What is animal Bowen therapy?

Bowen therapy is a soft tissue therapy that involves gentle moves over certain muscles and ligaments on your dog’s body to relax tight muscles. The treatment has an impact on the autonomic nervous system, allowing the body to move into a state of rest and restoration. 

How can Bowen therapy help my dog?

Bowen therapy is great for older, arthritic dogs as well as dogs who have injured their muscles as a result of a fall or slip, for instance. Bowen therapy is also really helpful with conditions like hip and elbow dysplasia, which can affect dogs’ mobility over time due to compensatory tension and tight muscles in the other limbs. 

What happens during a treatment?

While your pet settles in and gets used to their new surrounds, we’ll discuss their history and have a chat about your concerns. Your dog’s gait will be observed and areas of tension in their body will be assessed. The Bowen therapy treatment is very gentle and most dogs grow quite relaxed and will often sleep/rest immediately after their treatment. Aftercare advice is provided to ensure that the treatment is as effective as possible.

Treatments are $70 and are about 45 minutes.