Animal rehabilitation - What you need to know

The practice of animal osteopathy is increasingly recognised and used in the physiotherapy of animals, whether that be domestic pets, farm animals or wild species. This holistic medical discipline concentrates on the restoration of the mobility, health and welfare of animals using various non-invasive techniques specifically designed for animal patients. The exploration of the way in which animal osteopathy can play a fundamental role in the rehabilitation and recovery process of animals takes on great importance for animal owners, breeders, veterinary practitioners as well as for anyone who cares about animal welfare.

Manon Turbe, your Ontario-based osteopath, invites you to a complete exploration of the applications of this discipline, by shedding light on the situations in which it can prove particularly beneficial to our valued companions.

In which cases do we talk about animal rehabilitation?

Animal rehabilitation covers all treatments practised on animals (most often wild animals) with the aim of returning them to their natural habitat. Animal rehabilitation can take place in a variety of circumstances: rescue of an injured wild animal, physiotherapy after an operation/wound, animal pathology, physiotherapy after violent effort.  The rehabilitation of an animal will therefore be used to make an animal more comfortable depending on the pathology/problem identified during the consultation. The objective being an improvement (in the short or long term) in the welfare and mobility of the animal in question. The question of animal rehabilitation arises in different circumstances:

  • Orphaned animals

  • Wounded animals

  • Abandoned animals

  • Sick animals

In the case of domestic animals, rehabilitation can prove useful in several cases: preparing for a race for horses, physiotherapy after an operation, difficulties in reproduction, old age, followed by balanced growth for young animals and many other reasons.

How does an animal osteopath support you in the rehabilitation process?

 The role of an animal osteopath comes fully within the scope of the search for animal welfare. The osteopath plays an active role in the rehabilitation of an animal by working on several points. The holistic approach of the osteopath considers many aspects of an animal, not just the physical symptom (e.g. difficulty in moving around). Manon Turbe supports you in finding the underlying cause of animal health problems through several different phases of analysis.

  • Initial assessment of the animal via an in-depth examination

  • Diagnosis and discussion with the owner where applicable

  • Osteopathic treatment using gentle manual techniques.

There are many types of manipulation which may include: articular manipulation, stretching, massages, palpation etc.

  • Treatment plan for the animal, if it has an owner

  • Personalised monitoring over time

  • Assessment of improvements

Manon Turbe offers tailor-made support for your dogs, cats and horses. Because every animal is different, the approach is always different too. An in-depth discussion with animal's owner is needed to gather valuable information: date of beginning of symptoms, their evolution, change in the animal's mood and many other details.

Booking

Where do I practice ?

I practice in all Ontario. I am based in Waterdown, so I am practicing in nearby towns within a maximum of 1 hour drive regularly. (Puslinch, Milton, Campbellville, Brampton, Toronto, Kitchener, Guelph, Cambridge, Burlington, Hamilton)

I opened my own Clinic since August 2023, located at 695 Middletown Road, Waterdown, L0R 2H2. I welcome Small & Medium animals (dogs, cats, exotic animals).

For further trips it will be by rounds with a minimum of animals required.

Regarding Northern Ontario, more specifically in the areas of Muskoka, Parry Sound, Nipissing, West Nipissing, Sudbury, Algoma and Renfrew County, Ottawa, I advise you to contact my partner Breanna Pearce directly.

I practice in the Caribbean on tours, mainly in the islands of Saint-Barthélémy and Sint-Maarten. I generally organize 4 to 5 rounds in the year or more depending on the needs of the animals. In Saint-Barthélémy I work at Clinique vétérinaire Centre de l’Oasis and at Clinique vétérinaire de Grand Case at Saint-Martin.

Contact me via social networks so we can set up a meeting :

Pricing

Prices vary depending on the species of animals and their location (HST are included).

  • 60 € / 90.40 CAD for a dog or a cat

  • 100 € / 146.90 CAD for a horse

  • 65 € / 96.05 CAD for a cow or a beef

  • 55 € / 90.40 CAD for a goat or a sheep

  • 35 € / 56.50 CAD for an exotic pet

Travel costs to be expected.

Possibility of making preferential rates for professionals with several animals to follow.

For animal protection associations or shelters, prices are halved.

Your Osteopath

Manon Turbé

From my young age, I've been passionate about animals, today I have 13 in my care, dogs, cats, horses, birds and rabbits, and it's not over... I try as much as possible to help abused, abandoned or familyless animals.

So I looked for a way to best help them in gentleness, understanding and listening. It was then that I found animal osteopathy, a very beneficial method of care without having the medicalized side (vaccines, bites, surgeries, euthanasia).

Since my graduation from the ESAO in 2020, I have been pleased to offer my services to the ATE (Territorial Environment Agency) of Saint Barthélémy in order to help injured wildlife so that it can return to its natural state. I had the chance to actively participate in the fitness of several iguanas and birds of different species, which were released to return to their previous lives.