Does my dog need to see an Osteopath?

 

I quite often refer dogs for other interventions ….. including osteopathy.  I spoke to Tom Kilner recently and asked him why he might be asked to treat a dog.

 

“As a canine osteopath what I’m mainly looking to do is improve the function of a dogs body and musculoskeletal system.  Whereas a vet is looking for pathology and a physiotherapist is looking to rehabilitate and strengthen. I’m looking at how the different bits of the body are all working together and how I can improve that. Most of us have had that feeling of our body being “just not quite right”, dogs get the same thing and that is where I come in.

 

I tend to be called by people whose dogs have seen a vet and/or a physiotherapist and the dog has been cleared of illness and specific injury, but still isn’t moving right or is not improving as the vet or physio would expect. I will then look at how your dog is moving and behaving and, using my hands, will work on joints of the spine and limbs to improve mobility and fluid dynamics (blood flow and metabolic waste removal) in the areas that require it.” 

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Our previous dog Jenson was treated by Tom (see photo right) in combination with physiotherapy and hydrotherapy.

 

Find out more about Tom of The Dog Osteo here.