do cause serious damage when used incorrectly!
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I commonly refer to fascia during my assessments and treatments, but here is a fascinating insight into the role of myofascial chains within the horse.

Amazing! 🏇💨