What is Veterinary Chiropractic?

Hello all! Hope everyone is well. I am sooo happy that it is summer.

I hope you are staying healthy and enjoying this season by spending time with your four-legged family members.

Here is a helpful description of chiropractic care for animals that is provided on the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association website. Please call or message me if you have questions or would like to learn more!

What is Veterinary Chiropractic?

Veterinary Chiropractic is the science, art and philosophy concerned with good health through restoration and maintenance of a properly functioning neuromusculoskeletal system, without the use of drugs or surgery.

Veterinary Chiropractic care is a manual therapy, which can be used for many health and performance problems. It focuses on the biomechanical dysfunction of the spine and its effect on the entire nervous system throughout the body.

Veterinary Chiropractic treatment does not replace traditional veterinary medicine; however, it can provide additional means of diagnosis and treatment options for spinal problems as well as biomechanical related musculoskeletal disorders. Veterinary Chiropractic can often eliminate the source of acute or chronic pain syndromes.

Veterinary Chiropractic treatment can be used for:

Chronic musculoskeletal problems

Acute problems such as tension or stiffness

Prophylactic treatment to maintain fitness

Maintaining soundness in older animals

As a complementary treatment for chronic lameness such as bone spavin, navicular syndrome or tendon problems in the horse as well as arthrosis, spondylosis or tendon problems like cruciate ligament in the dog.