The wear and tear of life for sporting animals takes its toll. Regular attention to their backs is essential,
for optimum welfare and for best performance. Back pain is an ever-present risk and can go unnoticed. However, it is not only
sporting animals who need attention for back problems. Most patients seen at the AVMC or on our visit rounds
require some attention to their spine, pelvis, face, head, shoulders, wither, neck or tail, whether minor or major. Most have
a bad back, to a varying degree from the almost imperceptible to the downright compromising. This may be due to slipping and
sliding while romping or may be due to repetitive unsymmetrical activity (e.g. from descending from a car, coming down stairs,
rugs slipping, slipping on ice, turning a regular corner in a rush, regular sporting movements etc). Of course, it may be
due to a fall, accident or injury, during exertion, jumping or sporting activity. The result is often a variable degree
of back pain, which may or may not be obvious to the owner.
There is no question, judging from their reaction, that patients benefit greatly from their chiropractic
treatment. Horses tend to relax very deeply; dogs can become quite active and cheerful, whereas cats are ... cats. Usually
they each make the immediate improvement obvious, in their own way. Relief from a painful back is clearly much appreciated.
After successful chiropractic treatment of a patient that may have had problems for a while, it becomes
noticeable that the patient starts to take up old activities that had faded from the repertoire. This is a sure sign that
welfare and sense of well-being have improved. Clients will often remark that the horse or dog 'stands taller' - certainly
posture and gait show immediate improvement. Horses are reported to be much more symmetrical and smooth in their action and
work, with their range of movement and flexibility increased.
Chiropractic treatment of horses forms a significant proportion of our weekly workload.
Even the independent NHS watchdog, NICE (N.I.C.E. - National Institute for
Health and Clinical Excellence), has recognised the potential benefit from acupuncture and manipulation in the relief of human
back pain (as of May 2009).
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