Chiropractic Care for Animals |
| Chiropractic
care has been provided to humans in the United States for over a century.
Recently, the demand for chiropractic care for animals has
increased. Any animal with a
nervous system and a spinal column with vertebral joints may benefit from
chiropractic care as humans do. The
necessity of maintaining proper joint motion and alignment in the spinal
column is important for all vertebrates. |
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What is
Chiropractic? |
| The
many vertebra and joints of the spine provide support for the body,
protection for the spinal cord, and allow flexibility and motion of the
body. Trauma, physical
stress, overuse, or poor conformation can cause changes in the normal
motion of the joints of the spine. Abnormal
motion of these joints can alter the function of the nervous system (which
controls or coordinates all other organs and tissues in the body), through
pressure from inflammation, chemical irritation or mechanical irritation.
Disturbances in spinal joint motion can cause changes in how the
nervous system communicates back and forth with the tissues of the body,
resulting in changes in the normal function of these tissues. |
Does This Work
for Animals? |
| Many
veterinarians and trainers request chiropractic care for the relief of
symptoms such as back pain or a lameness that cannot be isolated to the
lower limb, however many people are starting to see the value of
chiropractic care in the absence of obvious symptoms where the results can
be seen as increased performance and well-being. |
What Kind of
Training Does an Animal Chiropractor Have? |
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About Dr. Lisa Devlin In CA: California Veterinary Practice law states that Musculoskeletal Manipulation (Chiropractic) may only be performed by a trained and currently licensed Chiropractor or Veterinarian. The law also requires that, as a licensed chiropractor, I see your small animal in a veterinarian's office. This can either be at your regular vet or at one of the offices I work in. Currently, I can see your small animal at either Wildwood Veterinary Hospital in San Jose or Sunnyvale Veterinary Clinic in Sunnyvale. Please call Dr. Devlin first for details on chiropractic care for your small animal. Large animals may be seen in a range or ranch setting with a veterinary referral. In NV: I can see your large or small animal at any location with a veterinary referral. If you are a veterinary office in either California or Nevada that would like to add Chiropractic to the services you offer, please call Dr. Devlin to discuss. |