Doggie Chiropracter

[Calliesmom]

Sca was still racing flyball when he was so out of joint. He did slow but zero complaints, Shelties are very pain tolerant IMO. That is kind of surprising since they are so sensitive in most other ways.

Oh and per my vet and two trained veterinary chiropractors (who were also a full vets) I would HIGHLY recommend against a person chiro working on your dog. In addition to them logically if someone is a trained chiro they know bone structure etc. Dogs are not people.

People chiropractors to be certified to work on dogs have to take training specific to dogs so if they are certified, that shouldn't be an issue........
If you look at the AVCA site, there are more people chiropractors certified to work on dogs than there are vets certified to do animal chiropractic care.

 

[Bailey's Mom]

People chiropractors to be certified to work on dogs have to take training specific to dogs so if they are certified, that shouldn't be an issue........
If you look at the AVCA site, there are more people chiropractors certified to work on dogs than there are vets certified to do animal chiropractic care.

It would make sense. One would think the number of people utilizing dog chiropractic is a potentially a limited income stream depending on where you are located and the people willing/able to utilize the service. Having it as an add on service to your human clients if you have the proper certification isn't a bad choice since you are adding additional training in a similar field. It would take a Vet into a new direction to become chiro certified.

I know the dog massage therapist we use isn't able to make a living at it full time, it is an add on service to her other dog care services. There aren't enough clients willing/able to pay the cost for her to do it full time in our area. When we researched we found it was pretty much a part time career for people either as a part time job or as a second job added to another type of service they offered in their main business.