Lauren Hunt

Lauren joined ARU in March 2024 and has been a qualified vet physio since 2018 with a passion for electrotherapies, specifically photobiomodulation. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and earned Chief Constable’s Certificate of Merit.

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Background

Lauren graduated in 2018 from Writtle University College (WUC) with a Masters in Veterinary Physiotherapy awarded with Distinction. Further to this, Lauren obtained her Certificate in Canine Hydrotherapy and gained experience working in rehabilitation centres alongside joining the teaching team at WUC in 2019.

Lauren gained her Certificate in Higher Education Practice in 2021 and is a member of the FHEA as well as the Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP). She established the Canine Rehabilitation Clinic at ARU in Writtle and maintains the industry link between ARU and Essex Police Dog Section.

Lauren has a particular interest in photobiomodulation. She showcased her research at the World Association of Laser Therapy (WALT) and the International Association for Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy (IAVRPT) conferences in 2018. Next, Lauren plans to pursue her PhD in this subject area.

Research interests

• Electrotherapies (equine/canine)
• Canine rehabilitation equipment
• Canine exercise prescription
• Working/athletic dogs
• Hydrotherapy

Areas of research supervision

• Veterinary Physiotherapy

Teaching

• Integrated Masters Veterinary Physiotherapy
• MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy
• BSc (Hons) Animal Therapy
• BSc (Hons) Canine Therapy
• BSc (Hons) Equine Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Qualifications

• Masters in Veterinary Physiotherapy, Writtle University College
• PG Certificate in Higher Education Practice, University of Essex
• Level 3 Certificate in Canine Hydrotherapy, SEG Awards

Memberships, editorial boards

• Register for Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP)
• Brand Ambassador for OnlinePetHealth

Recent presentations and conferences

Hunt, L. and Gill, R. L. (2018). Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy; and the Summit of the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians; and the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Nice, France, 3-6 Oct. Acta Vet Scand, 61 (Suppl 1), 6 (2019). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-019-0439-3.

Laser Therapy: Evolving technology, research validation, safety and rapid ROI – can you have it all? Anderson, Hunt, Strong and Hart, BVA Live, 2022.

Laser Therapy: Evolving technology, research validation, safety and rapid ROI – can you have it all? Anderson, Hunt and Strong, London Vet Show, 2022.

World Class Laser Therapy: Can you afford to get left behind? Dr Riegel, Dobson MRCVS, Hunt and Meade, London Vet Show, 2023.