Maxine Corry-Thomas – BIO

I am the business owner and director of Canine Senses and Cadence Equine Integrated Therapies

My career started with horses working in stud and then breaking and training thoroughbreds and trackwork. I moved into a role of rehabilitation of behavioural issues in these animals under the guidance of Kelly Marks a prodigy of Monty Roberts. Because bucking is not fun!

Eventually I wanted to pursue more knowledge in this field but decided to look at canines, so I ventured onto a behavioural degree at Massey university NZ, my key work included working in Pitbull rehabilitation prior to moving back to the UK.

My new role in the UK was at Battersea Dogs home part time as well as running my own pet care business and private behavioural consultations. After 3 years of responsibility assessing dogs at Battersea I burnt out, taking responsibility for euthanasia and behaviour rehab only for the select few became too confronting. Although my favourite memory was a staffy who liked to chew the girls’ gumboots when they entered his kennel, he had them scared! But just needed structure and stimulation.

I moved to working with mushing dogs and the Alaskan malamute rescue UK as well as working with the Wolf conservation trust to study behaviour.

After a time, hidden pain in dogs was at the forefront of my observations so I decided to pursue alongside my equine bodywork qualifications to study Canine soft tissue work.

I felt a change in my beliefs and started to look at a more wholistic view of animal care and undertook my studies alongside myotherapy diploma to start in Zoopharmacognosy with Caroline Ingraham.

This took me on a new fulfilling journey to work with elephants in Africa, orphaned due to poachers with continued issues with conventional medicines. We worked closely with these elephants my favourite was Jack, he was cheeky and chose Garlic essential oil to fight his infection from Machete wounds as well as green clay to pack his wounds.

Now I moved to Australia to continue my work and share my knowledge, as well as supporting and educating students, I began working in a world class orthopaedic clinic and rehabilitation centre with some of the best trained in the field, CRI and CCRP/CCRT
We worked as a team and family supporting each other with a skilled knowledge base in many fields, spinal patients, orthopaedic surgeries, neurology and general health, behaviour, and rehabilitation.

Oh yes so somewhere in there I had children!

I am a business owner and a mum of 3 boys, I have 9 dogs, 4 ponies and live in Kyneton. My passion is Dog agility and sheep herding sports, as well as a pony dressage competitor. I am an agility judge, handler, and instructor. This gives me a greater knowledge of sports dogs and horses.

Having completed my CRI (Canine Rehabilitation Institute) exams last year I continue to provide professional assessments, referrals, and treatments for orthopaedic and behavioural cases, encompassing looking at the animal, providing nutritional advice, herbal support, and aromatherapy (Zoopharmacognosy).

I am currently studying Veterinary Herbalism with CIVT and will be a qualified practitioner by late 2025.

My intention is to be the best I can be and to improve the lives of animals, recognising silent pain or a lack of balance (homeostasis), in behaviour, physical health and avoidance of disease.
My ethos is to work ethically and closely with veterinarians to provide evidence based medicine and to do no harm.

Key skills
Advanced soft tissue treatments (Galen Myotherapy/Equinology
Body articulation (London college of animal osteopathy)
Zoopharmacognosy (herbals and essential oils for health) – Ingraham institute
CRI – Rehabilitation
CIVT – Herbal Medicine from 2025
Behavioural Modification – Massey Uni

Giving animals free choice during treatment is essential, along with positive reinforcement and empathy for their needs on the given day.

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