I am still a student and not yet fully qualified so I don’t have testimonials referencing myself but here are a few of the many. As discussed, by law a vet has to give their consent before massage therapy can be started. Many vets have given very positive feedback about the results:
“Clinical massage for our canine patients is an under-utilised tool in our armoury for achieving pain relief and improved mobility. You can feel assured when recommending members of the Canine Massage Guild. They are trained in the theory and practice of gait analysis, soft tissue palpation and Swedish, sports and deep tissue massage, as well as myofascial release.”Marcelle Cassar, BVSc, MRCVS
“I have referred several patients for clinical canine massage with a Guild member, mainly for arthritis pain management. The clients have reported that the dogs have increased mobility after the massage and, importantly, enjoy the process. The treatment is safe and effective and the therapist provides a report after each case which aids good ongoing clinical management of each individual case.”
George Lightfoot, MA VetMB GP Cert (SAM) MRCVS
From a student’s case studies:
“My Cyprus rescue Millie has an ongoing muscular injury following an incident/accident. We were lucky enough to come across Jo and for Millie to be a case study towards the end of Jo’s training. Millie does not welcome strangers into our home but with Jo’s gentle and patient manner she won her over! Millie had several massages over many weeks and although she is still not fully sound all of the time I do believe the treatment was beneficial. We will be returning for more treatments as soon as one of Jo’s clinics is up and running.“
Maria McCabe and Millie (commenting on Jo Welsby now of Phoenix Therapies.
There are hundreds of testimonials given by owners reporting benefits. See here.