About Us
What is Veterinary physiotherapy?
Animals of all disciplines and abilities can benefit from physiotherapy, its not just for elite and working animals, companion animals benefit too.
Physiotherapy can have a positive effect on any animal including those used for companionship and hacking right through to eventing, show jumping and dressage horses. As well as, pet cats, pet, competition, obedience and working dogs.
Horses, dogs and cats are similar to humans in that they can compensate for pain by adapting their posture and mobility. That leads to physiological issues that often go unnoticed. As an owner, trainer, rider or breeder it is important to recognize any behavioural changes which are a way that animals can communicate with us that they are in discomfort.
All animals benefit from being pain free and having supple and symmetrical joints, muscles and mobility, thereby improving their quality of life.
About Laura
Laura Goodliffe – BSc (HONS), CSP, Msc (Veterinary physiotherapy), ACPAT CAT A
Laura is a chartered physiotherapist who specialised in veterinary physiotherapy.
Laura qualified in 2015 as a chartered physiotherapist from Oxford Brookes University. Her career started as a physiotherapist in the NHS where she worked in orthopaedics, medical, surgical wards, ITU and A&E before specialising in musculoskeletal outpatients.
Laura started her Masters in veterinary physiotherapy at the University of Liverpool in 2018 and is now a proud category A member of ACPAT. After completing her qualifications Laura began Good Life Animal Physiotherapy. Laura gained further experience from working at a small animal referral practice in the south east.
Laura works alongside the veterinary specialists to provide the highest quality of care to your animals.
Laura has grown up around animals and is the proud owner to her eventer ‘Susie’, her naughty miniature Shetland pony ‘Oscar’ and her 35 year old first pony ‘’Nardia’”. She has a rescue dog ‘Milo’ and house cats ‘Tilly and Buzz’ as well as ex-feral yard cats ‘Mo, dax and Steve’.
As a chartered physiotherapist specialising in veterinary physiotherapy practice , Laura utilises clinically reasoned and evidence based approaches to enhance the comfort and movement of animals.
