A Comprehensive Approach to Health & Rehabilitation

Your animal’s best movement starts here

Matthew and Louise Shackleton are Chester-based Veterinary Physiotherapists offering a comprehensive approach to rehabilitation and the prevention of mobility and neurological issues. We partner with you and your veterinary team to ensure the best results for your animal.

🐕 For Pets (Chester Area)

If your pet is struggling with movement, stiffness, or pain, we can help.

We are a fully mobile service and primarily treat dogs, cats, and rabbits (plus other pets) in and around Chester. Treating pets in their familiar home environment is key to keeping animals happier and minimising stress during therapy. The foundation of our treatment is tailored exercise prescription, empowering you to actively support your pet’s recovery. This is combined with essential guidance on environmental and husbandry adjustments. We use hands-on (manual) treatment and electrotherapies (such as laser), to support your pet’s recovery.

🦒 Specialist & Exotic Animal Expertise

Shackleton Veterinary Physiotherapy offers a unique level of expertise, reinforced by our extensive background, zoo industry memberships, and status as published authors (contributing a scientific book chapter on physiotherapy for ageing zoo animals).

We are some of the few Veterinary Physiotherapists insured and uniquely qualified to treat exotic and zoo species, providing specialist rehabilitation and prevention services to zoos and private owners nationally and internationally.

We use this high-level knowledge to provide CPD, workshops, and talks for veterinary and zoological professionals worldwide.”