Veterinary Physiotherapy

Canine

Based in our clinic in Tilley, Shropshire (SY4 5HE)

Equine

Offering services to Shropshire, Stafford, Cheshire and North Wales

About Katie

RVN, BSc (Hons) Veterinary Physiotherapy

From an early age Katie has been drawn to animals having various pets growing up. She had horses which she competed in county level showing, affiliated show jumping and affiliated dressage.

Her passion for caring for animals led her to qualify and register as a veterinary nurse in 2005. She spent some time underwriting pet insurance and qualified as a pilates instructor after having her children. She had a passion for teaching pilates having benefited from it herself after a significant back injury.

Combining her passion for animal welfare and rehabilitation she undertook and achieved a first class honours degree in veterinary physiotherapy. After qualifying Katie set up her practice, Innovetive Physiotherapy and has enjoyed working with owners and vets on a variety of cases.

Experience

  • Registered Veterinary Nurse

  • 1st Class BSc (Hons) Veterinary Physiotherapy

  • PGc in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

  • Member of IRVAP, AHPR, FHEA

  • Katie is a Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Physiotherapy at Harper Adams University, where she teaches and mentors students while continuing to run her own clinical practice. Alongside her university role, she contributes to postgraduate veterinary education through Improve Veterinary Education, a global provider of continuing professional development, teaching on their Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation course for veterinary nurses.

    Katie is regularly invited to share her expertise at professional conferences and serves on the Clinical Panel for the Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance. She is particularly passionate about preventative care and empowering dog owners with practical knowledge to reduce the risk of injury. This interest has led her to deliver educational webinars, including sessions focused on preventative care in sporting dogs.

  • Katie has previously supported the education of future veterinary physiotherapists by hosting student physiotherapists for placement days, providing opportunities to observe clinical practice and gain insight into the application of physiotherapy in real cases. While she values contributing to the development of the profession and sharing knowledge gained through practice, Katie does not currently have the capacity to offer student placements, though this is something she hopes to be able to offer again in the future.

  • Katie feels very strongly that we must continue to contribute to scientific research to ensure we are using evidence-based approaches to animal care and rehabilitation. She intends to publish her own research that she completed using the zebris canidgait treadmill. This study looked into the affect of different restraint devices on ground reaction forces.

    Katie is happy to make the Zebris Canidgait treadmill available for research projects, please contact Katie for more information.