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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...
Definition: Gracilis Myopathy - The Gracilis - a muscle in the hind leg. Myopathy - disease or abnormality. The condition, Gracilis Myopathy also known as Contracture, can be difficult to confirm due to the symptoms being close to that of other more common conditions...
When our dog is in pain, how do we know? Usually it is because we have noticed a change in their behaviour. Pain, and fear of pain, place physical and emotional stress on our dog which puts them physiologically and psychologically out of balance. Acute pain (sudden...
How massage helped Bobby Canine massage therapy is an effective treatment for muscular issues in dogs such as tears in the muscle otherwise known as muscular strains. It can also help to support the management of long term orthopaedic conditions such as hip or elbow...
The Strain is the most common muscular injury and is often the cause of muscular lameness, slowing down prematurely and stiffness in dogs. It is commonly referred to as a ‘pull’ and also commonly a poorly understood and neglected injury. There is no such thing as a...
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...
Case Study: Buddy the Sheltie The reason for massage Buddy was an 8 year old Sheltie who had achieved Grade 5 in agility with one win towards Grade 6. While competing he lost his footing in the tunnel, flipped over and exited on his back. He seemed okay at the time...
The Importance of Obtaining Veterinary Consent As a Therapist one of the most common questions I am asked is “why do I need veterinary consent before my dog can receive massage?” In a nutshell it is illegal for any person to carry out a manipulative therapy on any pet...
Flyballers Ready It’s fast, it’s furious and ask any handler, it’s a lot of fun! Flyball is a relay race where two teams, both comprising 4 dogs, race against each other. Each dog runs over 4 jumps to a box, releases and collects a ball, then back over the jumps,...