Here at Cotswold Dog Spa, all of our staff are registered with professional bodies (IRVAP, RAMP, NAVP), abiding by their codes of conduct to ensure safe and professional treatment of your animals. As members of various professional bodies, our staff undertake regular continued professional development (CPD) to further explore our individual interests within the veterinary industry, as well as expand therapeutic skills and remain up to date with the latest research and techniques within the veterinary industry.


Tessa 

Owner, Veterinary Physiotherapist and Canine Hydrotherapist 

(BSc, PGCert, MIRVAP)

Tessa started Cotswold Dog Spa in 2006 doing mobile dog grooming, and after qualifying as a canine hydrotherapist in 2006 she progressed the business into canine rehabilitation. Her focus on individual care for the animals she is treating and keeping up with advances in the industry has pushed the business to success. Tessa's experience has taught her a wealth of techniques which she has further developed since graduating from her Post Graduate Certificate in Small Animal Rehabilitation at Nottingham University in 2015. Tessa continues to develop her career undertaking annual continued professional development, with a keen interest in therapeutic handling & massage.

Tessa has a Wire-Haired Vizsla, Fern, who she cani-crosses. She also enjoys being active outdoors with her children. On the rare occasion she gets time to herself she likes to relax with a hot coffee!


Zoe

Practice Manager, Veterinary Physiotherapist and Canine Hydrotherapist

(BSc (Hons), AdvCertVPhys, MSc, MIRVAP)

Zoe began her time with us as a student volunteer in Summer 2013 and then completed the ABC Level 3 Certificate in Small Animal Hydrotherapy. Since graduating from her degree in Bioveterinary Science in 2015, Zoe has further developed her career by completing an Advanced Certificate in Veterinary Physiotherapy, and has gone on to complete a MSc in Veterinary Physiotherapy in 2021.

Zoe enjoys pushing her limits, having completed the South West Tough Mudder 2015, 4 skydives and 4 bungee jumps. She also enjoys the outdoors with her two young boys and Labrador, John.


Charlie

Veterinary Physiotherapist

(MVetPhys, MIRVAP, MNAVP)

Charlie qualified as a Veterinary Physiotherapist in 2019 and went on to complete her MSc in Veterinary Physiotherapy in 2020 from Writtle College. After this Charlie went on to work at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists as an inpatient and outpatient veterinary physiotherapist, giving her valuable experience treating a wide range of cases within a veterinary clinic. During this time Charlie completed the Level 4 Certificate in Small Animal Hydrotherapy.
Charlie enjoys being active, whether that’s playing Netball or exploring the countryside with her Dachshund, Digby.


Izzy

Veterinary Physiotherapist 

(BSc (Hons), MIRVAP, MNAVP, RAMP Reg)

Izzy qualified as a Veterinary Physiotherapist from Hartpury Adams University in 2021. During her course, Izzy completed a placement year at a busy canine rehabilitation centre that gave her a passion for canine physiotherapy and hydrotherapy. Izzy has since completed her Level 4 Certificate in Small Animal Hydrotherapy with Applied Treadmill Techniques, to further expand her knowledge within the industry.

Izzy enjoys spending her time treating horses when she’s not busy with her Thoroughbred, Annie and her JRT, Willow.


Chloe

Veterinary Physiotherapist

(PGDip VetPhys, MIRVAP, MNAVP, AHPR Reg)

Chloe qualified as a Veterinary Physiotherapist from Harper Adams University in February 2021 and is currently completing her final MSc research year in Veterinary Physiotherapy. Since qualifying, Chloe has worked with a mixture of horses and small animal, working with a variety of post-surgical, neurological and maintenance cases.


Chloe enjoys treating horses as part of her own business. When not working she enjoys trying out new activities, riding her horse or sitting down with a nice cup of tea. She has two family dogs, a horse and a cat at home.


Hannah

Veterinary Physiotherapist

(BSc (Hons), MIRVAP, MNAVP, AHPR Reg, RAMP Reg)

Originally from South Africa, Hannah moved to the UK in2017 to study Veterinary Physiotherapy at Harper Adams University, graduating September 2022.She is now doing her masters in Applied Equine Science at Hartpury University. Hannah grew up surrounded by horses and dogs and eventually went on to competitively show jump for six years. 


She has two Parson Terriers with her family back in SA, Sasha and Tilly. Hannah enjoys treating horses as part of her own business and keeping up to date with all the latest bits of physio research, all things dog and horse related!


Students

As we are based at Hartpury University Centre, we have many students with us for work experience from a variety of animal courses, as well as running a number of teaching demonstrations throughout the academic year. All of our staff members are graduates from Hartpury, and therefore understand the value of work experience as it all led us to our current careers. We enjoy our mentoring role with these students and teaching them about canine rehabilitation.

Rest assured, your dogs temperament and condition, and the students capability, will be taken into account before any student moves on from observing, and they will not be left alone with your animal.


In October 2020 Cotswold Dog Spa has been offering hydrotherapy for 10 years! Where has the time gone!!

To celebrate here is a video to tell you about our history, what we do, and about some of the incredible cases we have treated over the years! Thank you to all of our clients for their continued support and love throughout the years, we truly appreciate it! Our amazing clients and their incredible dogs are what makes this the best job in the world and has kept us going for an amazing 10 years! We'd also like to thank Jack Blanch for creating this video for us to celebrate.


We hope you like it!