Appointments

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Maintenance treatment on healthy animals as part of routine health care or pre or post competition care no longer requires veterinary consent. It is however necessary that your animal is registered with a veterinary practice and I will refer your animal back to your registered vet if any issues are raised during assessment or treatment.

Veterinary consent is required for all referral appointments post injury, illness or surgery in accordance with the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 – this ensures that only qualified professionals treat your animals. Download a consent form from below or call me to discuss your animal’s problems directly and I will then contact your vet to gain approval for treatment.

Download Consent Forms:

Privacy Policy Canine Consent Form Equine Consent Form 

Physiotherapy costs can now claimed back through many insurance policies on veterinary referral and if treated by a qualified, registered Veterinary Physiotherapist. Check your policy or contact your insurance provider for details.

Please allow 1 - 1½ hours for initial equine appointments and 1 hour for follow up appointments and between 45 minutes and 1 hour for initial canine appointments with 30-45 minutes for follow up appointments. Rest is usually required following treatment so please plan appointments round your training or competition schedule. Plans for follow up treatments will be discussed after your initial consultation.

Please ensure that your animal is clean and dry to allow for accurate assessment. Access to a stable or field shelter is required in order for equine treatments to be carried out safely and a flat area is required for trotting up for gait assessment.

All animals will receive a thorough assessment of conformation, gait and muscle symmetry and a detailed history will be taken. Canine patients will be assessed through a variety of paces and equine patients will be assessed in hand at walk and trot with an assessment on the lunge or under saddle carried out if necessary.

What happens during your appointment?

Case history – a detailed case history will be taken.

Static assessment – assessment of posture, condition, muscle symmetry.

Dynamic assessment – assessment of gait pattern, limb range of motion, balance and co-ordination through a range of paces, in hand or for equine appointments lunging or ridden as required.

Palpation – assessment of muscle mass and symmetry, limb range of motion, identification of areas of pain, restriction or discomfort.

Treatment – manual therapies including massage and stretching, electrotherapies, remedial exercise.

Post treatment – full written report, remedial exercise plan, discussion for planned further treatment if required or changes to home management, training or equipment (tack) as appropriate.

Cost

Horses
Individual physiotherapy or massage session - £50
Yard discount 3+ horses - £45 per horse
Block of 4 sessions booked in advance £185

Dogs
Individual physiotherapy or massage session - £40
Block of 4 sessions booked in advance - £150
Agility sports dog assessment - £30 or £25 each for 3+ dogs
Other animals by arrangement

Northwest Veterinary Physiotherapy provides a mobile service treating at your home, yard or clinic at your Veterinary Practice or hydrotherapy centre:

Travel costs
0 – 30 mile radius - no charge
30-50 mile radius - £5
21 – 30 mile radius - £10
50+ mile radius - £10

All effort will be made to accommodate your appointment within a zone visit to your local area with no travel charges applied

Unless previously arranged, all treatment must be paid for on the day.
A discount is offered for group bookings of three animals or more treated at the same visit or clinic and travel costs will be split accordingly.
A 24 hour cancellation policy applies. Any appointments cancelled at less than 24 hours’ notice will incur a 50% charge.