Welcome to Playful Tails Clinical canine massage therapy


My Name is Abigail and I am a Clinical canine Massage Therapist. I help to rehabilate dogs suffering from injuries or soft tissue issues as well as supporting orthropaedic conditions such as Arthrtis and Hip Dyslpasia. I cover Berkshire as well as parts of Kent.

I have trained for 2 years with the Canine Massage Therapy Centre in four different disciplines of massage: Massage is a natural and non invasive form of treatment involving the skilled manipulation of the body's soft tissues, including muscles and fascia. Typcially it takes between just 1-3 sessions of Massage Therapy to see improvements in a dogs mobility, activity levels, gait and posture. It is also an effective form of pain management especially for dogs suffering from orthropaedic conditions.

Massage can be beneficial for all dogs, from young, active and sporting dogs, to middle aged dogs who are starting to get stiff and senoir dogs helping to manage any pain they might be experiencing in their old age.

The aim of Canine Massage is to...

A course of treatment would typically be 1-3 sessions.
Clincial Canine Massage Therapist are required to work in accordance with the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 and Exemptions Order 2015, meaning i will never work upon an animal without prior Veterinary Consent. The veterinary consent form can be downloaded below and presented or emailed to your Vet, once you have obtained your vets consent for treatment, we can book an appointment.

Playful Tails Veterinary Consent Form

If you have any special requests or queries then please get in touch here.

Playful Tails is fully insured, CRB checked and First aid qualified.