Apollo Animal Physiotherapy & Hydrotherapy

Laura is exceptional. Not only does she have an instinctive way with animals, her knowledge is vast. Sadie has had arthritis for most of her life and recently tore her cruciate ligament, so surgery loomed. Four sessions in and she's a different dog! She's not keen on water so the fact that Laura can get her to walk on a treadmill in a water tank is a small miracle in itself. Once she's also been lasered and massaged after her hydrotherapy, she has a real spring in her step. Lots of people have commented on the difference in Sadie – she seems much happier, in less pain and more mobile. Big licks from Sadie and thanks from us! Highly recommended (but not so much that we can't get an appointment, obvs).

So thankful to Ellie and Laura. My old boy (12yr Husky) had TPLO surgery and has been having Hydro and Physiotherapy to aid recovery and build muscle mass and strength. Ellie is knowledgeable and patient, explaining what each exercise and movement will do for my boy. Always welcoming and genuine care for their patients. Would absolutely recommend.

My Golden Retriever George . Has just finished a session hydro tank. The difference in him this week is fantastic, he had to run in in the hydro tank water almost up to his back. The very next day he was doing full stretches with his rear legs many times during the day, he is still doing this 4 days later. I think he looks upon the hydro treatment with Ellie as his treat of the week. Thanks for all his help. Bob Tulett

I cannot recommend Laura and her amazing team enough for the help and support they gave us through the worst time with our little sausage, Nola.Nola suffered paralysis after a spinal disease (IVDD) unable to walk or feel her back legs. After working with Laura for 7 months Nola can now walk and live a happy life.Nola was treated with such love and care from the first appointment and not only that but Laura also made us feel at ease and well informed about how to do at home physio as well. The facilities and equipment were essential for Nola’s rehabilitation.Laura is one in a million and I would shout her business from the roof tops! I think Nola will miss coming to see her and giving her puppy dog eyes for treats!

My dog Lani is having physio and hydrotherapy at Apollo in preparation for hip surgery. Both Laura and Ellie are so patient with Lani as she isn't always the easiest of patients. Luckily they give her the encouragement she needs and has made real progress. Cheese also helps!

Laura has been to treat our Sports Pony Stallion Delaroche Black Gold (Bilbo) twice now. Her first visit was an in-depth evaluation of him which was extremely thorough & she identified areas that Bilbo required treatment. I was very impressed with her techniques & have never seen Bilbo relax that much before!! She gave us stretches to do & came back 6 weeks later to re evaluate him. The difference in him has been so noticeable & his rider has nothing but positive comments on his freedom in movement following his treatment. Laura is now an invaluable part of our team that will keep Bilbo fit & able to perform both his stud duties & competition career progression. Cannot recommend Laura highly enough.

Our French bulldog had spinal surgery 5 years ago and we went to Laura to look at her returning mobility issues. After a thorough initial assessment Laura had a plan in place. We go weekly and although our dog hates water, she cant wait to get in for her laser and physio treatment and in to the tank for her aqua session. Her muscle strength has increased and although we are battling with ongoing issues we feel so confident as Laura knows exactly what to do going forward. We are so relieved to have such professional advice, monitoring and support from Laura and her team.

Laura is treating Cobber following diagnoses of bilateral hip dysplasia, inflammation of the left cranial cruciate ligament, and surgery to repair the right CCL. Laura provides physio, hydro and laser therapies for him every week. In fact, Laura was instrumental in getting the diagnoses as it was her who sent us to the vet in the first place, after just seeing a video of him walking. Cobber didn't show any signs of pain during the vet's physical exam, and the vet didn't think there was a problem. I pushed for x rays anyway as Laura was so sure, and I'm very glad I did. The CCL that has now been repaired was only hanging on by 5%. The vet was absolutely astounded.Cobber is reactive to other dogs due to pain, and Laura's set-up at Apollo is fantastic for managing this. Cobber has heard other dogs but never laid eyes on one the whole time.Laura is wonderful with Cobber. You can tell she's a real animal lover, and loves all her clients. She's warm and approachable and just as happy to see them as they are to see her. She's very calm when he's scared of new things (though he's still not sure about the waders she puts on for hydro!), and does everything at his pace. She explains everything really well so that I know what's happening, too, and it's always happy to answer questions.The therapies Laura is providing are making a visible difference to the way Cobber is walking, and his reactivity has reduced, so I know he's in less pain as well. Equally importantly, Cobber LOVES his Auntie Laura" and is always excited to get in the van to go and see her. If she leaves the room for any reason

Amber had two CCL surgeries in fairly quick succession and saw Laura for post-op hydrotherapy after the second. She recovered well from the operations but over time her mobility reduced and she suffered regular bouts of lameness. Our vet was unable to pinpoint the problem, prescribing anti inflamatories which did nothing to sort the underlying issue. I got a referral to Laura who has been fabulous working with (a very excitable) Amber. She carried out extremely thorough initial and follow-up assessments, formulated an exercise plan for Amber and has carried out laser treatments. Amber's exercise programme has been under constant review, increasing the range of exercises as improvements have been made and the main problem area identified. Thanks to Laura's expert care and attention to detail, Amber's mobility is very much improved and I absolutely recommend Laura and her team.