Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy takes an holistic approach to improve patient outcomes following surgery, aiming to rehabilitate the patient back to its highest level of function. Physiotherapy can also support conservative management of chronic conditions such back pain and hip and elbow dysplasia.
How Physiotherapy can help
Physiotherapy works closely with the neurology, surgery, and pain / behaviour services to ensure patient care and rehabilitation continues beyond discharge from surgery, and to give ongoing support to owners.
Conditions that benefit from physiotherapy.
Neurological conditions:
- Hemi-laminectomy
- Ventral slot
- Fibrocartilage embolism
- Poly radicular neuritis
Surgical conditions:
- Cranial cruciate rupture
- Medial patella luxation
- Fractures
- Soft tissue injuries, tendinopathies, muscular injuries.
Physiotherapist
Donna Carver, qualified as a veterinary nurse in 1993, and gained the Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (surgical) in 1998, before moving to the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies R(D)SVS as a surgical nurse (2000).
Donna graduated as a physiotherapist from Queen Margaret University Edinburgh in 2009 and rejoined the R(D)SVS in 2009 as a animal physiotherapist.
Donna joined Glasgow University Small Animal Hospital in 2011 as a Veterinary Physiotherapist. Donna has a interest in all aspects of neurology rehabilitation and has more recently established physiotherapy input with the surgery team at the Small Animal Hospital.
Donna is a published author of ‘Practical Physiotherapy for Veterinary Nurses’ Wiley (2015) and has delivered extensive local, national and international lectures on veterinary physiotherapy.
Contact us on vet-physiotherapy@glasgow.ac.uk
What does it cost:
- Internal assessment £ 62.73 (approx. 45 mins)
- Internal follow up £ £41.43 (approx. 30 mins)
- Laser only: £30.48 (1-3 joints / areas).
- Laser only: £45.12 (3-6 joints / areas).
Will I be covered by pet insurance:
Physiotherapy is often covered under complimentary therapy with an additional ‘pot of money’ available separate to veterinary fees. Insurance companies may often request that the physiotherapist is fully qualified and registered and regulated by a professional body such as ‘Animal Health Professions Register’ (AHPR).