Animal Chiropractics: The Basics

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Animal Chiropractics The Basics

• Daniel Beatty, DVM
• Certified by AVCA
• http//www.evetclinic.com
• drdan_at_evetclinic.com

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What is Chiropractic?

• Modality?

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What is Chiropractic?

• Modality
• Alternative Medicine?

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What is Chiropractic?

• Modality
• Alternative Medicine
• System of Medicine - with theories in Philosophy,
  Art and Science

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History

• Modern day Chiropractic started with DD BJ
  Palmer turn of the century
• Chiropractors in secret with their clients
• Current Animal Chiropractic - Sharon Willoughby,
  DVM, DC - 1988
• American Veterinary Chiropractic Association
  (AVCA) - 1989
• Me - 1996 (400 worldwide)

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Philosophy

• Based on the idea that the body heals itself
  through innate intelligence. This innate
  intelligence is able to make corrections to
  maintain homeostasis or the ability to remain
  stable.

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Art

• Based on the individual practitioners abilities

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Science

• Based on the the research and study of the
  Vertebral Subluxation Complex and the physiologic
  benefits of an adjustment.
• For Animal Chiropractic Studies -
• Kevin Haussler, DVM, DC, PhD _at_ Cornell
• American Veterinary Chiropractic Association
  (AVCA)

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What Should an Animal Chiropractor Do?
Diagnostician - Vet or Chiro
Horses
Dogs

• Nutrition
• Dental
• Farrier
• Tack Fit
• Pathology
• Basic knowledge of use

• Nutrition
• Pathology
• Basic knowledge of use

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What Should Have Chiropractic Care?

• Dressage horses
• Agility dogs
• Herding dogs
• Hunting dogs
• Hunter/jumpers
• Show horses
• Old dogs
• Old horses
• Cats
• Racing horses
• Racing dogs
• Cows

• Pigs
• Birds
• Squirrels
• Barrel Racers
• Frisbee Dogs
• Flyball dogs
• Police dogs
• Rescues
• Elephants
• Tigers

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What Should Have Chiropractic Care?

• Dressage horses
• Agility dogs
• Herding dogs
• Hunting dogs
• Hunter/jumpers
• Show horses
• Old dogs
• Old horses
• Cats
• Racing horses
• Racing dogs
• Cows

• Pigs
• Birds
• Squirrels
• Barrel Racers
• Frisbee Dogs
• Flyball dogs
• Police dogs
• Rescues
• Elephants
• Tigers
• Basically anything with joints and a spine!

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What Does Chiropractic Treat?

• Subluxations

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What Does Chiropractic Treat?

• Subluxations
• A joint that is not moving effectively or
  efficiently
• Opposite of a massage therapist in theory

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How Does Chiropractic Treat?

• Chiropractic Adjustment - Specific Vertebra,
  Specific Direction, Specific Force, Specific Time
• Quick movement into the paraphysiologic space

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Why what is the purpose?

• To correct the Vertebral Subluxation Complex - of
  course!

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Why what is the purpose?

• To correct the Vertebral Subluxation Complex - of
  course!
• To correct the disrelationship of two vertebra
  in a motor unit resulting in disturbance of
  normal function either by kinesiopathy or
  neuropathy!

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OK, in easier to understand language

• Hypermobile Joint
• Hypomobile Joint

• Hyperactive Nerve
• Inhibited Nerve

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OK, in easier to understand language

• Hypermobile Joint
• Hypomobile Joint
• Kinesiopathy

• Hyperactive Nerve
• Inhibited Nerve
• Neuropathy

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Neuropathy

• Hyperactivity
• Recent
• Muscle Spasm
• Increased secretions
• Diarrhea
• Pain

• Inhibition
• Chronic
• Muscle Atrophy
• Non secretion
• Constipation
• Decreased sensation

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How does a Subluxation cause Neuropathy?

• Nervous system does not require movement to
  function however it works much more efficiently
  with proper movement.
• A broken arm - blood flow.
• or
• Spondylosis - Calcium precipitation/inflammation

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So again, What does Chiropractic Treat?

• Performance Animals
• Old Animals
• Injured Animals
• Sick Animals

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So again, What does Chiropractic Treat?

• Performance Animals
• Old Animals
• Injured Animals
• Sick Animals
• Anything with Neurologic dysfunction, any organ
  that has a nerve running to it, anything affected
  by the nervous system.

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Why as an animal body worker or massage therapist
would you refer to a animal chiropractor?
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• Multiple treatments are not correcting the
  problem
• Range of Motion is poor even though muscles seem
  OK
• Neurologic conditions
• Movement of the animal does not match muscle
  problems

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Who you should refer

• Personal experience with the chiro
• Prefered AVCA certified
• Contact AVCA - http//www.avcadoctors.com or
  918-784-2231

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Questions?

• Daniel Beatty, DVM
• certified by the AVCA
• http//www.evetclinic.com
• drdan_at_evetclinic.com