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Chiropractic for Animals
Animals can require chiropractic treatment, just like people.
The McTimoney method of Chiropractic is a gentle yet highly effective form of treatment for many animals, including horses, dogs, cats and farm animals.
Animal chiropractic involves the manipulation of joints throughout the body, with special attention to the spine and pelvis, to align and balance the animal's muscluloskeletal system, and helps to restore and maintain health, soundness and performance.
It is a gentle and non-invasive technique which involves no drugs or anaesthetics. Animals may be very sensitive, particularly when they’re in pain, and the gentle nature of the McTimoney technique allows most animals to accept this treatment readily, even enjoy it.
Whatever your animal’s age, whatever their activity, sport or lifestyle, you may help to improve their performance, quality of life, general health and wellbeing with the aid of McTimoney chiropractic.
McTimoney for animals
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Chiropractors and Vets
Your chiropractor will ask that you contact your veterinary surgeon prior to treatment to request consent for your animal to receive chiropractic treatment.
This is because the law states that only chiropractors (and osteopaths and physiotherapists) may work with your animal with the permission of your veterinary surgeon.
Most veterinary surgeons are aware of the benefits of chiropractic care for animals and will readily give their permission for chiropractic treatment to take place.
Horses did not evolve specifically to carry weight on their backs, and modern competition places even more strain on their skeletal structure. In addition to traumatic injuries from accidents or falls, horses can develop musculoskeletal problems stemming from demands of performance, poorly fitting tack, slipping on icy or smooth roads or getting cast. Problems may also be caused by conformational faults, repetitive work, foot imbalance or compensation for an injury. Horses receive great benefit from preventative treatment - they are natural athletes and "fine-tuning" helps them perform at their best.
Dogs can develop musculoskeletal problems stemming from demands of performance, for example where a dog is used as an athlete to run and jump, as well as traumatic injuries from accidents or falls. Problems may also be caused by conformational faults, repetitive work, pulling on the lead or compensation for an injury.
