Katie Clarke

Katie is a Lecturer in Veterinary Physiotherapy with a strong passion for teaching and inspiring the next generation of veterinary physiotherapists. She teaches across both canine and equine subject areas, including Introduction to Veterinary Physiotherapy, Manual Therapies, Remedial Exercise and Pathophysiology of Injury and Disease. Katie is dedicated to creating engaging, hands-on learning experiences to bring theory to life and enhance student understanding. Katies enthusiasm for student engagement has also led her to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.

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Background

Katie has had a keen interest for sports, veterinary studies, and the way the body works for many years. Having this interest Katie wanted to investigate these topics within education. This led Katie to start her studies in Veterinary Physiotherapy. In 2019 she graduated from Writtle University with an IMSc. Katie has a passion for teaching and helping others. She also works as an external examiner on the MSc programme at The University of Nottingham, whilst working full time teaching at ARU Writtle. Katie has a keen interest in working with heavy horses through the Shire Horse Society, biomechanics, and orthopaedic rehabilitation and utilises this through her own business.

Research interests

• Remedial exercise in relation to biomechanics and muscle activation.
• Orthopaedic conditions and rehabilitation.
• Effects of manual and electrotherapies in relation to pain, tissue state and biomechanic.
• Animal sporting disciplines/protocols and their impact on biomechanics.

Areas of expertise

• Manual therapies and remedial exercise in relation to canine and equine rehabilitation.
• Canine and equine orthopaedic rehabilitation.
• Clinical Pathologies
• Pathophysiology of Injury and Disease
• Exercise programmes with the inclusion of biomechanics

Areas of research supervision

• Manual and remedial exercise in relation to canine and equine rehabilitation and movement
• Effects of manual and electrotherapies in relation to pain, tissue state and biomechanics
• Orthopaedic rehabilitation
• Canine restraints
• Sporting disciplines
• Muscle activation

Teaching

• Year Tutor
• Introduction to Veterinary Physiotherapy
• Saddle Fit and Farriery
• OSPE
• Massage Therapy and Remedial Exercise
• Functional Anatomy
• Human and Animal Interaction
• Academic and Professional Skills
• Pathophysiology of Injury and Disease

Qualifications

• IMSc Veterinary Physiotherapy, Writtle University College (ARU Writtle)
• Equineology (EEBW)
• PG Cert Learning and Teaching (Higher Education)

Selected recent publications

Clarke K, Terry J, Blake S, Ferro de Godoy R. Kinematics and kinetics of dogs walking over increasing heights of cavaletti exercise. Heliyon. 2024 Dec 4;10(24):e40952. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40952. PMID: 39720090; PMCID: PMC11665453.