FVS provides veterinary services to keep your equine and canine athlete (and beloved pet) in top shape. Muscular pain can play a big part in the performance and quality of life of our animal athletes, just like human athletes. Muscles that are tight or in spasm can alter how animals stand and move. The alterations have a flow on effect of less efficient movement, which can adversely affect performance in the short term. In the long term, this can lead to overuse of other areas and potentially result in the early onset of osteoarthritis and other degenerative conditions.
Acupuncture and trigger point therapy aims to restore the muscles to their relaxed state to improve body balance, posture and improve efficiency of movement. Muscle pain can have flow on effects on your pet's demeanour. FVS believes that a balance between eastern and western medicine provides owners with the tools needed to ensure their animal is able to put their best hoof/paw forward.
FVS also provides an equine veterinary locum service to veterinary practices in the greater Melbourne area.