My 13-year-old Golden Retrieve, Orville, has always been my “baby”. The expense I have for his care includes best trainer, groomer, food and supplements, and veterinary care. Animal Chiropractic

I began noticing signs that he might be having trouble with his hips and joints recently. I wasn’t too concerned at first as it might just be signs of aging. However, once I looked this up online, I was startled to learn that Orville might very possibly be in pain. Then I inquired from friends who have a couple of older dogs as I do not want my beloved companion hurting. When they had a similar experience, they took their dogs to a veterinarian who specializes in chiropractic care for their canine, feline, and equine patients.

Since my friends recommended her, I set up an appointment with Ava Frick, DVM with her Animal Fitness Center, near St. Louis, Missouri. They praised Dr. Frick and were convinced that her care had made a difference in the quality of their dogs’ lives.

Orville had his initial appointment with Dr. Frick a month ago and just had his second appointment this afternoon.

Dr. Frick informed me that she performs chiropractic care for dogs due to many reasons, which includes pain that the pet might be experiencing in their back, leg, or even in their tail.

Basically, chiropractic care concentrates on disorders of the human nervous system, musculoskeletal system and how these systems affect our overall health. Animal chiropractic care is the same since it concentrates on the dog, cat, or horse and its nervous system, muscuskeletal system and their impact on the pet’s health.

Similar to what you expect from the first time you visit any doctor or veterinarian, our first appointment involved providing Orville’s health history. A visit to a veterinarian is no exception, it is also important to establish a thorough, accurate history when you visit a health care provider for the first time. Dr. Frick asked questions about Orville’s current state of health and she also asked what led us to make the appointment.

She had Orville lie down so that she could exam him and adjust his spine, similar to what I have experienced when I visit my own chiropractor. All throughout of the exam,Orville was fine. In fact, he has always loved to be messed with and it seemed like he was relaxing during a massage. But when Dr. Frick paid attention to his hips, that was it. Orville snarled just a bit, so Dr. Frick was even more careful in that area, and for the rest of the exam.

Dr. Frick talked to me about the importance of making sure Orville gets more exercise after the exam. We needed to strengthen the muscles in his back legs, she said. And that each day of small amount of exercise could be beneficial. What caught my interest was Dr. Frick’s advice to tickle Orville’s tummy while he was standing. She said that this would help his spine since a dog will automatically hunch up when his stomach is touched.

I am so delighted that we have gained such great results minus stuffing pain pills into my dog and was convinced with what Dr. Frick provided. Dog Pain Relief