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Veterinary Physiotherapy: Master Class

Pages 204-206 | Published online: 21 Nov 2014
 

Abstract

In human medicine, it is recognised that physiotherapy can speedup physical and psychological recovery rates. It comes as no surprise to learn that the concept of physiotherapy for animals, too, is gaining acceptance: this summer, the Royal Veterinary College awarded the UK's first Master's degrees in veterinary physiotherapy. Here, Kate Hulse, a human physiotherapist, explains why she undertook the course and how some basic physiotherapeutic principles might be applied to veterinary cases

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Kate Hulse

Kate Hulse, MSc, MCSP, qualified as a chartered physiotherapist four years ago from King's College, London. She was one of the first recipients of the postgraduate Master's degree in veterinary physiotherapy offered by the Royal Veterinary College, London

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