FAQS
WHAT IS ANIMAL CHIROPRACTIC
Animal chiropractic is a discipline that is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine.
During your animal's first appointment, we will watch their gait, how they stand, how they get up and lay down, along with palpating their joints and muscles. This will tell us what is going on with their body and how we approach a treatment plan for them
DOES IT HURT?
When a joint has been out of alignment or fixated for a long period of time, your animal might feel some discomfort during the adjustment. It is not uncommon for an animal to yelp, attempt to bite, or kick during one of their first adjustments. After the adjustment, they will calm back down, lick their lips, do a full body shake or become active again - these are normal responses to being pain-free.
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT AFTER THE VISIT?
After your animal has been adjusted, we ask that you keep them calm and prevent them from doing a lot of running or jumping. This will help the body to reset itself after being adjusted. We also ask that you provide them with plenty of water and rest.
HOW DO YOU ADJUST MY ANIMAL?
I use both my hands and an instrument called an activator. Â
When IÂ adjust with the activator, IÂ introduce the object to the animals and ensure that they are comfortable with the object before we use it for adjusting.
DO WE MAKE HOUSEÂ CALLS?
Typically we do not make house calls. Most of our patient's come to our office.  Sometimes that can't be possible there fore we come to you. There may be an additional fee for mileage.