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Our Onderstepoort Clinic is located at Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital. We also have two fully equipped Veterinary Physiotherapists who travel the surrounding areas to see small animal and equine patients.
Our services include:
Alma grew up in Polokwane where she discovered her passion for horses and riding, which added to her love of and desire to care for all animals. After matriculating in 2009, Alma went to study BSc(Agric) Animal Science at the University of Pretoria, with an end goal of pursuing a career in the field of animal physiotherapy in mind. On completion of her degree at Tuks in 2013, she went on to study at Equine-Librium College where she completed the course with distinction in 2017.
She truly has a passion for aiding in the well being of animals and to help them live healthy, happy and abundant lives, be it with rehabilitation after injury or surgery, maintaining an athlete in top performance or keeping your old friend comfortable and pain free. Alma Strives to put her heart into everything she does and to always keep on learning and expanding her knowledge and skills, so she can provide the best service and care to help her clients and their loved ones.
“It’s the job as never started that takes the longest to finish” – J.R.R. Tolkien
Gabriella spent her childhood riding horses and teaching her two dogs an abundance of tricks, and always knew she wanted to pursue a career with animals. She graduated cum laude with a BSc in Veterinary Physiotherapy from Equine-Librium College in 2025.
Gabriella has a particular interest in movement science and motor learning research and endeavours to integrate it into her treatment plans and exercise programs. She is committed to working closely with the owners, riders and trainers to develop a tailored approach for their animal to reclaim their full function and movement capabilities.
She has a passion for conditioning, injury prevention, and post-injury rehabilitation of sporting dogs, and performance horses. Equally close to her heart is post-surgical rehabilitation, and the management of chronic pain in canine, feline and equine patients, whether they are athletes or not, so they can live comfortably and regain their love and capacity for movement. “If you have a body, you are an athlete” – Bill Bowerman.
Gabriella is dedicated to continuous learning and ensuring she stays up to date with the latest research. She aspires to continue her studies in the near future to further develop her expertise and skills.
When she is not treating patients, you’ll find her in the gym, reading, drawing and painting, or taking a deep dive into new and interesting research.
