Vanguard Physiotherapy (VP) is committed to delivering high-quality physiotherapy services for animals and riders. With a focus on rehabilitation, performance enhancement, and evidence-based practice, we strive to be leaders in the field of veterinary physiotherapy.

VP was founded by head physiotherapist Bethany Hilton-Cox, driven by a lifelong passion for working alongside animals and their owners to support rehabilitation, improve quality of life, and enhance performance, alongside an ongoing interest in contributing to research within the profession.

Beth began her career as a Chartered Human Physiotherapist within the NHS, working full time in a Northwest NHS Foundation Trust. She completed rotations in acute medical, surgical, and complex care settings, followed by six months in obstetrics and inpatient paediatrics, alongside respiratory on-call duties and critical care weekend work. During this time, Beth secured an unconditional offer to study Veterinary Physiotherapy at the University of Liverpool (UoL).

Beth later returned to her home county of North Yorkshire to complete her Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Physiotherapy while working part time as a specialist physiotherapist in surgery and critical care at York NHS Teaching Hospital.

In December 2023, Beth graduated from UoL with a Distinction in Veterinary Physiotherapy, gaining membership with the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT) and fulfilling a long-held ambition to work professionally in veterinary physiotherapy.

Beth now splits her clinical work between her private animal and human physiotherapy practice through Vanguard Physiotherapy and her NHS role as a breast cancer and lymphoedema specialist physiotherapist, where she also contributes as an on-call respiratory physiotherapist. This dual clinical background allows Beth to bring a broad, integrated, and evidence-led approach to every patient, whether animal or human.