Active Pet

I have recently brought my 8 year old lab to see Philippa as he was showing signs of stiffness in his front legs. Her initial assessment was incredibly thorough and she was able to diagnose arthritis in his elbows and knuckles. He is now receiving a course of laser treatment and acupuncture and I really hope that by taking action early on we can ensure he has many more pain free years ahead.

Brilliant! Phillipa is an excellent vet specialising in physio and hydrotherapy. Has given us sound advice and support and genuinely cares for our family member. Very grateful to have her and our dog absolutely loves her sessions!

Dr Phillipa is so knowledgeable, kind, trustworthy and takes time to listen to the whole story. Phillipa has helped us realise that our dog is not badly behaved, he is in pain that affects his everyday life, and that is affecting his behaviour. We can now pick up on signs that our dog is struggling and we know how to help him. His behaviour has improved because of the knowledge we now have. Phillipa has a plan to help our dog with medication to improve his daily life as best we can. Phillipa being in our life and helping us and our dog is invaluable right now.

Philippa and her team looked after our beautiful ageing dog over the last two years of her life. Their treatment of her was at all times caring and professional and I would have no hesitation recommending Active Pet to anyone considering physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, laser treatment, etc. for their pet. Thank you to them.

In 2023 our labradoodle had major spinal surgery, 12 months later her mobility deteriorated, we couldn't put her through more surgery for her spondylitis and she also has arthritis in her knuckles, so our local vet suggested Active Pets, with Acupuncture and Hydrotherapy, plus home physio exercises we have seen such an improvement in our dogs mobility in just a few months. Vet Philippa has so much knowledge not only about the treatments they do, but about pain relief advice, and cares so much about the pets welfare. We use insurance and the administration of this and making appointments is seamless. I would highly recommend the treatments, practice and staff, So would Lacey as she happily goes on every time.

An excellent service is offered by Philippa, Michelle and the team. They are very experienced and seek to provide solutions that help your dog deal with arthritis (in our case) and have as full and pain free life as possible. We have been taking our now ten year old Flat Coated Retriever Branston to Active Pet for a couple of years now and he is undoubtedly a healthier and happier dog as a consequence. He has acupuncture, laser and radial shock therapy at each visit and he is well chilled with the experience each time. What I particularly like is how closely they work with our own traditional vets....which provides a joined up approach to treatment.