A regular client contacted me last week to treat her dog. This dog regularly competes in agility and as such has a rigorous training and conditioning programme that includes massage and hydrotherapy. The dog was not due for its maintenance treatment, when her owner contacted me and said the dog was “not quite right”.

The signs the dog’s owner had observed that led her to think the dog may be carrying an injury or strain included……

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Cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CrCLR) is one of the most prevalent causes of hind limb lameness in dogs and often affects dogs with no history of lameness or trauma. Partial or complete rupture of the ligament results in….

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Due to the complexity and function of the musculoskeletal structures of the back and rib cage and the its role in the nervous system, symptoms of back pain in dogs can manifest themselves in a wide range of ways. Here are just some signs that your dog may have back pain.

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