Animal Focus - Chips' Story

Another great footballer affected by injury!

Unlike Rooney this little chap wasn't World Cup bound but his injury looked to jeopardize his football days. 

Chips is a Cairn Terrier who injured his knee and tore his cruciate ligament and was left unable to walk and probably unable to play football.  But with the help of a Chartered Veterinary Physiotherapist Chips has recovered enough to resume his favourite sport. 

Jacki Phillips of Thorncombe, Dorset, says: "After his accident and subsequent X-Ray, I was told by the vet that Chips, our 8-year-old Cairn Terrier, had torn his cruciate ligament and that his days of long country walks were over."

"The best he could hope for would be a pain-free home and garden life.  Because his injury was so bad and he was quite depressed, I decided to improve his quality of life by improvising a back pack carrier and a buggy.  Now Chips could at least see more of the world!"

"Chips was given the option of an expensive operation (which may or may not have been 100% successful) or seeking a physiotherapist specialising in treating animals.  Thankfully, I chose the latter course for Chips and after five visits from Celia Cohen, (Chartered Veterinary Physiotherapist and member of ACPAT) and a programme of daily exercises, Chips is now 90% recovered and enjoying his country walks and chasing his football again!"

His Chartered Veterinary Physiotherapist, Celia Cohen, a member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy, says “Chips was very incapacitated but with a course of treatment involving electrotherapy, specific exercises and stretching he is on the road to a good recovery. He was a model patient and didn’t even object to his regular 6am river swims in a bid to regain fitness.  Now it is vital we prevent any reinjury.  Prevention is better than cure!”

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