Getting A Friend Back
As you watch your friends and relatives age at some point or another you begin to realize that you will not always have them with you. I have watched many animal friends get to the end of their lives and wish that there was more I could do before their time was up. Earlier this year our oldest dog Lava passed away at 14.5 years, which was pretty old for a Saluki. He had a great life and got to hunt, play, run and have a generally stress free life of comfort. I know that I am envious of my dogs existence. Eat, sleep, play, not to bad:-). I am writing about Lava because he is a great chiropractic story. At 13 he started developing very bad neck pain as a result of arthritis. Pain medications made little difference, he was constantly uncomfortable, could not lay on his side anymore because it was to painful to look up and was withdrawn from normal doggy activities. During that time I was graduating from human chiropractic school and starting animal chiropractic school. I started treating Lava and within 3 treatments he was back to playing, sleeping, running and generally acting like a puppy, which he did until the very end. He went from pain nearly causing his early demise to another 1.5 years of happy life. Recently I have had a few horse patients where I was the last option. Most of these animals were getting up in age started developing limps, pain during rides, and more visible discomfort. The owners care very much about their friends and don’t want them to suffer. I have a patient who is a 19 year old Arabian who was near to the end because of pain, limping and general discomfort. Today was her 3rd treatment and she has made such an improvement in quality of life that she is back to riding as of today! She starting running again, has more energy and the limp is gone! The point of these stories, chiropractic works and whether you are 1, 10 or 100 your or your pets quality of life can be greatly improved. Take advantage of your local chiropractors, use their services and live a healthier happier life. Start young, see them before issues start. Have your pets checked as well but make sure you are using a certified animal chiropractor. Just because they are a human chiropractor doesn’t mean they are able to safely adjust your pets. If you ever have any questions about chiropractic for yourself, chiropractic care for your animals, or just a general health question send me an email.
Yours in health
Dr. Nelson
July 27th, 2010 at 9:21 AM
Between me and my husband we’ve had more than 3 dogs with arthritis. 2 of them unforunately passed away due to it got so bad. I really wich poeple who have a dog with arthritis get as much help as possible and read everything you can on it. It really is painful for the animals as well.