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The impact of cold weather on dogs

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Dogs, Veterinary Physiotherapy

The impact of cold weather on dogs and how to deal with it Have you found yourself feeling stiff and

Winter Walking for Horses

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Veterinary Physiotherapy

Winter Walking for Horses It is that time of year again and now that the colder weather is here we

Helping Your Dog Enjoy the Festive Season Safely

Helping Your Dog Enjoy the Festive Season Safely Read Post »

Dogs

How to help your pet over the festive period and what festive favourites should your dog avoid? Christmas can be

Helping Your Good Old Dog Navigate Ageing

Helping Your Good Old Dog Navigate Ageing Read Post »

Dogs

If you have looked at your dog and thought they have aged on you and have a feeling of being

Want to Get on the Right Career Path for Working With Animals and Not Sure How to Do It?…

Want to Get on the Right Career Path for Working With Animals and Not Sure How to Do It?… Read Post »

Veterinary Physiotherapy, Working With Animals

Recently, we held interviews for a physiotherapy position. Throughout the course of our interview process I got to really chat

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Ruie (CEO)

Ruie is the boss here at Alba Physiotherapy. She takes her work very seriously! She is passionate about providing a warm supportive welcome to set people at ease and has a very positive ‘pre-and post treatment effect’ for patients.

She is a Beardie X Collie and in her spare time she is a seriously keen biker dog and loves being in the hills.

FUN FACT! – Ruie loves examining the quality of the Clinics tennis balls

Brid Walsh ( Chartered Physiotherapist and Hippotherapist )

Brid Walsh Founder of Alba Physiotherapy.

Brid qualified in 2004) with a BSC Honours Degree in Sports and Exercise Science from the University of Limerick, Ireland. In evaluating her future path, she spent a summer in Alaska with the Hope Foundation supporting disabilities of various sorts. Her further work experience in the Rehabilitation Centre in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin convinced her that Physiotherapy was the direction she wished to specialise in. In 2007 she subsequently qualified from the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen with an MSC in Physiotherapy.

Since 2007 she has worked in Aberdeenshire, Edinburgh in a mix of private practice clinics and the NHS Highland. She has also enjoyed working with various Scottish Sports Teams, Scottish Surf Lifesaving Team, Gaelic Football, Scottish Women’s Academy Rugby Teams and Scottish Men’s University Rugby both at home and abroad.

After a holiday in the Highlands, she felt ‘at home’ with its people and culture feeling a close connection with her Irish roots. She relocated and founded Alba Physiotherapy in 2013, the first and only Chartered Human Physiotherapy and Veterinary Physiotherapy Clinic in the Highlands. She has postgraduate studies in Hippotherapy and Pilates and continues to keep pace with research, training and development.

When not in the Clinic Brid enjoys biking or hillwalking and returning when possible to her family in Ireland.

FUN FACT! – Brid has recently learnt how to ride a dirt bike motorbike “and now I’m hooked”.

Tabitha

Tabitha is the friendly face behind Alba Physiotherapy and helps keep the clinic running smoothly day to day. From welcoming clients and managing appointments to supporting the team and helping with marketing, she plays a huge part in creating the warm and positive atmosphere that Alba is known for — and making sure the clinic never runs out of coffee or tennis balls!

Originally from Manchester, Tabitha moved to the Highlands when she was young and spent much of her childhood living in the countryside before eventually settling in Inverness — the perfect balance between city life and the outdoors.

A self-confessed people person, Tabitha loves a chat and built her career in sales and customer service, gaining experience in management, marketing, social media, and client care along the way. Her love of learning and helping people is at the heart of everything she does.

“My favourite thing about working at Alba is the people — both the staff and the patients. There’s always a story to be had, and I love helping create a positive experience for everyone who visits the clinic.”

Outside of work, Tabitha enjoys cooking, football, country rock music, and hill walking — although she admits she complains all the way up and says “weeeeee!” all the way back down! She also loves spending time with her three grown-up children and her grandson.

Fun Fact: Tabitha once had a children’s story written by her father illustrated and published, selling over 500 copies in support of Bowel Cancer UK.

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Animal Physiotherapy

The impact of cold weather on dogs

Winter Walking for Horses

Helping Your Dog Enjoy the Festive Season Safely

Helping Your Good Old Dog Navigate Ageing

Want to Get on the Right Career Path for Working With Animals and Not Sure How to Do It?…

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