Veterinary Chiropractic & Acupuncture

Veterinary Chiropractic & Acupuncture The nervous system controls everything. Veterinary Chiropractic explores on the root cause of your a Why does Veterinary Chiropractic work, what is it?

Veterinary chiropractic also known as animal chiropractic, is an emerging subspecialization for Doctors of Veterinary Medicine (DVMs) and Doctors of Chiropractic(DCs) only, to provide integrative healthcare. Veterinary Chiropractic is not an Alternative Treatment it is an Integrative Care. Veterinary Chiropractic is not meant to replace conventional Veterinary Care. Integrative Care means best res

ults if used in conjunction with good conventional Veterinary Care. As always, also here applies: Balance is the key to success and finding the root of the problem. The main command centers of the nervous system are the brain and the spinal cord. The essential spinal cord is being protected by vertebrae and associated with complex, major structures like f.eg. nerves (leading to all structures in the body), muscles, ligaments etc. The doctor first finds areas of restrictive movement f.eg. of the vertebrae of the spine. Such restrictive movement usually has quite an impact on the associated nerves and muscles and can cause serious neurological interference leading to :
- fixed vertebra, muscles and ligaments leading to inflammation and nerve impingement and tissue damage loss of function
Remember that nerves innervate various structures in the body not only muscles also organs. So easy symptoms of those spinal fixations of your animal could be:
- pain, sensitivity to touch, spasm, lameness, gait abnormalities etc. And of course there are plenty of more symptoms much more difficult to differentiate especially when the organs start to malfunction due to subluxations of the vertebrae and consequently neurological interferences. How does the Chiropractor treat those subluxations? Chiropractic treatment approaches the nervous system via so called adjustments of the subluxations (immobilities) in the spine or extremities- the doctors use their hands and a precise thrust and angles on the immobile anatomical structures. Veterinary Chiropractic explores on the root cause of your animal’s problem and
is an effective and valuable way of treating your animal -restoring ,maintaining and improving strength & health and top performance.

21/03/2025
29/01/2025

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The Year of the YIN Wood Snake – Wisdom, Transformation & Resilience 🐍✨

Like the snake shedding its skin, this year invites us to release what no longer serves us and step into growth. Trust your instincts, embrace change, and move with quiet strength.

Success comes with patience and strategy—small, intentional steps lead to big transformations.

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25/12/2024

Merry Christmas &
a happy 2025!
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24/11/2024

I post this a few times a year.
Education -
EVER noticed those slits at the sides of a dog’s nose? Why do dogs have them?
Once again, nature( evolution )proves her elegance in the design of our dogs. I started looking more into evolution a while back, after reading a scientific journal, about a black Dog introduced to work in very cold temperatures, which slowly changed to white. White patches slowly formed. I know it had to do with the blood temperatures. I’m still looking for where I filed it away?? I found it amazing! I recently stumbled across something similar change watching a Killer whale documentary.

When we humans inhale and exhale, air comes in the same way it goes out. Any smells that come in through our mouths are forced out as we exhale. Any alternating of this, is affecting the Dogs naturally ability that evolution has improved on over years. It’s very important that when breed dogs, we work with evolution and not against. They should be fully functional and healthy, as there ancestors.

When a dog exhales through his nose, however, the exhaled air is released through those slits and off to the side so that nice, smelly air going into the dog’s nostrils doesn’t get diluted with the outgoing air. Put another way, the slits allow the dog to avoid smelling what he just exhaled.

The slits help the dog hold scent particles in the nostrils even as exhaled air passing out the slits creates a swirling air turbulence allowing interesting odors to be inhaled directly into the centre of each nostril. Since dogs breathe faster when trying to sniff a certain smell, they widen their nostrils to pull in more air which makes it possible for a dog searching for smells to have a steady stream of air coming in for up to 40 seconds, maybe even longer.

The slits also allow dogs to wiggle each nostril independently which gives them the ability to know which nostril a smell entered. This is how a dog can pinpoint where a smell is coming from, and why a dog searching for smells on the ground will weave back and forth as he follows a trail.

We all know the superb smelling abilities of dogs, but let’s use an analogy between scent and sight to really put it into perspective: What we as humans can see at a third of a mile, our dog can see more than 3,000 miles away and still see as well.
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23/10/2024

Keep that in mind when you start crunching on those Cheetos 😅

12/10/2024

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Throwing balls or other toys repeatedly (on land) can be in the long term detrimental to your dog's joints. If your dog has already existing musculoskeletal issues, it is a no-go.

