Chiropractic for horses, dogs and cats

Key Benefits

• Reduces pain arising from joints
• Improves function of internal organs
• Improves ease of movement

Methods
Our Animal Chiropractic consists of gentle adjustment techniques taught at RMIT University's animal chiropractic course and McTimoney manipulation. Training for work with animals is post-graduate because animals cannot report where they have pain or movement problems, and cannot comment on the treatment they receive. Three goals exist:

• Establishing a diagnosis
• Facilitating neurological and biomechanical integrity through appropriate chiropractic case management
• Promoting health

Treating Lameness
The practice of chiropractic examines the whole body to find the source of the lameness, which can sometimes be a long way from the apparent site of the problem

Legs, stifles, hock and hooves can all be adjusted to re-align the skeleton to bring the horse back to soundness again - although back problems may also be contributing

Assisting recovery from Injury, Surgery or Accident
After an accident, some of the animal's bones may stay mis-aligned and cause movement or pain problems

Also, pain from surgery can lead animals to favour a limb, leaving the rest of the body prone to mis-alignment. Often left until the animal is recovered, these changes can settle into habits of movement which do not resolve by themselves

Resolving Horse & Rider, or Dog & Owner, problems
Pain or movement difficulties can lead to an animal having difficulty obeying orders. Horse may mis-behave, refusing jumps, sharp turns or not performing certain gaits, Dogs may have difficulties with stairs or getting into cars, or show pain when on the lead

Please click here for more information on the science of Chiropractic