*****MYTHBUSTERS MONTH*****

There are a lot of misconceptions about chiropractic and acupuncture treatment in our pets, so I thought it a good chance to bust some of those myths.

Treatment will hurt my pet.

Chiropet treatments are tailored to suit all individual needs and sensitivities. In general chiropractic treatment may be more suited to younger and stronger patients and acupuncture for older and less robust. Within the treatment options for chiropractic are many low force techniques such as activator and some osteopathic techniques which do not require significant force. My philosophy is to only treat the "problem" areas for each patient and not to treat everything in every patient. 

Pets need to be sedated for treatment.

I do not ever sedate my patients. My philosophy is that a comfortable and effective treatment is found for each individual and if that is not possible for any reason then other treatment options should be followed. Most pets enjoy their visits to Chiropet and are generally happy to return for more treatment.

All chiropractors are the same.

Ask to see the qualifications of the person treating your beloved pet. Do they have any ? There are a number of unqualified people that call themselves animal chiropractors that have practiced their technique on greyhounds or other unsuspecting dogs. Many have no formal qualification or training, have no insurance cover and not regulated in any way. Often the treatments are performed the same way for each treatment - the same treatment for a Chihuahua and a Great Dane.

All vet acupuncturists are the same.

 Chiropet focuses solely on the disciplines of acupuncture and chiropractic. There is no distraction with western drugs, surgery and treatment so that  all of the attention can be concentrated on your pets therapy. The concept of "intent" of treatment is a hard one to explain - you may just have to experience it first hand to see the difference.

It doesnt work.

There are numerous scientific investigations that explain and proove that these therapies are effective in managing many health problems that trouble our pets. In our pets there is no such thing as "placebo effect" - they feel better because it works and not due to the emotional response that can influence our own response to treatment. For all the people that have had a chiropractic visit or an acupuncture treatment and experienced the amazing outcomes first hand - they "know" it works.

My pet is too young or too old.

I see pets as early as 6 weeks and as old as 18 years plus. The needs for each are very different and the treatments are generally very different too. Having a "straight" spine is critical for long term wellbeing in a rapidly growing puppy and many suffer what appear to be minor injuries during birth and growth only to find out later that the bodies ability to compensate has been overwhelmed. Likewise many "oldies" are suffering due to a lifetime of wear and tear and can often be made to feel a lot more comforatble and happy.

My pet doesnt have anything wrong.

Great. If that is true. Many early health problems do not show any obvious signs that anything is wrong. Animals will often "hide" signs of anything being wrong and just "get on with it". Once clinical signs show up there may be more advanced degenerative changes present. A check up to assess spinal health can be very important.