Chiro for Animals

Animals can require chiropractic treatment just like humans. If a horse or dog is used as an athlete to run and jump, then sometimes musculoskeletal problems occur following accidents or over use, just as in human athletes. A working dog (e.g. police dog) has great demands placed on it and can often have injuries which are helped by chiropractic.

Cats are very robust animals, and it is not often that a cat needs to be treated which has not been in an accident. Some cats can be very large though and can fall heavily, requiring them to undergo chiropractic treatment. Animals involved in road accidents are often in need of treatment after their Vetinary Surgeon has mended their fractures.

All animals have to see their Veterinary Surgeon for approval before a chiropractor will treat them.

What does animal chiropractic involve?
Animal chiropractic involves the adjustment of vertebral joints, extremity joints and cranial sutures to correct misalignment or joint dysfunction. Chiropractic is a drug-free approach to health care. It deals with the nervous system, which is housed inside the spinal column, and aims to restore the potential of the animal's body by working with the body and allowing natural healing to occur.

McTimoney Chiropractic uses precise, fast adjustments that appear gentle and the whole body is checked at each treatment. Initially a case history is obtained consisting of information from the owner, information from the veterinary surgeon and information involving previous diagnoses and therapies. The animal is then examined, which may include posture analysis, gait analysis vertebral and extremity static palpation, vertebral and static motion palpation, orthopaedic and neurologic evaluation. Information from the case history and the examination are then combined to determine the chiropractic adjustments the animal may require.

After adjustment, animal chiropractic care involves management advice as to what is needed to insure proper response to chiropractic care, including rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise. Animals may only be treated once veterinary approval has been given, but Chevington Chiropractic Clinic has many vets who refer patients directly to us, and are very happy to work closely with the owner’s vet. Animal Chiropractic does not attempt to replace necessary traditional veterinary care.

• Neck
• Back leg and tail pain
• Muscle spasms
• Nerve problems
• Disc problems, joint problems, limpingInjuries from slips, falls and accidents
• Jaw or TMJ problems
• Difficulty chewing
• Event or sports injuries