Welcome to my website, I hope it will help answer some of your
questions as to whether animal chiropractic can help your
animals.
I provide veterinary chiropractic care for horses, dogs and farm
animals throughout the counties of Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire,
Wiltshire, Surrey and Sussex.
If you have any further questions regarding animal chiropractic,
please don't hesitate to call me on 07760 393 293.
Animal chiropractic is a
complementary holistic treatment method that works as an adjunct to
traditional veterinary medicine. Veterinary chiropractic draws on
the background of veterinary medicine and human chiropractic to
create a therapy which aims optimise the health of your animal.
Chiropractors primarily assess back pain and lameness in animals
and also offer advice in rehabilitation of injuries for your horse,
dog or cow.
Animals communicate their pain
and discomfort in varying ways. Many owners first notice a change
in an animal's behaviour and a reluctance to work. Below are listed
some of the more common complaints that can benefit from treatment
by a qualified veterinary chiropractor.
CHIROPRACTIC FOR HORSES CAN HELP WITH:
Reduced performance
Snapping and pinning ears back
Hollow/cold backed
Reluctance to jump
Frightened/painful facial expression
Shortened stride
Difficulty flexing the poll
Shifting lameness
Won't work 'long and low'
Difficulty engaging hind quarters
Asymmetrical perspiration
Navicular
CHIROPRACTIC FOR DOGS:
Reluctance to move/climb stairs/jump into the car
Undefined lameness
Animal only lies on one side
Acute neck and back pain
Hypersensitivity to touch
Altered sitting position
CHIROPRACTIC FOR COWS:
Multiple births/traumatic births
Reduced milk production
Large udders altering gait pattern
Hind limb lameness
Bulls unable 'to perform'
Transport Injuries
Important: Animal Chiropractic is not a substitute
for
primary veterinary care, and can only be performed
with consent from a veterinarian.
"Leon"
Jackie Knight BSc BVMS MRCVS
"Benny"
"When my 6 year old ex-racehorse became reluctant to go forward or jump, especially on the right rein, I got my physio out to have a look at him. She found some tight spots, but no real issues, and suggested he may have problems with his hocks or kissing spine. I contacted my vet who carried out a lameness work-up, and he agreed he seemed to have lower back issues. He xrayed his back and hocks which came out completely clear, and suggested I carry on riding him as usual.
After 2 weeks I was still very unhappy with Benny's way of going, so I contacted Emma. After just one treatment, the difference in Benny was brilliant. He became less resistant in his transitions, and after a couple more treatments, he was back jumping with no issues and gaining dressage scores of over 70%! I am so pleased I found Emma, she was the only one who believed me when I said there was something wrong with Benny, everyone else had just written him off as "another awkward ex-racehorse!"
"Freddie", Irish Sport Horse
8 year old Freddie was reluctant to collect on one rein, was known to refuse jumps and didn't like going down hill. He also scraped his hind legs together when turning on a circle. After one treatment this is the report back from owner Lucy:
"Freddie is doing very very well. A friend of mine jumped him over 1.50m and said afterwards that he was 'bouncing on the spot'. He has a lot more power than before....he's much happier to do lateral movements like leg yielding. I got him to do extended trot the other day...he is so much better!"
Freddie stopped scraping his hind legs together when being turned on a circle immediately post treatment.
