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” We first met Lizzie 9 years ago when she came to the aid of our English Pointer, Dude, who had just had a cruciate ligament operation. Lizzie was a major contributor to Dude recovering quickly. So nine years later when Dude had a major operation on his spine and two discs we sought her again.

Lizzie was full of energy and concern for her patient then, now she has lost none of that and has added more knowledge and skills turning her into a thoroughly competent physio. First of all Lizzie cares not only for Dude but for us too – looking after a 35 kilo dog as senior citizens is not easy! Our dog had the operation and five weeks later he was returned to us unable to walk, unable to toilet unaided and very weak. We received no written advice for ongoing treatment but we were told that recovery would be very slow. Of course we cared for Dude but without Lizzie’s guidance, encouragement and skill we would have been lost. Together we have advanced Dude’s progress and he now walks for more than one hour a day aided and we are still hopeful that he will again walk unaided by Christmas. Without care her work would just be another business but she is determined to find the best way to treat Dude. Her reports, her advice all help tremendously and reflect her excellent professionalism.“

Owners of Dude

” Oreo was a really happy puppy, but thence found out Oreo was suffering from severe hip dysplasia in both hips, the right side being the worse of the two. It was pretty upsetting to find out that my almost 9 month old puppy was suffering this much.

I went home and did a lot of research and found that surgery shouldn’t just be the first action to take, I read several articles how complementary therapies such as physio, hydro, laser and acupuncture could help dogs have a full life. I looked through the list of registered physiotherapists and came across Lizzie. After getting a referral from my vet Lizzie came to asses Oreo. Very friendly and understanding, Lizzie checked Oreo thoroughly, treated him and put a plan with exercises to do with him. We discussed hydrotherapy and supplements.

Oreo was doing brilliantly, almost 5 years with no issues, Lizzie would visit every 3 or 4 months to ensure Oreo wasn’t in any discomfort then in April 2019 Oreo suffered a Fibrocartilaginous Embolism (FCE) which paralised his left hind leg. I remember taking Oreo to see Lizzie a week after the injury, I broke down in tears as Lizzie was assessing how bad the neurological damage was. Lizzie was very understanding and reassured me that he would get better as she knew I would work hard and follow her instructions and guidance. Within 6 months he’d shown a massive recovery and by the end of the 2019 Lizzie was sure he had recovered from the FCE. Unfortunately this injury had left him weak on his back legs, with his left hind leg paralised for a long period it meant his right hind leg had to work harder impacting his hip dysplasia. This became obvious when the country entered lockdown in March 2020 and Oreo couldn’t continue to see Lizzie regularly neither attend his hydrotherapy. When restrictions were lifted Lizzie came to see Oreo and after assessing him we discussed hip replacement surgery, she felt this was the right time to have it done, the deterioration of his hips after suffering FCE wasn’t going to improve and he was already in a lot of medication and the quality of his life had decreased so before he got older and less fit I booked him in with a surgeon and had a total hip replacement on right leg on 28 Sept 2020. Lizzie has been supporting him from day 1 post surgery. Her knowledge is excellent, she knows exactly what to do and didn’t need any instructions from the surgeon. I’m glad I found an orthopaedic surgeon who was happy to let Lizzie lead the recovery because her experience has helped Oreo progress and his improvement 8 weeks after surgery are visible. This little guy is happy again, very confident and strong.

Lizzie’s dedication, knowledge and professionalism has helped Oreo be a happy dog who enjoys life. Her help and support has allowed me to provide Oreo with the care he needs, the exercises she prescribes him, her advice during consultation, her communication with other therapists to achieve the best result Oreo can have and the help and recommendations she’s given me have been the key to Oreo’s success and I will be eternally grateful. Oreo isn’t out of the woods and will require Lizzie’s help for the rest of his life and I will entrust his care to her with my eyes closed. “

Caz

” Lizzie has been treating my dog on a regular basis since October 2017 following a cruciate ligament repair and diagnosis of bilateral hip dysplasia. Lizzie was fundamental in Poppy’s rehabilitation after her surgery and continues to provide Poppy with ongoing regular assessment, massage, and an ever-evolving exercise programme to ensure that we maintain Poppy’s function and movement, to keep her as pain free as possible and to give her a good quality of life. I have absolute trust and confidence in Lizzie and have no hesitation in recommending her to others, she is incredibly kind, pragmatic, and always puts my dogs needs first. “

Vicky

” Our 8 year old jack russell, Henry, suffered from a viral infection that left him unable to move, let alone walk. After the infection had passed he had lost almost all of his limb muscles, but he showed signs of trying to move, so we took him to see Lizzie. With her expert knowledge and kind manner she suggested several exercises for our little dog. Over the weeks he progressed from very slight leg movements to being able to take his weight, to finally walking normally. Throughout his recovery Lizzie provided fantastic advice and guidance and altered his treatment and exercises according to match Henrys progress. We really appreciate all that she did for Henry that enabled him to get back to normal and walking again. We would definitely recommend her to anyone with pets requiring physiotherapy.”

Hutt Family

” Lizzie has been treating my dog on a regular basis since October 2017 following a cruciate ligament repair and diagnosis of bilateral hip dysplasia. Lizzie was fundamental in Poppy’s rehabilitation after her surgery and continues to provide Poppy with ongoing regular assessment, massage, and an ever-evolving exercise programme to ensure that we maintain Poppy’s function and movement, to keep her as pain free as possible and to give her a good quality of life. I have absolute trust and confidence in Lizzie and have no hesitation in recommending her to others, she is incredibly kind, pragmatic, and always puts my dogs needs first. “

Vicky

” Our 8 year old jack russell, Henry, suffered from a viral infection that left him unable to move, let alone walk. After the infection had passed he had lost almost all of his limb muscles, but he showed signs of trying to move, so we took him to see Lizzie. With her expert knowledge and kind manner she suggested several exercises for our little dog. Over the weeks he progressed from very slight leg movements to being able to take his weight, to finally walking normally. Throughout his recovery Lizzie provided fantastic advice and guidance and altered his treatment and exercises according to match Henrys progress. We really appreciate all that she did for Henry that enabled him to get back to normal and walking again. We would definitely recommend her to anyone with pets requiring physiotherapy.”

Hutt Family

” Lizzie has been treating my dog on a regular basis since October 2017 following a cruciate ligament repair and diagnosis of bilateral hip dysplasia. Lizzie was fundamental in Poppy’s rehabilitation after her surgery and continues to provide Poppy with ongoing regular assessment, massage, and an ever-evolving exercise programme to ensure that we maintain Poppy’s function and movement, to keep her as pain free as possible and to give her a good quality of life. I have absolute trust and confidence in Lizzie and have no hesitation in recommending her to others, she is incredibly kind, pragmatic, and always puts my dogs needs first. “

Vicky

” Our 8 year old jack russell, Henry, suffered from a viral infection that left him unable to move, let alone walk. After the infection had passed he had lost almost all of his limb muscles, but he showed signs of trying to move, so we took him to see Lizzie. With her expert knowledge and kind manner she suggested several exercises for our little dog. Over the weeks he progressed from very slight leg movements to being able to take his weight, to finally walking normally. Throughout his recovery Lizzie provided fantastic advice and guidance and altered his treatment and exercises according to match Henrys progress. We really appreciate all that she did for Henry that enabled him to get back to normal and walking again. We would definitely recommend her to anyone with pets requiring physiotherapy.”

Hutt Family