Equine Chiropractic in Colorado
A client recently inquired about how I became licensed in Colorado.
It’s actually a great question. Colorado is one of only a few states to officially recognize animal chiropractors. In order to practice animal chiropractic in Colorado one must:
Maintain a current human chiropractic license
graduate from an accredited post graduate program in animal chiropractic (I completed a 200 hour program with the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association which requires pass ing written and practical national certified examinations)
Take a 9 hour zoological infectious disease course and examination sanctioned by the state of Colorado.
Not an easy process! I love helping horses and their owners enjoy their best health and chiropractic is a natural part of the equation.
Official authorization to practice animal chiropractic in the state of Colorado
a great day in Carbondale
West slope equine chiropractic visits Cedar Ridge Ranch in Carbondale Colorado.
It was a long day with 12 horses and 2 human to adjust but those are the best days! The sun was shining and the temps were perfect. Thanks to Merrill at Cedar Ridge Ranch!
How Does Chiropractic help animals?
Performance, Behavior and Health
Any animal with a spine and nervous system needs chiropractic.
the demand for chiropractic, manual therapy, massage and alternative medicine is increasing among animal owners. This increase in alternative care for our animals parallels the trend worldwide with humans utilizing these services.
Human chiropractic has been about since at least 2700 B.C, However it is relatively new in the animal world. The origins stem from the founder of chiropractic, D.D. Palmer. Who performed chiropractic on his beloved carriage team “nip and Tuck”. Animal chiropractic training was formalized in the 1980’s as more animal owners requested services.
Chiropractic addresses vertebral subluxations in the spine and other joints in the body via the chiropractic adjustment. Subluxation, a term used to describe an abnormal motion or position of a joint causing nervous system interference. These functional, mechanical lesions lead to a variety of performance, behavioral and even dis-ease states.