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When I first treated Fleur, she was a 6-year-old rescue who had been living with her current owners for 3 and a half years. Because of a tattoo in her ear, and that she’d been handed into the rescue when found living in a shed in Ireland, it was assumed she was an ex-...
I met Mackeson the chocolate Labrador when he was 9 years old, living with his owner Ellie. Sadly, he is no longer with us, but I was lucky enough to treat this gorgeous boy and help improve his quality of life. Unfortunately, he suffered with a raft of issues,...
PRESS INFORMATION The Canine Massage Guild Welcomes Marcelle Cassar as Veterinary Technical Advisor 31st March 2020. The Canine Massage Guild is delighted to announce the appointment of Marcelle Cassar BVSc (Hons) CCRT MRCVS as its Veterinary Technical Advisor. In...
Arthritis, Fascia and Pain What is fascia? Fascia is the cling film like substance that wraps every muscle fibre, organ, bone, nerve and blood vessel – it’s everywhere. Sometimes referred to as connective tissue, this dynamic system is made up of elastin and collagen...
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,...
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...
Press information for immediate release Sparsholt and Winchester Universities to Trial the Canine Massage Guild’s Lenton Method™ First Ever Clinical Trials to Take Place on Clinical Canine Massage Therapy Dog owners may seek out massage therapy for their dogs...
What is IVDD IVDD (or Intervertebral Disc Disease) is a degenerative condition which affects the discs that act as a cushion between the dog’s spine. It can affect any dog but is highly prevalent in chondrodystrophic dogs i.e. short legged and long backed such as...
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...
Commonly referred to as ‘neck scratchers disease’ syringomyelia (SM) is a condition where fluid filled cavities develop within the spinal cord. 60 Seconds of Science In a dog with SM cerebrospinal fluid is unable to shunt back and forth with arterial flow. This causes...