Virtual Gait Analysis
Recently, I have had an influx of enquires who unfortunately are outside my treatment area of East Anglia. Whilst I cannot offer physiotherapeutic treatment for these animals I am now offering a new service of a virtual assessment.
“Why might I need a virtual assessment for my pet?”
We don’t speak the same language as our pets, therefore the only way we can interpret when something is wrong is through their body language, posture, movement & behaviour. Recent research has attributed 80% of random/undesired behaviours to pain.
A virtual assessment looks at your dogs movement, conformation , behaviour & lifestyle to highlight potential areas of concern. This service has been designed to help the multi-disciplinary Veterinary team in narrowing down & pinpointing what could be wrong with your dog, resulting in more efficient/effective diagnosis.
Virtual assessments are also beneficial to monitor progress following surgery or injury and can help detect potential issues in working/sporting dogs.
The Process
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We start with a phone consultation where we will discuss aspects of your dogs routine, lifestyle & behaviour.
This is approx 30 minutes - 1 hour
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Over to you! We ask you to take the relevant photographic & video footage of your dog for me to assess. Don’t worry, you will be provided with a ‘How to Guide’ on how to do this which will also be discussed in the initial phone consultation.
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I will analyse all the aquired data, from this writing an approx 2 page report alongside photograph & video annotation.
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The report will be sent to you. We will then have a final phone call to discuss this & next steps.
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All virtual assessments are £80, & can be completed for any dog anywhere in the UK.
