What To Expect On Your First Visit

Your animal’s first visit will include a comprehensive exam, history review, gait analysis, and alignment.

During this analysis, Dr. Parker will assess whether it’s safe for your animal to receive a chiropractic adjustment. If necessary, she may refer your animal back to a veterinarian, and in that case, you will only be charged an evaluation fee.

If there are no contraindications, she will proceed with the adjustment. Afterward, we will discuss the best care plan and follow-up recommendations. The appointment typically lasts between 30-60 minutes, depending on your animal’s needs and cooperation.

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What To Expect On Follow-up Visits

During follow-up visits, your animal will receive a history review post-adjustment, a brief exam, gait analysis, and alignment.

Dr. Parker will identify any biomechanical issues and address any concerns you may have, answering all your questions.

After the adjustment, we will outline the best care plan and future recommendations.

Animals Dr. Parker can help

Horse, Dog, Cat, Donkey, Mini’s Horse / Donkey

Show Animals

Cow / Cattle, Lamb, Goat, Pig, Rabbit, Chicken

Other

Exotics

Small Animals: Seen in the Austin office. Litters are seen in home by appointment.
Large Animals: Mobile services from Austin to Houston, Central to North Texas.

Benefits of Animal Chiropractic

By freeing the nerve system, Chiropractic care can improve a horse’s mobility, reduce pain, enhance their athletic performance and improve overall well-being.

Improved Flexibility and Range of Motion

Chiropractic care frees the nerve system and restores proper joint function and range of motion allowing your horse (or other animal) to move better, perform better and overall feel better in its body.

Pain Relief

Chiropractic care can help eliminate pain that’s caused by restrictions in the spine and /or extremities, injuries, chronic conditions or age related issues. Horses, show animals and other small animals that feel better in their bodies are happier and they perform better!

Optimize Performance

Regular Chiropractic care can amplify your horse’s performance by ensuring their system is free of musculoskeletal issues and restrictions that cause nerve interference.

Preventive / Wellness Care

Maintaining routine Chiropractic care for your horses helps to prevent injuries and keeps your horse feeling well and performing well. Much like a human athlete, your horse is an equine athlete. Agility dogs are athletes too!

Problems Animal Chiropractic Can Address

  • Poor performance
  • Changes in behavior or attitude
  • Inability to pick up both leads or maintain a lead or cross-cantering / cross-firing
  • Wide turns
  • Timing is off
  • Refusing jumps
  • Difficulty flexing at the pole
  • Soreness over saddle area
  • Discomfort when saddled – Girthy or cinchy
  • Abnormal posture – Changes in posture or topline
  • Bucking
  • Back or neck pain, uneven pelvis or hips
  • Tail pain or holding tail abnormally
  • Uneven muscle development
  • Gait issues – Dragging a toe, tripping
  • Short striding
  • Head shaking or Head bobbing
  • Head tilt
  • Lack of symmetry, eyes or ears not even
  • Dropping feed, difficulty chewing
  • Refusing the bit
  • Pain responses
  • Stiffness – difficulty bending to one side
  • Rear or front-end lameness
  • Hock, Stifle or other joint issues
  • Resistance to backing up
  • Difficulty picking up feet
  • Sudden resistance to loading in trailer – hesitant to picking up feet, step up or down