AVCA Certified Animal Chiropractor
The Care Your Pet Deserves
Doesn’t your pet deserve the very best? It’s difficult to watch an animal you love struggle with discomfort or limited mobility. Animal chiropractic care offers a gentle, holistic approach designed to alleviate pain and support the body’s natural healing processes, addressing your animal’s overall well-being, not just symptoms.
Chiropractic care is a preventative approach to health that does not rely on drugs or surgery. Because the spinal cord carries nerves that communicate with every organ and system in the body, proper spinal alignment plays an essential role in overall function.
When joints become misaligned due to stress or trauma, nerve communication may be affected. A chiropractic adjustment works to correct these misalignments and restore proper nervous system function, allowing the body to operate more efficiently and comfortably.
Signs Your Animal Needs Care
Trauma such as slips, falls, forceful impacts, or abnormal birth stress can cause spinal misalignment. Performance and show animals may be at higher risk due to repetitive stress.
- Sensitivity along the spine
- Frequent trips or slips
- Resistance turning the head
- Difficulty with bit contact
- Behavioral changes
- Trouble jumping or cantering
- General stiffness
- Neck or back discomfort
- Reduced performance
- Uneven tracking in hoof prints
- Post-recovery support
- Strain from pulling (Dogs)
Even everyday activities, such as tug-of-war, can place unexpected stress on a dog’s spine.
Equine Chiropractic Care
Care is provided by Dr. Debbie O’Reilly, an experienced chiropractor who understands the biomechanics and physical demands placed on both competitive and recreational horses. Using gentle, precise adjustments, she helps horses regain balance, mobility, and comfort.
Benefits of Equine Chiropractic Care
- Improve mobility and range of motion
- Reduce stiffness and muscle tension
- Support injury prevention and recovery
- Enhance performance and movement quality
- Promote overall comfort and long-term soundness
Just as routine veterinary care is important, maintaining spinal health is also essential. Some benefit from annual exams, while most respond well to quarterly treatments. Senior animals and performance horses may require more frequent care.
Animal chiropractic is a specialized field. The AVCA certifies practitioners after 150 hours of intensive training. Dr. Debbie O’Reilly is AVCA certified to safely care for horses, dogs, and cats.
While observing you work with horses, I felt it was one of the most impressive sessions of healing treatment I have ever seen. It was obvious to me that the animals loved having you care for them.
Take the First Step Toward Better Health Today
Whether for yourself or your pet, we are here to support your journey to wellness.
Call (303) 979-5736