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Meet Vincent – an 11 year old Mastiff X who lives with Keedra and the rest of his human and canine family. Unfortunately Vincent has several issues including: Bilateral Hip Dysplasia – a condition where there is a malformation of the hip joint. Spondylosis – a...
What is the Lenton Method™? A pioneering three-tiered, results-driven approach to the treatment of musculoskeletal problems and chronic pain management in dogs. The Lenton Method™ is taught exclusively to therapists who have undertaken the 2 year,...
The Canine Massage Guild, a network of highly skilled professional Clinical Canine Massage therapists, has created its Integrated Veterinary Care Initiative (IVCI) which aims to raise awareness of this science-based complementary therapy and build relationships...
Did you know that your dog has 700 muscles and about 320 bones (depending on the length of the tail)? The muscles weave their way across the bones, acting as pulleys whilst the bones are the levers. When the muscles pull on the bones movement occurs. Muscles attach to...
Natalie Lenton from the Canine Massage Therapy Centre shares some fascinating facts on the dogs who share our lives and our hearts… The fascination between us and our dogs can partly be attributed not just to our differences but also to our similarities. We share the...
If massage conjures up images of relaxing, a special treat or a pampering session, well, as lovely as that is, it’s not what the Canine Massage Guild therapists do. To us, Canine Massage is a remedial therapy used to rehabilitate soft tissue injuries. Whilst we can...
How You Can Help Your Dog Avoid Muscular Injury My job as a Canine Massage Therapist means I see lots of dogs. They may be of differing breeds, range in age from 1 year to 15 years, with an assortment of jobs and hobbies. Massage may be required for an a range of...
How can we tell if our dog has a muscle injury? In this blog we will be looking at 6 key pointers that may just change the way you look at your dog and help you to detect muscle issues or injuries quickly. Injury that causes lameness is obvious and when our dog cries...
What is Spondylosis? Most people will have heard spondylosis described as a fusing of the spine. This points towards a growing lack of flexibility in the spine but does not adequately describe what actually happens to the spine or why the pain associated with it can...
A student of veterinary anatomy asked me recently: “Do you think it’s useful or necessary for a therapist or vet to have palpation skills?” As someone who lives, breathes and teaches the fine practice of informed touch I was pretty taken aback. “Since the rise...