In an ideal world? Birth! . Did you know, animals, like humans, have about 30 bones in their head? Simply getting squeezed through the birth canal is enough to affect the cranial bones. So, it’s nice to have those loosened up so they can nurse well. And then, while...
Is this a trick question? When I ask people this question in the office, they look at me like I’m crazy. They think it’s a trick question. But seriously, if your dog or cat is limping, does it always mean pain? So let’s just talk about it for a minute. Let’s put...
Maybe you’ve noticed that your dog sits a little lopsided. Maybe he always sits on one hip, puts all of his weight on the front and totally rotates the body and lays down? Or maybe he can’t get his butt all the way to the ground? Or maybe she sits down normal and...
Because I’m trained in chiropractic for animals, I see a lot of dogs and cats whose owners have recognized that their pets’ body isn’t moving exactly like it should be. It can be simple like holding up a foot to something bigger like a torn ACL. And whether or...
Does your dog walk “funny”? Like, instead of moving in a straight line, does his butt go a bit to the side? Some call it crab walking. What does that mean? It means he’s crooked. . Like a crooked car, your dog can also be “out of alignment.” Most of us have...
Usually, the recommendation is surgery. Have you looked at the pros and cons to this? Here’s the PRO: the affected leg gets immediate stability. Here are the list of CONS (which also help explain what happened and why): It certainly costs a lot! 80% of dogs who...