Why not letting them search their toy and or treat as it generally does not involve the negative aspects like throwing toys
(eg. jumping fast and high, sliding, breaking with harsh/intense impacts).

Sniff work can be used indoors and outdoors and if done correctly, it is a healthy mental and physical workout for your dog and often they are as tired (or even more!) as after a walk and or play. Beside the additional great bonding with your dog, it is also a great extra "tool/skill" to have on days where one is may be homebound due to sickness, simply too lazy or tired to go for a walk, intense weather or too afraid to take the dog into the field, park due to high peak snake season....

I always recommend sniff work to my clients. However , it can be challenging to try to teach to your dog on your own, depending on breed and individual behaviours. So here we go, contact Mariann and have fun!🐾💖

01/10/2024

Thoracolumbar interverbal disk herniation (TL-IVDH) is a common neurological disorder in dogs, which often affects the life quality of patients and their caregivers. Acupuncture is increasingly accepted by veterinarians and animal owners, and has been used in the treatment of neurologic disorders. T...

26/05/2024

4 months ago 3 year old Maisie who had suffered from allergies
since she was 18 months old, was:

• chewing her feet badly (very sore and red on her hindlegs)
• scratching sores on both sides of her face
• licking her underside and vulval areas excessively

Intermittent GI upsets had also been a problem in the past.

Barbara her Mum had tried everything, but to no avail.

The vet wanted to prescribe Apoquel but that was refused.

Intradermal testing (an unreliable test in our experience which is notorious for false positives and negatives) suggested a sensitivity to 4 mites. Immunotherapy injections for a year made no difference

Masie was raw fed, with beef and chicken avoided.

Pro & prebiotics were given and a range of different supplements tried, including a number of flax oil based products since November 2023.

At this point Barbara was at her wits end, with further allergy testing plus drugs the only options on offer from her vets,

An online consultation was arranged, and blood tests advised at the local vets to include blood B12 and folate levels, as we suspected from the history that an enteropathy of some kind may be involved.

Maisie was screened for intestinal parasites using our combined worm kit - https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/worm-screening/worm-count-and-lungworm-kit-combined- and was found to be clear.

Folate turned out to be abnormally low.

A Nutriscan test was recommend to aid dietary planning.

Over the next 16 weeks Maisie was placed on a new raw diet (Vince the Vet single protein Turkey), and supplements were added gradually one by one as described here - https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/blog/5-reasons-why-iimunosuppressive-drugs-are-often-prescribed-unnecessariy-for-an-itchy-skin

NOW:

No itching, irritation or eruptions on paws, face or underside.

Folate back in the normal range.

Body condition greatly improved (gained 2kg) - better than Maisie has ever been!

Stools formed and bowel function normal.

A recent flare up in one ear - but this was traced to the introduction of a treat to the diet - and is now resolving since it was stopped.

And no Apoquel or any other drugs needed.

Carefully formulated and orchestrated nutrition, once again wins the day!

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Veterinary Chiropractic also known as animal chiropractic, is an emerging subspecialization for Doctors of Veterinary Medicine (DVMs) and Doctors of Chiropractic(DCs) only, to provide integrative healthcare. Veterinary Chiropractic & Acupuncture are not an Alternative Treatments, they are Integrative Care. Veterinary Chiropractic is not meant to replace conventional Veterinary Care. Integrative Care means best results if used in conjunction with good conventional Veterinary Care. As always, also here applies: Balance is the key to success and finding the root of the problem.

Why does Veterinary Chiropractic work, what is it?

The nervous system controls everything. The main command centers of the nervous system are the brain and the spinal cord. The essential spinal cord is being protected by vertebrae and associated with complex, major structures like f.eg. nerves (leading to all structures in the body), muscles, ligaments etc. The doctor first finds areas of restrictive movement f.eg. of the vertebrae of the spine. Such restrictive movement usually has quite an impact on the associated nerves and muscles and can cause serious neurological interference leading to : - fixed vertebra, muscles and ligaments leading to inflammation and nerve impingement and tissue damage loss of function Remember that nerves innervate various structures in the body not only muscles also organs. So easy symptoms of those spinal fixations of your animal could be: - pain, sensitivity to touch, spasm, lameness, gait abnormalities etc. And of course there are plenty of more symptoms much more difficult to differentiate especially when the organs start to malfunction due to subluxations of the vertebrae and consequently neurological interferences.

How does the Veterinary Chiropractor treat those subluxations?